Prime Minister's Office, Tonga

The Prime Minister was pleased to receive a courtesy call from the Miss Heilala 2026 contestants today.

The visit provided an opportunity to meet the young women representing this year’s pageant and to wish them all the very best as they embark on their Miss Heilala 2026 journey.

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Na'e tali lelei 'a e 'Eiki Palemia, Lord Fakafanua, ‘i he ‘ahoni ‘a e kau fe'auhi Miss Heilala 2026.

Na’e hoko ‘a e ‘a’ahi ko ‘eni ko ha faingamalie ke fe’iloaki ai mo e kau finemui ‘oku nau fakafofonga’i ‘a e fe’auhi ‘o e ta’u ni, pea 'oku 'oatu 'e he ‘Eiki Palemia 'a e talamonu ki he kau fe'auhi 'i he'enau fononga.

The National Drugs Taskforce, chaired by Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua, met yesterday as part of its regular programme of meetings to consider and coordinate Tonga's response to illicit drugs.

During the meeting, the Taskforce approved a number of initiatives for funding under the Illicit Drugs Response Fund (IDRF), including the establishment of a Remand Centre and vocational training programmes at Hu'atolitoli Prison, support for Dare to Dream's Reintegration Hub Programme for returnees, support for the Tonga Reintegration Support Programme under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and assistance for the Tonga Police Tactical Response Group (TRG).

The Taskforce also confirmed its support for Phase 2 of the national CCTV Project.

The National Drugs Taskforce will continue to meet regularly to consider support initiatives aimed at strengthening community safety, rehabilitation, and law enforcement efforts across Tonga.

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Naʻe fakataha ʻaneafi ʻa e Kulupu Ngāue Fakafonua ki he Faitoʻo Taʻefakalao (National Drugs Taskforce), ʻa ia ʻoku sea ai ʻa e ‘Eiki Palēmia, Lord Fakafanua, ko e konga ʻo ʻene polokalama fakataha maʻu pē ke vakaiʻi mo fakama’opo’opo ʻa e ngaue ʻa Tonga ki he palopalema ʻo e faitoʻo taʻefakalao.

ʻI he fakataha ni, naʻe fakangofua ʻe he Kulupu Ngāué ha ngaahi polokalama ke fakapaʻanga ʻi he malumalu ʻo e Illicit Drugs Response Fund (IDRF), ʻo kau ai hono fokotuʻu ha Senitā Tauhi Fakataimi ʻo e Kau Fakaʻiloa (Remand Centre) pea mo e ngaahi polokalama ako fakangāue ʻi he Pilīsone Huʻatolitoli; poupou ki he Polokalama Reintegration Hub ʻa e Dare to Dream maʻá e kau foki mai ki Tonga; poupou ki he Polokalama Tonga Reintegration Support ʻi he malumalu ʻo e Potungāue Ngaahi Ngāue Fakalotofonua; pea mo e tokoni ki he Tactical Response Group (TRG) ʻa e Polisi Tonga.

Naʻe toe fakapapauʻi foki ʻe he Kulupu Ngāué ʻenau poupou ki he Konga Ua (Phase 2) ʻo e Poloseki CCTV Fakafonua.

ʻE hokohoko atu ʻa e fakataha ʻa e Kulupu Ngāue Fakafonua ki he Faitoʻo Taʻefakalaó ke vakaiʻi mo poupouʻi ʻa e ngaahi polokalama mo e ngaahi ngāue ʻoku fakataumuʻa ke fakamālohia ʻa e malu ʻa e komiuniti, fakaakeake mo fakafoki lelei ʻa kinautolu ʻoku uesia ʻe he faitoʻo taʻefakalaó, pea mo fakaivia ʻa e ngaahi ngāue fakalao mo e maluʻi ʻa e fonua ʻi Tonga kotoa.

🇹🇴🤝🇸🇬Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua today received H.E. Ms Mary Seet-Cheng, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Pacific Islands Forum.

The meeting focused on Singapore's candidature for election to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and opportunities to further strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation between the Kingdom Tonga and the Republic of Singapore.

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Naʻe talitali lelei ʻe he 'Eiki Palēmia, Lord Fakafanua, ʻi he ʻaho ni ʻa Hon. Ms. Mary Seet-Cheng, ko e fakafofonga makehe 'o e Palēmia ʻo Singapoa pea mo e ʻAmapasitoa ki he Pacific Islands Forum.

Naʻe fakatefito ʻa e fakataha ko ʻení ʻi he feinga ʻa Singapoa ke fili honau fakafofonga ki he Fakamaauʻanga Fakavahaʻapuleʻanga (International Court of Justice – ICJ), pea mo e ngaahi faingamālie ke toe fakamālohia ai ʻa e vā fetuʻutaki mo e fengāueʻaki ʻi he vā ʻo Tonga mo Singapoa.

Observed annually in June, Public Service Month is led by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and serves to honour the commitment of Tonga’s civil servants while showcasing the important work of the public service in supporting national development and serving communities across the Kingdom.

To mark the occasion, staff of the Prime Minister’s Office proudly wore fuchsia and grey in recognition of Public Service Month and the contributions of public servants throughout Tonga.

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ʻOku fakamanatu taʻu kotoa ʻi Sune ʻa e Māhina ʻo e Ngāue Fakapuleʻanga (Public Service Month), ʻa ia ʻoku tataki ia ʻe he Komisoni 'a e Kau Ngāue Fakapuleʻanga (PSC). ʻOku taumuʻa ʻeni ke fakahā ʻa e houngaʻia ki he tukupā ʻa e kau ngāue fakapuleʻanga ʻa Tonga, pea mo fakahaaʻi ʻa e mahuʻinga ʻo ʻenau ngāue ʻi hono poupouʻi ʻa e fakalakalaka fakafonua mo e ngāue tokoni ki he ngaahi komiuniti ʻi Tonga ni.

Ke poupou ki he mahina ni mo hono kaveinga, naʻe fiefia ʻa e kau ngāue ʻo e 'Ofisi Palēmia ke tui 'a e lanu pingiki (fuchsia) mo e kulei-siliva (grey) ke fakaʻilonga'i'aki ʻa e mahina ʻo e Ngāue Fakapuleʻanga pea mo e houngaʻia ki he ngaahi tokoni ʻa e kau ngāue fakapuleʻanga ʻi Tonga kotoa.

PRESS RELEASE: Parliament Approves the Government's 2026/2027 Budget.

https://pmo.gov.to/parliament-approves-government-budget-for-2026-2027/

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ONGOONGO TUKUATU: Tali 'e he Fale Alea 'a e Patiseti a e Pule'anga ki he 2026/2027.

https://pmo.gov.to/parliament-approves-government-budget-for-2026-2027/

A stronger economy requires strong partnerships.

In his Keynote Address at the opening of the 2026 Tonga National Business Conference, Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua highlighted the shared commitment between Government and the private sector to address barriers to growth, unlock new opportunities, and strengthen Tonga’s economic future.

“The Government has listened carefully to concerns about the cost of doing business, workforce development, access to finance, infrastructure, digital transformation, MSME growth, and opportunities for rural and outer island communities. These insights guide our reforms.”

Led by the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development in partnership with the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the two-day Conference provides an important forum for Government, the private sector, and stakeholders to strengthen partnerships, identify solutions, and advance Tonga’s economic development.

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ʻOku fiemaʻu ha ngaahi hoa ngāue mālohi ke langa hake ai ha ʻikonōmika mālohi

ʻI heʻene me’a fakaava ʻo e Konifelenisi Fakapisinisi Fakafonua ʻa Tonga 2026, naʻe fakamamafaʻi ʻe he ‘Eiki Palēmia, Lord Fakafanua, ʻa e tukupā fakataha ʻa e Puleʻanga mo e sekitoa taautaha ke fekuki mo e ngaahi pole ki he tupulekina fakaʻikonōmika, fakaa’ata ʻa e ngaahi faingamālie foʻou, pea mo fakamālohia ʻa e kahaʻu fakaʻikonōmika ʻo Tonga.

Naʻá ne fakaha, “Kuo fanongo ʻa e Puleʻanga ki he ngaahi hohaʻa fekauʻaki mo e fakamole ʻo hono fakalele ʻo e pisinisi, langa hake ʻo e kau ngāue, maʻuʻanga paʻanga, ngaahi langa fakalakalaka (infrastructure), liliu fakaʻilekitulōnika (digital transformation), tupulekina ʻo e ngaahi pisinisi iiki, siʻisiʻi mo lotoloto (MSMEs), pea mo e ngaahi faingamālie ki he ngaahi komiuniti ʻi ʻuta mo e ngaahi ʻotu motu ‘i tahi. ʻOku tataki ʻe he ngaahi fakakaukau ko ʻení ʻa ʻemau ngaahi liliu mo e ngaahi polokalama fakalelei.”

ʻOku tataki ʻa e konifelenisi ʻaho ʻe ua ko ʻení ʻe he Potungāue Fefakatauʻaki mo e Fakalakalaka Fakaʻikonōmika, ʻi he fengāueʻaki mo e Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, pea ʻoku ne tukuatu ha faingamalie mahuʻinga ke fakatahataha ai ʻa e Puleʻanga, sekitoa taautaha mo e ngaahi kautaha fekauʻaki ke fakamālohia ʻa e ngaahi hoa ngāue, kumi ha ngaahi founga ki he ngaahi pole ʻoku fehangahangai mo kinautolu, pea tekeʻi ʻa e fakalakalaka fakaʻikonōmika ʻo Tonga.

PARLIAMENT APPROVES GOVERNMENT BUDGET FOR 2026/2027.

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KUO TALI 'E HE FALE ALEA ‘A E PATISETI 2026/2027
'A E PULE'ANGA.