Tonga’s Parliament passed a new Consumer Protection Act last week. The Act, developed with support from the Asian Development Bank, substantially updates Tonga’s legal framework to safeguard consumer rights and promote fair trading. The Act will come into effect after it receives the Royal assent.
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Friday 26 September 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 3 September 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The retail prices for all petroleum products for Tongatapu will remain the same while petrol prices drop for September. LPG prices for Tongatapu and Vava'u also drop, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) advised.
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Wednesday 5 March 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The quarterly prices for Liquified petroleum gas both increased by TOP 0.10 /kg for Tongatapu and TOP 0.05/kg for Vava’u this week.
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Friday 24 November 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four participants of the Tonga cohort of the 2023 Pacific Greenpreneurs Program graduated today, with two recipients awarded total funds of USD$55,000 (approximately TOP $130,000). Mr Masa Kawaguchi, director of South Pacific Mozuku Ltd, a growth-stage green enterprise in Tonga, was awarded a USD $50,000 zero-interest repayable grant. Mrs Lu'isa Nau, owner of Culture Fusion Tonga, winner of the Business Plan competition, was awarded USD $5,000 for an innovative business model.
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Tuesday 19 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development advised that the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) has approved the new petroleum prices for this month, effective from 19 September.
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Thursday 24 November 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan-made products and services were displayed by local groups, businesses and some Government Ministries, during a three-day Tonga Trade Fair 2022, that opened on 24 November, in Nuku'alofa.
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