𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐯𝐚’𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) recently concluded a public consultation in Vava’u led by Mrs. Sandradee Fifita, Head of Division (HOD) for the MTED Consumer Affairs Division, on Thursday, 19th September 2024, as part of its ongoing…

New Petroleum Prices for September – October 2024

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚’𝐬 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧

Right before the closing of PILFM, Hon. Dr. Viliami Uasikē Latu, met with EU Ambassador Barbara Blinett. They discussed strategic projects for the next five years aimed at boosting Tonga’s economy. These include enhancing vanilla production and exports, developing the…

ILO Pacific Director Highlights Progress of Tonga’s Quality Apprenticeship Pilot Program During PIFLM53 Visit

While in Tonga for the 53rd PIFLM5, Mr. Martin Wandera, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Director for the Pacific, took the opportunity to visit several sites on the ongoing Quality Apprenticeship Pilot Program. During his visit, he directly engaged with…

Tonga Trade Fair 2024 Soft Opening Ceremony

MTED were thrilled to kick off the Tonga Trade Fair 2024 yesterday, 27th August 2024, at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nuku’alofa! The soft opening ceremony brought together leaders and delegations from the PILFM. Welcoming remarks, Hon. Viliami Uasike…

𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

On the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Tonga’s Minister of Trade, Economic Development, and Tourism, Dr. Viliami Uasike Latu, met with Uganda’s Ambassador to Australia, H.E. Dorothy Samali Hyuha, to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy,…

𝐔𝐀𝐄 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬

Day 2 of the ongoing 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PILFM53), His Excellency Mr. Omar Shehadeh, Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Caribbean and Pacific Islands and Head of Delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…

𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐔𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐋𝐎 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚.

Following the opening of the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM53), the Hon. Minister for Trade, Economic Development and Tourism, Viliami Uasike Latu, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Martin Wandera, the new ILO (International Labour Organization) Director for…

𝐌𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐮ʻ𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐄𝐎

The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) is pleased to announce the reappointment of Mrs. Distaquaine Pele Tuʻihalamaka as Chief Executive Officer, effective yesterday, 22 August 2024. Mrs. Tuʻihalamaka’s reappointment highlights her valuable expertise and consistent dedication to driving…

New Petroleum Prices for August – September 2024

The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development wishes to advise that the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) has approved the new petroleum prices for August – September 2024 to be effective from Monday, 19th August 2024.The mid-August 2024 price change is…