Results for Government

Summing up the Pacific Leaders meeting earlier this month in Rarotonga, Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku said the meeting reassured the Pacific leaders commitment to its 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific continent, and also allowed leaders to be in one mind, especially for the upcoming COP28.

The Tonga government is planning to convert seawater into drinking water for the outer islands during the current drought caused by El Niño conditions across the southern region of the Pacific. "The government's main concern is to provide sufficient water resources for the outer islands," he told a media briefing at St George Government building in Nuku'alofa.

There will be nine days of Public Holidays in Tonga for 2024, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed today.

Sione Pulotu 'Akau'ola was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for MEIDECC, the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change, Communication and Cert, today, 7 September.

A new hospital for Vava'u and a new nursing school at Vaiola Hospital in Tongatapu, are two big health initiatives, planned by government under its new budget, the Prime Minister Hon Hu’akavameiliku said today. He expects financial aid from foreign donor partners will help to cover the government's $31 million budget deficit for the financial year.

Dr. Reynold 'Ofanoa was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Health for four-years, from 6 July when he signed his contract with Government.

Dr Sela Moa was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Justice, effective on 24 June for a four-year term.

A delegation from the Australia Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific, are in Nuku'alofa on a week-long visit. They discussed Australian Government infrastructure financing for Tonga through AIFFP and the state of the Tongan economy, Tonga's debt obligations and Australia's ongoing budget support. Discussions on projects included Parliament House reconstruction, the Queen Salote Wharf and ICT cable redundancy,

A project to modernise six Acts to include digital government and to strengthen digital legal requirements and protections in Tonga, is being planned. A team of Digital Specialists met with the Prime Minister, Hon Hu’akavameiliku on 26 May to discuss the World Bank Tonga Digital Government Support Project (TDGSP) Mid Term Review Mission.