The Energy Commission has approved the new electricity tariff effective 1 July, 2025, announcing a revised power tariff for this quarter, will be set at $0.8494 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), representing a decrease of 13.1% from the previous quarter’s rate of $0.9778. The decrease can be attributed to the decrease of diesel price. --- Kuo tali ‘e he Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi ‘a e totongi ‘uhila fo’ou ke kamata lau ‘i he ‘aho 1 ‘o Siulai, 2025, koia ai kuo holo ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘o $0.8494 ki he kilouati-houa (kWh), ‘oku fakafofonga’i ‘a e holo ko ‘eni ‘e he peseti ‘e 13.1% mei he kuata kuo’osi ‘a ia na’e ‘i he $0.9778.
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Thursday 3 July 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Tonga marked a milestone—15 years of dedicated service in the Kingdom of Tonga—with a celebration recognizing the achievements of female entrepreneurs at its Annual Business Women of the Year Awards, at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nukuʻalofa, on 20 June 2025.
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
For Melenaite Esera, her decision to pursue a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Linguistics and Geography wasn’t just a love for language and places but a deep curiosity about the world and the people who share it. Her hard work was recently recognised at the Ha’amonga Awards Ceremony at USP’s Tonga Campus, an achievement that she is grateful for.
Friday 20 June 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Digicel Tonga is proud to announce its support initiatives for the people of Ha’apai as they prepare to host the Free Wesleyan Church Conference. “This is one of the largest events ever held in the Ha’apai community. At Digicel Tonga, we wish to offer the best to our customers and community and so we’re thrilled to add 40% additional capacity into the network, as well as ensuring that we have people onsite to service customers over the week. We wish the Ha’apai community a fruitful conference,” said Digital CEO, Daniel Horan today.
Monday 16 June 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Na'e me'a 'a e Tama Pilinisi Kalauni Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala mo e Pilinisesi Kalauni Sinaitakala, Pālemia 'o Tonga Hon. Dr 'Aisake Valu Eke mo e kau fakaafe tokolahi 'i he polokalama na'e fokotu'utu'u 'e he 'Ofisi 'o e Talafekau lahi 'o Pilitānia ki Tonga ni ke faka'ilonjga'i 'aki 'a e 'aho fakahifo 'o King Salesi III, ‘i he efiafi Pulelulu 11 ‘o Sune.
Monday 16 June 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The British High Commission in Tonga celebrated the official Birthday of HM King Charles III on 11 June with a reception attended by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Crown Princess Sinaitakala, the Prime Minister Hon. Dr ‘Aisake Valu Eke and other guests.
Thursday 5 June 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga launched Tonga’s FinTech Regulatory Sandbox Framework, with the support of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) at the Pacific Central Bankers’ Meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tuesday 3 June 2025 at Faonelua Convention Centre.
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six Pacific region central banks are meeting in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, this week, to explore how financial inclusion can strengthen economic resilience and social equity across the region. The high-level gathering from 3-6 June will focus on accelerating the Pacific’s financial inclusion agenda, with an emphasis on digital innovation, resilience, and access to financial services.
Friday 30 May 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Government of Tonga announced a leap forward in its national digital transformation journey with the launch of a new e-government portal, the TongaPass digital identification system, and a sophisticated API integration platform on 29 May 2025. These initiatives are set to improve the delivery of public services and enhance the end-user experience for all Tongans.
Thursday 29 May 2025
Canberra, Australia
Naʻe fakafiefia ‘eku toe foki ki Tonga he uike kuoʻosi, ‘o fakataha ai mo e Tama Pilinisi Kalauni Tupoutoʻa ‘Ulukalala mo e ‘Eiki Palēmia Aisake Eke ‘o vakai ki he hāsino mai e kaukaua, mālohinga mo e ngaahi talēniti ‘o e kakai Tonga. ‘Oku mau laveʻi heʻikai lava ‘e ha fonua ‘o tuʻu tokotaha ke aʻusia ‘a e kahaʻu ‘oku tau fiemaʻu. ‘Oku tau kaukaua ange ‘i heʻetau tuʻu fakataha. Ko e ‘uhinga ia ‘oku mau ngāue vāofi ai mo hotau ngaahi kupu fekauʻaki fakafeituʻu ke tokoni ke faaitaha ‘etau fāmili Pasifiki, pea ‘e hokohoko atu ‘emau hoko ko e hoa ngāue falalaʻanga, ‘o ngāue ‘i he founga fakaPasifiki ke poupou ki he feituʻu ‘oku melino, maʻumaʻuluta pea koloaʻia. Fakamālō atu ki he kakai mo e puleʻanga ‘o Tonga ‘i hoʻomou talitali māfana mo vahevahe mai hoʻomou ‘ulungaanga fakafonua. - Mei he Minisitā Kimuli ‘a ‘Aositelēlia - Kongatohi
Thursday 29 May 2025
Canberra, Australia
What a pleasure it was to be back in Tonga last week, meeting with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Prime Minister Eke and to see the strength, pride and talents of Tonga on full display. We know that none of our nations can achieve the future we want on our own. We are stronger together. That’s why we have worked closely with our regional counterparts to help the Pacific family stay united, and will continue to be your reliable partner, working in the Pacific way to support a peaceful, stable and prosperous region. Thank you to the people and Government of Tonga for your warm welcome. - Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
Sunday 25 May 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Unlocking new opportunities for Tongan businesses, ANZ Tonga and the Palladium Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance access to ANZ eGate, the country’s first international payment gateway. David Dudley, Country Head of ANZ Tonga, said: “This partnership is about empowering local businesses with the tools they need to thrive in the digital economy. With the support of Palladium and MDF, we’re helping to remove a key barrier to growth for Tongan entrepreneurs—access to secure, reliable international payment solutions.”
Thursday 10 April 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
BSP Tonga, BSP Financial Group Limited, the South Pacific’s International Bank, on 2 April 2025 proudly unveiled its revitalised brand identity. The brand’s stylised Kundu symbolises the strength of connection, shared heritage, and unity across diverse island nations and reinforces BSP’s strong connection to the communities it serves across Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific.
Friday 4 April 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A power tariff increase of 8.31 seniti per kWh (kilowatt hour) approved by Energy Commission came into effect on 1 April 2025. This is a 9.29% Increase from the last quarter (Jan – Mar 2025) when the power tariff was 89.47seniti per kWh. The new electricity tariff for Tonga is therefore 97.78 seniti per kWh. Totongi ‘uhila ‘o kamata ‘i he ‘Aho 1 ‘Epeleli 2025: Kuo tali ‘e he kau Komisiona Ma’u’anga Ivi ke fakahoko atu ‘a e hiki ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 8.31 ki he kWh.
Thursday 3 April 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
SPBD Microfinance, the leading microfinance network dedicated to empowering women microentrepreneurs across the South Pacific. SPBD Microfinance (Tonga) Ltd. proudly announces a significant milestone in its journey. The organization has disbursed a total of TOP $250 million in loans since its inception in 2009, evidence of its commitment to fostering economic development in the country.
Friday 21 March 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
BSP Tonga | Bank of South Pacific Tonga Limited (BSP) today announced a Net Profit after Tax of T$11.6 million for the financial year ending 31 December, 2024. The results are a 20.9% decrease from FY2023, attributed to an increase in loan impairments and inflationary pressures, which in turn saw an increase in Operating Expenses.
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Commonwealth Day takes place on the second Monday in March and is celebrated in Commonwealth countries across the world through a range of faith and civic gatherings, school assemblies, flag-raising ceremonies and cultural events.
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ko e ‘Aho ‘o e Kominiueli ‘oku faka’ilonga’i ia ‘i he Monite hono ua ‘o e mahina ko Ma’asi ‘i he ta’u kotoa pe, pea ‘oku katoanga’I fakamamanilahi ia ‘i he ngaahi fonua Komiueli ‘o mamani ‘aki ‘a e ngaahi katonga kehekehe ‘o hange koia ko e ngaahi houa lotu mekehe mo e ouau malanga ki hono fakamanatua ‘o e ‘aho mahu’inga ni. ‘Oku kau ki he ni ‘a e ngaahi katoanga fakasiosiale ‘i he ngaahi komiuniti mo hono fakamanatua ‘i he ngaahi ako’anga mo e ngaahi katoanga tukufahaholo ‘a e ngaahi fonua Kominiueli.
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new project is underway to strengthen Tonga's court services for vulnerable court users and to provide greater access to family protection orders and court services, especially in remote areas and outer islands. Tonga’s Ministry of Justice and the Courts are working to improve the court services surrounding the Family Protection Act, under this initiative to address family violence in Tonga and access to justice.
Thursday 6 March 2025
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Na’e tuku atu ‘e he Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga ́ ‘a e Fakamatala Fokotu‘utu‘u Ngāue Fakapa’anga (MPS) ki Fepueli 2025, hili hono tali ‘e he Poate ‘a e kau Talēkita ́. ‘Oku fokotu’u he MPS Fepueli 2025, makatu’unga ‘i he kei tokamālie pē ‘a e tu’unga fakalotofonua ́ mo fakatu’apule’anga ́ ‘i he kaha’u vave mai ́, ‘e kei hoko atu pē ‘a e kei faka’ai’ai pē ‘a e tupu faka’ekonōmika ́, mo fakamālohia e ngaahi founga ‘oku fakahoko ‘aki ‘e he Pangike Pule ́ ‘a e ngāue fakapa’anga ́ ke ola lelei, mo fakafaingofua’i e nō pa’anga ́.