Results for Press Releases

The International Finance Corporation (the private sector arm of the World Bank Group) manages the Private Enterprise Partnership for the Pacific (PEP-Pacific), a lead sponsor for Pacific Microfinance Week. An initiative of Microfinance Pasifika Network, the conference will provide a platform for the exchange of information on the provision of inclusive and sustainable financial services, including remittances, payment services and insurance, savings and credit in the Pacific Islands.

Tonga Airports Limited (TAL) is supporting Tongan athletes participating in the Pacific Games by waiving the payment of their Departure Tax from Tonga.

The Chair of the Public Service Commission, Mrs. Mishka Tu'ifua, announced today that Cabinet has approved the appointment of three new Heads of Departments in the public service.

Commencing August 15 the price of all international air tickets for passengers departing the Kingdom of Tonga will increase by $30 due to the inclusion of a $10 Security Fee and a $20 Airport Development Fee. This is in addition to the $25 Passenger Service Charge collected at departure.

The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) - an international network of more than 2,500 non-governmental organizations advocating for a fair, effective and independent Court - urged governments to ratify or accede to the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

During the occasion of the presentation of credentials of HE Dr. S. Ngongo Kioa, High Commissioner to London and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the European Commission (EC) to the President of EC, HE Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso, on 11th July 2007, the good relations and strengthened partnership between Tonga and the EU were confirmed having regard to Tonga...’s improved governance commitments and satisfactory progress of the implementation of the European Development Fund (EDF) to Tonga as follows;

Samoa's public health service has stepped up preventative measures for protection from the viral disease mumps.

The Otara communities are deeply saddened by the loss of the Cook Islands' most famous son, Sir Thomas Davis, who died yesterday aged 90 on Rarotonga.

I will visit Nauru and Tonga from 15 to 17 July. I look forward to furthering Australia's close relationship with these Pacific neighbours, and to exchanging views on political and economic reform developments in both countries, and on regional and international issues of mutual interest and concern. I will take the opportunity to welcome the ongoing contribution of both countries to the regional consensus on Fiji and to the important work of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).