𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐢 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hon. Kapelieli Militoni Lanumata as the Minister for Trade and Economic Development. Under his leadership, MTED remains committed to strengthening public-private partnerships, enhancing collaboration with…

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬: 𝐌𝐓𝐄𝐃’𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞

January 20–24, 2025: The Women in Business Entrepreneurship Training program was successfully completed, equipping 11 women with skills in Business Leadership and Finance to enhance the management of their small businesses. These 11 participants were selected from various sectors, including…

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄: new system for the registration of Companies, Business Licenses, Business Names, and Foreign Investments

To all Business License holders, please be advised that a new system for the registration of Companies, Business Licenses, Business Names, and Foreign Investments has commenced on December 11, 2024. This new system enables you to use the internet to…

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬: 𝐌𝐓𝐄𝐃’𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫

From the Business Support Division of the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED), a basic skills training program has successfully been completed with the second group of participants in MTED’s one-week training program last week focused on tailoring. This…

New Petroleum Prices for December 2024

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬: 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 (𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐏)

Nuku’alofa, November 26: The development of Tonga’s first-ever National Employment Policy (TNEP) is currently underway through the collaboration of the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). This significant initiative began in May with…

MTED Hosts Training on Trademarks and Designs to Strengthen Intellectual Property Awareness

In the business and competitive market environment, it is crucial for every business owner to understand the importance of differentiating their product or service from those that are similar in the market and to register it to ensure legal protection…

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐢

Tonga proudly showcased its cultural and trade potential at the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, 2024. The five-day event brought together nations and businesses from around the globe to uncover exciting…

Pacific Trade Ministers Strengthen Regional Collaboration Under PACER Plus Agreement

The meeting of trade ministers from Pacific Island countries that are parties to the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) has successfully concluded. The meeting aimed to review the future of trade and foreign investment in the…

MTED at the 2024 Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM)

Representing Tonga, the delegation was led by Hon. Lord Vaea, Minister of Internal Affairs, alongside MTED CEO Distaquaine Tu’ihalamaka and other senior officials from across various government sectors. This collaborative meeting fosters dialogue and sets the stage for resilient labour…