The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, holds profound cultural significance for the Chinese people both at home and abroad. And last year it became a United Nations holiday. It marks the beginning of a new lunar year, symbolizing renewal, hope, and the promise of a fresh start. Families gather together to celebrate this auspicious occasion, sharing festive meals, exchanging gifts, and take part in age-old traditions of unity and harmony. Statement by Mr. Ruan Dewen, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy to the Kingdom of Tonga, on the occasion of the Chinese New Year, Spring Festival
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Thursday 8 February 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thursday 8 February 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Spring Festival celebration marking the Chinese New Year was hosted by the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy to the Kingdom of Tonga, Mr Ruan Dewen last night, Wednesday 7 February 2024.
Monday 29 January 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
On Australia Day, we celebrate our nation, its achievements and most of all its people. Today is an opportunity to reflect, respect and connect with all Australians who contribute to our great nation. We acknowledge Australia’s First Nations peoples, custodians of the oldest continuing culture on earth spanning more than 65,000 years. Australia is a successful, multicultural society bringing together people from across the globe with shared values of fairness, tolerance, and diversity. The more than 43,000 people in Australia who identify as having Tongan heritage make invaluable contributions to the fabric of our nation (not only on the sporting field!). Similarly, there is a community of Australians who live and work here in the Kingdom of Tonga. Thank you for the contribution you make to the ties that bind us as people and as nations. - Statement from Australia’s High Commissioner to Tonga, HE Rachael Moore.
Monday 15 January 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Competent Authority has approved to increase in the regulated price of diesel effective 18 December 2023. This has contributed to increase of 25.53 seniti per litre from the last regulated price of diesel in October 2023. Kuo tali ‘e he Pule Fē’unga ke hiki ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo tisolo ‘a ia ke kamata ngāue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 18 Tisema 2023. ‘Oku tokoni ‘eni ki hono hiki ‘a e totongi lolo ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 25.53 ki he lita mei ‘Okatopa 2023.
Tuesday 21 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
BSP Tonga Ltd. welcomed to the Kingdom of Tonga – their Group CEO Mark T. Robinson on his inaugural visit, accompanied by his wife Mrs Lesley Robinson and BSP General Manager of Pacific Operations, MaryAnn Lameko-Vaai.
Friday 17 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kuo fakapapau’i faka’ofisiale ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘o Tonga ́ pea fakahoko mo e ngāue ki he kautaha ‘oku ‘iloa ko e “Famili Tonga USA Trading” koe’uhi ko ‘enau fakahoko ta’elaiseni ‘a e ngaahi ngāue fakatupu pa’angaˊ (investment), ‘a ia ‘oku lau ia ko e ngāue fakapangikē. Ko e kautaha ko ‘eniˊ kuo fakapapau’i ‘oku nau fakahoko fatongia ‘ikai ma’u ha laiseni fakapangikē ’aia ‘oku ́ ne maumau’i ai ‘a e kupu 7 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngāue Fakapangikē 2020ˊ.
Friday 17 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) has officially identified and taken action against the entity operating under the name "Famili Tonga USA Trading" for engaging without a licence in investment activities confirmed as a banking business. This entity has been found to operate without a requisite banking license, a contravention of section 7 of the Banking Act 2020. The Reserve Bank reiterates its warning to the public, urging caution against participating in unauthorized financial activities or investments.
Friday 17 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Koe fuofua ‘a’ahi mai ‘a e Minisita ‘o Pilitānia ki he Indo-Pasifiki, Rt. Hon. Anne-Marie Trevelyan ki Tonga ni ‘i he efiafi Monite ‘o e uike ni. Ko ‘ene fuofua ‘a’ahi mai ia hili hono toe fakaava koia ‘a e 'ofisi 'o e Talafekau Lahi ‘o Pilitania 'i Tonga ni, ‘i he ta’u 2020.
Tuesday 14 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
United Kingdom Minister of State for Indo-Pacific, Rt. Hon. Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrived in Tonga last night, for her first ministerial visit since the British High Commission in Tonga re-opened in 2020. Minister Trevelyan participated in the 52nd Pacific Island Forum Dialogue Partners Day, last week, in Rarotonga. “It was a really effective meeting,” she said.
Thursday 9 November 2023
BSP Financial Group Ltd., announced this week, a change to their leadership team in Tonga, following the appointment of Marcellina Wolfgramm Haapai to the position of Head of Customer Experience, Brand & Marketing, based in Papua New Guinea, where she will be accountable for driving initiatives to achieve world class customer service standards for the Group.
Thursday 26 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Oku tapou atu heni ki he ngaahi pisinisi pea mo e kakai ‘oku nau fakahoko ‘a e pisinisi nō atu ‘o e pa’anga ́, kuo pau ke ‘i ai ha’amou laiseni fakalao mei ́ he Pangikē Pule ́,‘i he malumalu ‘o e Lao ki he Kautaha Nō Atu ‘o e Pa’anga 2018. ‘Oku kau he ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘o e laiseni ’a e ngaahi Kautaha Nō kotoa pē ke nau faka’ali’ali ‘enau laiseni ́ ‘i he’enau feitu’u ngāue ́, koe‘uhi ke malava ke faingofua hono fakapapau’i ‘e he kau kasitomā ́ ‘oku fakalao pē ‘a ‘enau pisinisi ́. Mou toe tokanga ange pea ke mou fakahoko fakapotopoto ho’omou ngaahi fili fakapa’anga ́.
Thursday 26 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The public is advised that businesses and individuals offering money lending services must have a valid license issued by the Reserve Bank under the Moneylenders Act 2018. Authorized lenders are required to display their license at their main location, so customers can easily verify their legitimacy. Stay informed and make wise financial decisions!
Friday 20 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Women in ICT (TWICT) is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Commonwealth of Learning (COL ) aimed at fostering sustainable development through skills development for youths in Tonga. This collaboration will focus on promoting learning opportunities with an emphasis on open, distance, and flexible learning. To learn more about it, please check out our website or Facebook page
Thursday 19 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ko e ngaahi ngaue fakatupu pa'anga' (investment), 'a ia ko hano tanaki mai ha pa'anga mei he kakai 'o e fonua' ke ngaue'aki ki he ngaahi 'inivesi pe no pea 'e ala fakatu'utamaki (risk) ki he tokotaha 'oku' ne fakahoko 'a e pisinisi ko ia', 'oku lau ia ko e ngaue fakapangike. Ko e ngaahi ngaue ko eni 'oku ngofua ke fakahoko 'i Tonga' ni ka 'e kinautolu pe kuo 'osi foaki ha'anau laiseni fakapangike 'e he Pangike Pule' 'i he malumalu 'o e kupu 7 'o e Lao ki he Ngaue Fakapangike 2020'.
Thursday 19 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Public Notice: The Reserve Bank confirms that business such as investment activities, whereby funds are received from the public to be used for investments or loans at the risk of the person doing such business, is considered banking business. These activities are permitted to be conducted in Tonga only by those who have a banking licence granted by the Reserve Bank under section 7 of the Banking Act 2020.
Thursday 12 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ngaahi palani ngaue ki hono fakasi’isi’I e matemate ‘a e ma’u’anga ‘uhila fakatupunga ‘e he efu mei he mo’unga afi HTHH ki he laine tufaki ‘uhila volota ma’olunga (HVABC).
Thursday 12 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Power Ltd. is addressing power outages due to the HTHH volcanic ashfall impact on the new High Voltage Aerial Bundled Cabling (HV ABC) network infrastructure in Tonga. This ash residue has exacerbated friction between the cabling, mixed with cable heat from electricity flow, sunlight heat and the corrosive nature of the solidified abrasive ash substances, resulting in short circuits across parts of our High Voltage network. - Tonga Power Ltd.
Saturday 16 September 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Na’e tokoni lahi ‘a e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tongaˊ ki he Pule’anga ‘I hono foaki atu ‘a e sieke pa’anga ‘e $14.2 miliona ki he Palemia Le’ole’oˊ Hon. Samiu Vaipulu pea mo e Minisitā Pa’anga Hon. Tiofilusi Tiueti he’enau Fakataha Lahi Fakata’u ‘o e 2023, na’e fakahoko he ‘aho Falaite 15 Sepitema.
Saturday 16 September 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A cheque for $14.2 million was presented by the National Reserve Bank of Tonga to the Tonga Government on Friday 15 September, as part of the Bank's profit distribution for the financial year ended 30 June 2023. This year’s audited financial statement of the Bank confirmed a historical net profit of $20.4 million, and 70% of this was paid to government. The income was generated through investment of foreign reserves.
Thursday 14 September 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
SPBD Tonga Microfinance celebrated the achievements of female entrepreneurs associated with SPBD in 'Eua, and also introduced a new partnership through the SPBD White Goods Financing Loan Program, on 11 September. SPBD General Manager, Mrs Finelanuatoutai Tu’ipulotu, said the collaboration would make it easier for SPBD women to access high-quality and affordable white goods and appliances in 'Eua.