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Plastic treaty should reflect comprehensive approach across full lifecycle of plastics – Kingdom of Tonga
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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April 25, 2024
25 April 2024, Ottawa Canada - An international legally binding instrument to address plastic pollution should reflect a comprehensive approach across the full lifecycle of plastics, respect national circumstances, and be accompanied by accessible...
Solomon Islands Elections: What Might a Sogavare Victory Mean for Australia?
Solomon Islands has forged closer ties with Beijing under Manasseh Sogavare’s prime ministership. While a Sogavare victory in the upcoming Solomon Islands elections will pose a continuing challenge for Australia’s Pacific Island engagement...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)
Tonga launches National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan
The Kingdom of Tonga’s fight to manage invasive species has taken a massive leap forward with the Prime Minister, Honourable Hu’akavameilikiu Siaosi Sovaleni, launching their National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (NISSAP) 2021 – 2027....
Office of the Governor – News Release – Awareness, Education and Action: April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaiʻi
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND ACTION: April is Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai‘i FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2024 HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green, M.D., today proclaimed April as Tsunami Awareness Month in...
Owner: American Government
KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the Hon. Minister of Sports and Recreation, Laumatiamanu Ringo Mathew Purcell at the Lakapi Samoa – World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2024 Official Welcome 8 April 2024 – STA Fale Samoa.
SAMOA, April 7 - E muamua ona ou fa’atulou atu i le paia ma le mamalu ua aofaga potopoto i lenei taeao liu-ga-lua, i le sūsū i lau susuga i le ta’ita’i o le Sauniga; Afifio sui mamalu ole Kapeneta ole tatou Malo fa’apea sui mamalu ole Palemene o...
Owner: Samoan Government
Ambassador Walegerea pays courtesy call on PM Sogavare
Ambassador Walegerea pays courtesy call on PM Sogavare The Solomon Islands Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), His Excellency, Mr Cornelius Walegerea paid a courtesy call on the Caretaker Prime Minister, Hon. Manasseh Sogavare on Friday...
Owner: Solomonese Government
TMC Applauds ~350 Former U.S. Political and Military Leaders Urging Senate to Ratify Law of the Sea for Deep-Sea Mine Sites "Each Containing a Trillion Dollars in Value"
An influential group of former U.S. government officials and military officers — including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta — urged Senators to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty (UNCLOS), so...
PM leaves for ‘Forum for India- Pacific Islands Cooperation.’
PM leaves for ‘Forum for India- Pacific Islands Cooperation.’ Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare leaves today (Sunday 21st May) to attend the third Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation, (FIPIC III Summit). The FIPIC is a...
Owner: Solomonese Government
MEDIA RELEASE – AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND RUGBY AUSTRALIA TEAM UP FOR $14M AUSTRALIAN-PACIFIC RUGBY UNION PARTNERSHIP
SAMOA, February 27 - The Australian Government and Rugby Australia will partner to deliver a four-year $14.2 million investment to support high-performance Rugby Union across the Pacific through the Australian-Pacific Rugby Union Partnership...
Owner: Samoan Government
Pacific Tourism Organisation Champions Data-Driven Tourism Growth in Tonga
In a collaborative effort to enhance the capabilities of Tonga Tourism, the Tongan Government ministries, and the Statistics Department, around 20 participants are engaging in a five-day training organized by the Pacific Tourism Organisation...
Why the INC process matters to the Kingdom of Tonga and Solomon Islands
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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February 14, 2024
14 February 2024, Auckland NZ - To say the impact of plastic pollution on the Kingdom of Tonga is a problem would be stating it quite mildly. Like most Pacific islands who are at the forefront of the impacts of the escalating plastic pollution...
Government Statistician attends SPC Regional conference
Government Statistician attends SPC Regional conference The Government Statistician Douglas Kimi is currently in Nadi, Fiji, attending a Regional Conference on HIES Methods and Poverty Analysis Methods. He was accompanied by two senior NSO staff,...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Remarks by the Minister of Finance, Honourable Lautimuia Uelese Vaai at the Opening of the ADB Samoa Pacific Country Office
SAMOA, February 13 - CBS Level 5 – Tuesday 13 February 2024, @10am • Reverend Iese Uele • Honorable Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio-Acting Prime Minister • Honorable Ministers of Cabinet • Mr. Scott Morris – Vice President of the Asian Development...
Owner: Samoan Government
PM briefed on ‘Opportunities SISCC is pursuing for submarine cable diversity and resilience.’
PM briefed on ‘Opportunities SISCC is pursuing for submarine cable diversity and resilience.’ Three years since commercial operations started on 1 February 2019, there has been significant increase in available international and domestic bandwidth...
Owner: Solomonese Government
Tonga Chairs 3rd SPREP Executive Board Meeting, encourages active engagement from members
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 21, 2023
08 September 2022, Apia, Samoa - Tonga has been appointed to Chair the 3rd Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme’s (SPREP) Executive Board meeting taking place on 08 September – 09 September 2022. The Chief Executive Officer of...
Keynote Address by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Laauli Leuatea Polataivao Fosi at the Pilot Launch of Parametric Microinsurance Product Samoa
SAMOA, October 17 - Tuesday 17th October 2023, 10.30am Taumesina Resort Acknowledgements The New Zealand High Commissioner to Samoa, H.E. Trevor Matheson The Australian High Commissioner to Samoa, H.E Emily Luck The British High Commissioner to...
Owner: Samoan Government