Procurement Notice at the MEIDECC
This notice of invitation to bid is issued in line with the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 Tender No; MEIDECC 36/205-16 Contracting Authority Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information,...
View ArticlePress Release of 15 April 2016 not intended to encroach on media freedom
28th April 2016 The Prime Minister’s Office wishes to clarify that the Press Release of 15 April 2016,“Hon Prime Minister received misleading request for a Press Conference” was not intended to...
View Article“Tribute to Lord Tufui ‘o Talaheu (Taniela Hoko’ila Tufui)”
29th April 2016 The passing of Lord Tufui ‘o Talaheu (Taniela Hoko’ila Tufui), one of Tonga’s most distinguished and exceptional Leader of its Public Service is an invaluable loss which is deeply felt...
View ArticleTonga Represented at High Level Thematic Debate on Sustainable Development...
02nd May 2016 Tonga was represented at two High Level events hosted by the United Nations, the “President of the General Assembly’s High Level Thematic Debate on the Sustainable Development Goals” on...
View ArticleResilience Building on Economic, Social and Environmental Governance
03rd May 2016 Participants from government ministries, civil society, private sectors and businesses took part in a practical assessment administered by the Commonwealth Secretariat at Fa’onelua...
View ArticleSione Veikoso elected as PITA’s new president
03rd May 2016 The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) elected for the first time a Tongan to be the association’s president for the next three years. Deputy CEO of Tonga...
View ArticleTongan Government Supports Press Freedom
03rd May 2016 May 3rd of every year marks World Press Freedom Day where news agencies, organizations and journalists celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom. The UN Secretary-General Ban...
View ArticleAustralian Government assist Tonga with Budget Support
05th May 2016 The Australian Government has committed AUD$4million budget support to Tonga for each financial year in the next three years after signing the Performance Link Agreement with the Tongan...
View Article“Tonga’s Prime Minister attended meeting of the International...
06th May 2016 The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, led Tonga’s delegation to the Meeting of the International Parliamentarians for West Papua which was held at the House of...
View ArticleWCCC hosts training on healthy and respectful relationship
06th May, 2016 Youth leaders and participants from the civil society took part in a two-day workshop about healthy and respectful relationship at Tungi Colonade Nuku’alofa. Tupou Lanumata from the...
View ArticleMessage from the European Union Ambassador to Tonga and the Pacific, His...
9th May 2016 On 9 May the European Union is celebrating Europe Day worldwide. On this day in 1950 French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman, one of the founding fathers of the EU, made the famous ‘Schuman...
View ArticleMore television programmes from New Zealand available in the Pacific
09th May 2016 Countries across the Pacific have now begun to receive a wide range of new television programmes from New Zealand. The Pacific Broadcasting initiative, which was announced by New...
View Article‘Atele GPS ended Numeracy Weeks with a contest
9th May, 2016 ‘Atele Government Primary School held their first maths competition last Friday to end their Numeracy weeks. All levels participated in the contest and the students were divided into...
View ArticleThe Transport Sector Shared Directors
The Minister of Public Enterprises, Hon. Poasi Tei, with His Majesty’s Cabinet’s consent, has appointed the Shared Directors (SDs) for the Transport Sector. The Transport Sector is comprised of the...
View ArticleTalekita Poate Fakatahataha ‘o e Ngaahi Kautaha Pisinisi ‘a e Pule’anga ‘i he...
Na’e fakanofo ‘e he ‘Eiki Minisita ki he Kautaha Pisinisi ‘a e Pule’anga, Hon. Poasi Tei ‘i he loto kiai ‘a e Kapineti ‘a ‘ene ‘Afio, ‘a e kau Talekita Poate Fakatahataha’i ‘o e Sekitoa Fefononga’aki....
View ArticleChairman and Founder of Digicel Group met Acting Prime Minister of Tonga
The Chairman and Founder of Digicel Group, Mr. Denis O’Brien met the Acting Prime Minister of Tonga and Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change...
View ArticleUSS Spruance (DDG 111) Visit Tonga
10th May 2016 The guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) is making a routine port visit to the Kingdom of Tonga, May 9-12, 2016. The crew, joined by the staff from the US Embassy in Suva is...
View ArticleNew Zealand supports Caritas Tonga to alleviate water problem
10th May 2016 Nearly 4,000 people in six villages across western and eastern Tongatapu will soon have better access to safe drinking water. The New Zealand Government, through its Humanitarian and...
View ArticleTonga’s Prime Minister attended World Summit on the Information Society Forum...
11th May, 2016 The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva led Tonga’s delegation at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2016 of the International Telecommunication...
View ArticleNurses and Mid-wives from Vaiola Hospital met to review Immunization Handbook
11th May 2016 More than 30 mid-wives and nurses participated on a 3-day workshop to review the Immunization Handbook. The workshop started on May 9th and was conducted at the Tonga Family Health office...
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