Students Encouraged to Shape Their Future Through Career Awareness Campaign
The outreach programme under the Career Awareness Campaign has officially begun its school visits as part of the first phase of the national campaign jointly led by the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development and the Ministry of Education and…
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MTED 100 Days Plan
MTED continues to advance key priorities under its 100 Days Plan, focusing on practical actions that support exports, strengthen the kava exports, improve customer access to services, and promote Tonga as an attractive destination for investment.
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78 Newly Registered MSMEs Benefit from MTED Outer Islands Training Programme
The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development successfully completed its Outer Islands Formal Business Entrepreneurship Training Programme across Vavaʻu, ‘Eua and Haʻapai, with a total of 78 newly registered businesses participating. The programme began in Vavaʻu from 3 to 6…
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Tonga Pineapple Branding Label Competition!
The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development invites talented graphic designers to participate in the Tonga Pineapple Branding Competition for 2026. The competition is to create and design a “Brand” for the Tongan Queen Faina – Tonga’s premium pineapple variety, as part…
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Hon. Dr. Latu briefed on Tonga’s Anti-Money Laundering Evaluation
MTED Minister, Hon. Dr. Viliami Lātū, met with delegations from the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) to receive an update on the evaluation of Tonga’s (APG member since 2005) progress in relation to Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing…
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Review of Weights and Measures Act 1988 Now Underway
The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) is currently reviewing and updating the Weights and Measures Act 1988. As part of this work, Peter Harrington from British Standards Institution (BSI) is in Tonga to support stakeholder consultations and gather…
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MTED Minister Meets EU Ambassador to the Pacific to Strengthen Trade and Renewable Energy Cooperation
This morning, the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) Hon. Minister Dr. Viliami Uasike Lātū welcomed a courtesy visit from the European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Pacific, H.E. Barbara Plinkert. Discussions covered Tonga’s trade relationship with the EU…
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