Results for Government

A public reading room in Nuku'alofa was officially opened by the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Samiu Vaipulu, yesterday afternoon, November 13.

Three new Chief Executive Officers recruited by the Public Service Commission have started in their positions, on July 2.

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.

Grant O'Fee of the New Zealand Police will take up his post as Tonga's new Police Commissioner on July 2, according to the Minister of Police Hon Sunia Fili.

Government this afternoon announced the reassignment of four of its Cabinet Ministers effective on 1 May.

Charles Cato of New Zealand is to join the Supreme Court of Tonga as its third judge, after his appointment was confirmed by the King in Council on April 4.

With just over two months before a new structure of the Tonga Government is implemented on 1 July, 2012, it is now proposed there will be 14 line Ministries, which will include a new Ministry of Revenue.

Tonga's defunct Anti Corruption Commission will be revived soon, according to Tonga's Minister of Justice and Public Enterprises, Hon. Clive Edwards.

Six new CEO positions are expected to be finalized by the end of February. The Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, Mishka Tu'ifua told Matangi Tonga Online on February 7, that a new government structure as directed by Cabinet is to be implemented by July 1, 2012.