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The government budget of $317 million for the 2012-13 financial year should be ready to be presented to the parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance and Public Accounts, early this week, before it goes to Cabinet on Friday, May 25, the Minister of Finance Hon. Lisiate 'Akolo said at a press conference on Friday, May 18.

Cell phone users in Tonga can now use their mobile phones in much the same way as they can use a plastic banking card to pay for goods and services in shops, and they do not need a bank account to transfer and receive money from overseas.

Tonga's annual Heilala Festival will be held this year under a theme "Tourism is our future" on July 16-28.

Responding to natural disasters is among major issues that will be discussed during the Sixth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in Nago City, Okinawa from May 25-26.

Tonga's Foreign Reserve increased by $1.1million to $240.3 million in April, which is equivalent to nine months of imports of goods.

Tonga is keen to explore the offer by Australia for manual labourers to work in their cotton fields, cane farms, tourism and accommodation industry, and even in their mining industry, said Meleoni Uera, the Deputy Director of Tonga's newly established Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is also responsible for employment.

Tonga's Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano will depart Tonga tomorrow, May 16 to attend the 2012 NATO Summit hosted by US President Barack Obama, in Chicago.

The United Nations climate negotiations resumed in Bonn, Germany, yesterday, May 14. This session is the first following the Durban climate conference in December 2011.

Three Tongan athletes are confirmed at this stage to compete in the 2012 Olympics in London under wild cards entry, in July.