TONGA TO BE A SIGNATORY TO CEDAW AND ITS RATIFICATION
13th May 2015 Hon. ‘Akilisi Pōhiva Prime Minister Prime Minister’s Office NUKU’ALOFA Hon. Prime Minister, Subject: Support for Tonga to be a Signatory to the Convention for the Elimination of...
View ArticleTourism Division transferred to Ministry of Infrastructure
Source: pmo office (19 May 2015) Cabinet has approved a major ministry transfer in which the Tourism Department would move from the Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Tourism to be under the Ministry of...
View ArticleUnited Nations Convention Against Corruption Workshop
(20 May 2015) To ensure accountability, transparency and good governance for Tongan members of Parliament, a two day workshop ended last on May 13 was to advance and build Tongan Parliamentarians...
View ArticleJAPAN’S $1.5 BILLION COMMITMENT TO PACIFIC’S GREEN CLIMATE FUND – PALM7
May 23, 2015 Hon. Samiuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva together with Pacific Leaders and representatives of Japan and Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members including Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of...
View ArticleTOURISM COMMITTED TO JOIN HANDS FOR A BETTER FUTURE.
May 26 2015. PRESS RELAEASE As members of the public and tourism industry are aware, a two day “Tourism Industry Day – Consultation” was supposed to have been held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga from 21 and 22...
View ArticleCRUISE INDUSTRY – BOOSTING TOURISM FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM. The Minister of Tourism, Hon. Etuate Lavulavu, has confirmed that he and his Ministry’s plan for the next three years 2015/16 – 2017/18 will be committed to...
View ArticleSPECIAL NATIONAL HOLIDAY TO HONOUR THEIR MAJESTIES CORONATION
GOVERNMENT OF TONGA: MEDIA RELEASE (12 June 2015) “Special National holiday to honour Their Majesties Coronation.” To mark the historic and momentous occasion of the Coronation of the Kingdom of...
View ArticleMEI MOLE LAUKILU ‘AE PULE’ANGAA KIHE SCAM – KONGA ‘OE GAAHI ‘ULU’I ONGOONGO...
1. Vakai pe koe ha hono ‘uhinga ‘oku kau ai ae falepa’anga ‘a Tongaa he meimei mole lau kilu kihe scam…..details on page 3. 2. Mamahi lahi ha fa’e ta’u 73 ko hono faka’ataa mei Vaiola koe pehe ‘oku...
View ArticleRoyal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial Show 2015
Their Majesties King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u will officially open the Royal Agricultural, Fisheries and Industrial Show 2015 for Tonga on Wednesday 5th August 2015 at the Matangimlie Ground in...
View ArticleOUTCOMES OF THE 3RD PIDF LEADERS’ SUMMIT
The Prime Minister of Tonga Hon Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva and his fellow leaders from the Pacific Islands countries met in Suva, Fiji, from 1st to 4th September 2015, for the 3rd Pacific Islands...
View ArticleMESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER OF TONGA TO JONAH LOMU’S FAMILY
20 November 2015 In learning of the passing of All Blacks and Hall of Fame Rugby Union Star, Jonah Lomu, the Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, conveyed a message of condolence to...
View ArticleOutcome of the 24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta
MEDIA RELEASE (2 December 2015) “Outcome of the 24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta” The 24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) officially closed on 29th...
View ArticlePM Samiuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva Attends the “Wake” of Late Rev. Sione Tavake Tupou
Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva, attended the “wake” ceremony of Late Rev. Sione Tavake Tupou which was held last night at the Upper-Room church building 31 Huia Rd, Otahuhu, Auckland. He was...
View ArticlePalani Fakafonua ‘a Tonga ki he Hala Fononga ki ha Tonga Mo’ui Lelei
“Faka’ilonga’i ‘e he Palemia ‘a hono tukuatu ‘o e Palani Fakafonua ‘a Tonga ki he Hala Fononga ki ha Tonga Mo’ui Lelei” Na’e faka’ilonga’i ‘e he Palemia, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva ‘a e tukuatu ki he...
View ArticleHon. Aisake Eke fights back accusing Mele ‘Amanaki for Making up another lies...
Tonga’s Finance Minister Hon. ‘Aisake Eke fights back after PSA’s Secretary General, Ms Mele ‘Amanaki recent press release, accusing him for unfair decision, when he reported to the Commission to...
View ArticleThe Hon Prime Minister’s first official visit to New Zealand
Press release: The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva will depart Tonga tomorrow Wednesday 27th of July 2016, on his first official visit to New Zealand. The highlight of this visit...
View ArticleTONGA’S PM LAID A WREATH OF RESPECT AT AUCKLAND WAR MEMORIAL
MP Sam Lotu-‐Iiga accompanied Tonga’s Prime Minister Hon. Samiuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva to lay a wreath at Auckland War Memorial Museum this afternoon. After the wreath was laid the Last Post was played,...
View ArticleLawyer Nalesoni Tupou clarifies MP Jenny Salesa’s facts
Dear Madam, 1. I refer you to the abovementioned matters. 2. I refer to your announcement on the meeting on Tuesday night 2nd of August at Lotofale’ia with the Prime Minister of Tonga about questions...
View ArticleFakanofo ‘o e kau ‘Ofisa Kolo mo e Pule Fakavahe, Vahenga Tongatapu
Na’e fakahoko ‘e he ‘Eiki Palemia, Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva ‘a e me’a fakalangilangi ‘i hono fakanofo ‘o e Kau Pule Fakavahe mo e Kau ‘Ofisa Kolo ki he fa’ahi ta’u 2016-2018 ‘i he Fale Fakataha’anga ‘o...
View ArticleVariation on the take-home pay of Civil Servants
Media Press Release from PMO office The Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MFNP) would like to inform the Public that the Remuneration Authority’s (RA) work conducted in relation to the salary...
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