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…

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬: 𝐌𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐮!

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬: 𝐌𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐮! 21 – 29 Oct: MTED hosted a series of training sessions aimed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) around Tongatapu. This initiative helped over 60 new registered local businesses across…

𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚’𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐄𝐏𝐀

A training program led by a trade policy consultant based in Wellington NZ, Ms. Tracey Epps, is currently underway to equip relevant government agencies for Tonga’s upcoming accession to the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA). The iEPA is a trade…

Phase II of Tonga’s National Employment Policy Development Concludes

Phase II of the development of the Tonga National Employment Policy (TNEP) completed today, Friday, October 25, 2024. Over the past three days, representatives from relevant government agencies, employers’ and workers’ groups, NGOs, education and training providers participated in focused…

MTED Minister Engages in Commonwealth Roundtable on Sustainable Projects

CHOGM Samoa: 23rd October 224 [Prime Minister’s Office] Dr. Viliami Uasikē Lātū, Minister for Trade & Economic Development, recently participated in a high-level roundtable discussion alongside distinguished leaders, including the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, The Right Hon. Gaston…

New Petroleum Prices for October-November 2024

Empowering Tongan Officials: MTED’s National Seminar on WTO Trade Negotiation Skills

September 24–27, 2024, MTED hosted a National three days Seminar on WTO Trade Negotiation Skills and Agriculture. The seminar was facilitated by esteemed experts from the World Trade Organization (WTO), including Usman Ali Khilji, Edwini Kessie, and Armando Paleaz. The…

STRENGTHENING FINANCING FOR THE SDGs

Source: Prime Minister’s Office New York Tonga’s Minister of Trade and Economic Development and Minister of Tourism Hon. Dr. Viliami Uasike Latu attended the “Strengthening Financing for rhe SDGs: High Level Dialogue Between MDB Heads and UN Member States” meeting…

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…