Are you a MSME? (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) and looking into enhancing your products and services online? The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat launched the 2nd Round of E-Commerce Grant for the Pacific MSMEs in April. This grant is funded…
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The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development wishes to advise that the Tonga CompetentAuthority (TCA) has approved the new petroleum prices for May – June to be effective fromThursday, 18th May 2023. Retail prices for Kerosene will remain unchanged, Diesel…
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The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forest completed the requirements to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a request to be included in the WTO list of Net Food Import…
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The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development joins international community in commemorating World Consumer rights Day. World Consumer rights day is coordinated by Consumer International and celebrated on March 15 every year. World Consumer rights day was adopted by United…
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The Pacific Quality Infrastructure (PQI) Initiative implemented by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) aims to strengthen a demand-oriented Quality Infrastructure (QI) and access to QI services that enhance trade competitiveness in the Pacific region. The proposed consultancy is to…
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The Ministry of Trade and Economic Develop (MTED) held a workshop yesterday for job seekers. This workshop program included a discussion of job seekers’ profiling and job matching process, a brief on the local labour market and employment opportunities in…
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The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development, in collaboration with the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, hosted the first annual National Business Conference on the 15-16 February 2023 at Faónelua Convention Center. The Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku marked the…
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The National E-commerce Sub-committee (Committee) held its first introductory meeting on the 1st February 2023. The Committee has set out its work ahead with the endorsement of its Terms of Reference, with main purpose of analyzing and formulating e-commerce policies,…
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The Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon. Viliami Uasike Latu, and Australia High Commissioner, H.E. Rachael Moore, signed a subsidiary arrangement (Arrangement) on 30 January 2023, to mark the coopertaion of the two governments in establishing the Market Development…
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