Clarification of ANZAC Day holiday and day to observe Tongan Public Holidays.
Source: MIC Tonga: The other holidays such as Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday follow the same rule. Tongan Public Holidays observed every year, in accordance...
View ArticleOFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS MAJESTY’S CORONATION
SOURCE: Prime Minister’s Office (28 April 2015) The Hon Prime Minister, Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva, officially announced to the public on Monday 27th April 2015 the celebration of events for His...
View ArticleOpening of Parliament set for 28 May 2015
(4 May 2015) Tonga’s Legislative Assembly will be officially opened on May 28 2015. Meanwhile the current session will be officially closed on Thursday 21 May 2015 in a Soft Closing ceremony in...
View ArticlePM’s State visit to Fiji included meeting with Tongan students
The Tongan Community in Suva hosted the Honourable Prime Minister Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva at a Sunday service at ‘Api Tonga that coincided with the annual Children’s May celebration, Fakame, on 2 May....
View ArticleTONGA 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 ArticlePrime Minister Hon. Pohiva attends 7th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting
SOURCE: GOVERNMENT OF TONGA (18 May 2015) Prime Minister, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva departed for Japan on the weekend, to attend the Seventh Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM7). Leaders from...
View ArticleUN AGENCIES WELCOME TONGA’S DECISION TO RATIFY CEDAW
Friday, 13 March 2015, 9:28 pm Press Release: United Nations Human Rights Commissioner UN Women and the Regional UN Human Rights Office for the Pacific welcome the Government of Tonga’s agreement to...
View ArticlePrime Minister and Minister for Education & Training opened new classrooms...
(6 August 2015) The Hon. Prime Minister and Minister for Education & Training, Hon. Samuela ‘Akilisi Pohiva opened the newly reconstructed classrooms for Fakakakai Government Primary School on...
View ArticleKEYNOTE SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, HON. SAMUELA ‘AKILISI POHIVA AT THE...
GOVERNMENT OF TONGA MEDIA RELEASE (27 August 2015) “KEYNOTE SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, HON. SAMUELA ‘AKILISI POHIVA AT THE AUSTRALIA–PACIFIC TECHNICAL COLLEGE (APTC) TONGA GRADUATION CEREMONY AT...
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 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 ArticleTribute to Lord Tufui ‘o Talaheu (Taniela Hoko’ila Tufui)
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 with profound...
View ArticleTongan Government Dismisses Sevele From PG2019 CEO/Chairman Role
The Tongan Government has dismissed Lord Sevele-‘o-Vailahi from his OC CEO/Chairman role. A press release sent to media today stated it was with immediate effect and “The Government of Tonga, as a...
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