HRH Princess Latufuipeka Tuku’aho in her fact-finding mission pays visit to...
11th May 2016 Her Royal Highness and High Commissioner of Tonga to Australia, Princess Latufuipeka Halaevalu Mata’aho Tuku’aho pays a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information,...
View ArticleMulti-Sectoral Partnerships begin
11th May 2016 As their name self explains, the Health Promotion Unit (H.P.U.) of the Ministry of Health is very actively involved in spreading awareness and promoting good health in all its facets....
View ArticleForeign Exchange Levy for the 2019 South Pacific Games In Force from 1st June...
12th May, 2016 The Foreign Exchange Levy (Amendment) Act 2016 (Act No.4 of 2016) was granted Royal Assent by His Majesty’s Privy Council on the 28 April 2016 and will be gazetted to be effective from...
View ArticleChina and Tonga initial Protocol for Squash Export
12th May 2016 On 12 May 2016, H.E. Huang Huaguang, Chinese Ambassador in Tonga and Hon. Semisi Fakahau, Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forestry and Fisheries of Tonga (MAFFF) jointly initialed the...
View ArticleMEIDECC hosts workshop for Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
12th May 2016 The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) Hon. Siaosi Sovaleni, officially...
View ArticleSemisi Tapueluelu Appointed as Prison Commissioner
13th May 2016 Semisi Palu ‘Ifoni Tapueluelu has been appointed as the new Prison Commissioner for the Ministry of Police, Prisons and Fire. Mr Tapueluelu signed and took his oath of office as the...
View ArticleTongan nurses celebrated International Nurses Day
13th May 2016 The nurses in Vaiola Hospital conducted a prayer service to mark International Nurses Day yesterday afternoon with the theme, A Force for Change: Improving Health Systems’ Resilience. The...
View ArticleGovernment of Japan restored water supply for the people of Puke
13th May 2016 The Ambassador of Japan to Tonga, HE Mr. Yukio Numata commissioned Puke’s restored water supply system yesterday. HE Mr Numata in his remarks said “the nature of this aid is unique for it...
View ArticleNational Youth Sustainable Development Forum
16th May 2016 Under the Granting Funding Arrangement between UNDP, UNESCO, UN Women, PLP and the Ministry of Internal Affairs – Youth Division, a National Youth Sustainable Development Forum have been...
View Article500,000 AUD sets the ball rolling
17th May 2016 TongaHealth hosted meetings with members of the four designated NCD Advisory Committees between the 14th and 28th of April 2016, to take forward work plans related to the Hala Fononga...
View ArticleSecretary of the Tonga Health, Nutrition and WASH cluster
The position of secretary of the Health, Nutrition and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) cluster is being created in order to assist Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Emergency Management...
View ArticleTHS received assistance from Dongguan City
17th May 2016 School apparatus were handed over to Tonga High School yesterday morning donated by a delegation to Tonga from Dongguan City, Guangdong Province in China. The donation included 12...
View ArticleTongan Government signed MOU with Dongguan City to strengthen ties
17th May 2016 The Government of Tonga signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dongguan City, Guangdong Province in China, yesterday evening at Faonelua Convention Centre. The MOU aimed to enhance...
View ArticleFoaki tokoni mei he kolo Dongguan ‘i Siaina ki he ‘Api Ako Mä’olunga ‘o Tongá
18 ‘o Me, 2016 Na’e foaki ‘e he kau timi ‘a’ahi mai mei Siaina mei he kolo ko Dongguan ‘i he vahefonua Guangdong ha me’a’ofa ki he ‘Apiako Ma’olunga ‘o Tongá ‘i he ‘aho Mönite ‘o e uike ni. Ko e...
View ArticleFakamo’oni Pule’anga Tonga aleapau ke fengāue’aki mo e Kolo ko Dongguan
18 ‘o Me, 2016 Na’e fakamo’oni ‘a e Pule’anga Tongá ‘i ha aleapau mo e Kolo ko Dongguan ‘i he feitu’u ko Guangdong ‘i Siaina, ‘i he efiafi Mōnite, 16, ‘i he fale fakataha’anga ‘o Fa’onelua. ‘Oku...
View ArticleNew Members Appointed to the Electoral Commission
18th May, 2016 His Majesty the King has appointed the Right Honourable Lord Dalgety QC under Section 4 of the Electoral Commission Act, 2010 as the new Chairman of the Electoral Commission for the next...
View ArticleOngo Memipa Fo’ou kuo Fakanofo ki he Komisoni Fili
18 ‘o Me, 2016 Kuo fakanofo ‘e he ‘Ene ‘Afio ko e Tu’i ‘a Right Honourable Lord Dalgety QC ‘o fakatatau ki he Kupu 4 ‘o e Lao ki he Komisoni Fili, ko e Sea fo’ou ia ‘o e Komisoni Fili ki he ta’u ‘e...
View ArticleDongguan Contribute China-Tonga Friendship and Cooperation
18th May, 2016 On 14-17 May 2016, Mr. Yang Xiaotang, Deputy Mayor of Dongguan, Guangdong Province in China led a delegation visited the Kingdom of Tonga. The successful visit further promote...
View ArticlePacific summit to strengthen response to non-communicable diseases crisis
19th May, 2016 Pacific Islands’ leaders, ministers and officials from regional and global development agencies will gather in the Kingdom of Tonga from 20-22 June 2016 to deliberate on better ways to...
View ArticleTonga represented at The Small Island States Resilience Initiative Forum in...
19th May, 2016 Members of the Small Island States Resilience Initiative (SISRI) Forum convened in Venice, Italy for the fourth biennial Understanding Risk global forum for five days starting on Monday...
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