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The United Kingdom is supporting Pacific-led climate solutions with £12.9 million in new funding announced as Indo-Pacific Minister Catherine West joined Pacific 
leaders for the 53rd Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga, on her first overseas visit. 

Unclaimed Monies as of June 2024, total $1,186,983.21. Please be advised that account holders (owners) of listed unclaimed monies are required to make your claim to your respective banks within 3 months from the first date of this publication. In accordance with section 94 of the Banking Act 2020 states, that any remaining unclaimed funds and properties after three (3) months claim period have met its expiry date, shall be presumed to be abandoned funds or properties. •••••••••••• Fakatokanga'i ange ko kimoutolu 'oku lisi atu homou hingoa΄ 'i he ngaahi pa'anga 'oku te'eki ai ke 'eke'i΄, ke fakahū atu leva ho'o 'eke΄ ki hoó Kautaha Paánga Fakapangikē óku hā atu΄, 'i loto 'i he māhina 'e tolu (3) mei΄ he 'uluaki 'aho 'o e fanogonongo΄ ni. Fakatatau ki he kupu 94 ‘o e Lao ki he Ngāue Fakapangikē΄ 2020, ko e pa'anga 'ikai 'eke'i 'i he hili mei heni ha mahina 'e tolu (3) pea kuo laka hake he taú é 5 'ene í he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ó Tonga΄, 'e lau ia ko e pa'anga mo e ngaahi koloa li'aki pea kuo pau ke fakatu'asila fakahangatonu ha 'eke 'o e ngaahi pa'anga pe koloa kuo li'aki΄ ki he Ministā Pa'anga΄ pea fakatatau pē ki he'ene fakangofua΄.

Katoangaʻi ‘e he ‘Ofisi Talafekau Lahi Pilitania ʻi Nukuʻalofa ‘a e ʻaho fakahifo ‘o ‘Ene ‘Afio ́ Tu‘i Salesi III pea mo hono fakamahu‘inga‘i ‘o e va fakakaume‘a mo e Puleʻanga ʻo Tonga ́. Naʻe matu‘aki hounga mo langilangi‘ia moʻoni ʻa e ‘Ofisi Talafekau Lahi ‘o Pilitania ‘i Tonga ‘i he me’a fakaafe fakalangilangi ʻa e Tama Pilinisi Kalauni ́ Tupouto‘a ‘Ulukalala mo e Ta‘ahine Pilinisesi Kalauni ́ Sinaitakala Tuku‘aho ‘i he efiafi fakaʻilonga‘i ‘i Tonga ʻa e ʻaho fakahifo ʻo ‘ene ‘Afio ́ Tu‘i Salesi III ʻi he ʻaho 20 ʻo Sune 2024 ʻi Ancient Tonga. Ko e faka‘ilonga‘i eni ʻa e va fakakaumeʻa mo e fetuʻutaki vaofi ʻo e ongo Puleʻanga Fakatu‘i ́ ni.

Ko e fakakoloa kiate au 'eku hoko mai ko e Talafekau Lahi hono 19 'a 'Aositelelia ki he Pule'anga Faka-Tu'i 'o Tonga. Ko e monu’ia lahi ‘eku ‘i heni, pea ‘oku ou ‘amanaki pe ‘e toe malohi ange hotau va fakakaungame’a ke tau tu’u fakataha ‘o ngaue’i ha lelei ma’a Tonga fakalukufua. 'Oku matu'aki mahu'inga 'aupito 'a e fakaakeake faka'ekonomiká ki hotau ongo fonuá, 'oku ou 'ilo 'oku kei tofanga pe tokolahi 'i he feinga fakaakeake meí he ngaahi fakatamaki fakaenatula ne toki 'osí. Ko e makatu'unga 'o e poupou 'a 'Aositelelia ki Tongá ko e langa e tupulaki faka'ekonomiká mo fakalelei'i e ngaahi faingamālié ngaue. - Brek Batley.

At the heart of Tonga’s financial health, the National Reserve Bank of Tonga (NRBT) does more than just act as the central bank. We play a crucial role in keeping our economy safe, and helping Tonga grow.

The National Reserve Bank of Tonga wishes to warn the public that money transfer business is restricted to Authorised Persons with a valid license issued by the Reserve Bank, as required by section 13(1) of the Foreign Exchange Control Act 2018 (FEC Act). Any person conducting foreign exchange services or money transfer business without a valid license commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to penalties under section 13(3) of the FEC Act.

15 Me 2024: ‘Oku ‘oatu heni ‘a e fakatokanga mei he Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga ́, ki he kakai ‘o e fonua ke mou mea’i ko e ogo kautaha koia ko e LWS Trading pea mo e RK3 Pacific Tonga Ltd, na’a na fakahoko ta’efakalao ‘a e ngaahi ngaue fakafetongi pa’anga muli mei hona ‘ofisi ‘i Ma’ufanga, ‘o na maumau’i ai ‘a e Lao ki hono Pule’i ‘o e Fetongi Pa’anga Muli 2018 (FEC Act 2018). Ko hono fakahoko ha pisinisi fakafetongi pa’anga muli, ‘oku fakangatangata ‘e he lao ki he kau ma’u mafai pe, ‘a ia ‘oku nau lolotonga ma’u ha laiseni mei he Pangike Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga, fakatatau ki he tu’utu’uni ‘o e kupu 13(1) ‘o e Lao ki hono Pule’i ‘o e Fetongi Pa’anga Muli 2018.

On April 20, 2024, the Tonga Ministry of Fisheries made the official handover of 12 boats equipped with Yamaha 60hp engines, and navigational and safety equipment to 12 Vava'u Special Management Area (SMA) communities, as part of the transformative Pathway to Sustainable Oceans Project (Tongafish Pathway) embedded in the Ministry of Fisheries.

Tonga has made significant progress in its digital journey by partnering with UNESCO to host a multi-stakeholder workshop for the Internet Universality Indicators (IUI) National Assessment Project for Tonga using the ROAM – X Framework. Held at the Tanoa Hotel, 17 April, this workshop represents a crucial moment in Tonga’s commitment to creating an inclusive and rights-respecting Internet environment.