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THE Legislative Assembly of Tonga will reconvene next Monday, March 16 and likely to sit for one week, according to Clerk of the Legislative Assembly, Gloria Pole’o.

THE Parliamentary Education Unit starts its outreach school visit program for 2015 by visiting Tonga Side Schools at Nuku‘alofa today.

 

"The Legislative Assembly of Tonga joins in celebrating International Women's Day in the fervent hope that women will play an increasing role in the national legislature."

TONGA's Legislative Assembly today joins the rest of the government ministries in pre-celebrating and showing support for the International Women’s Day (IWD).

  • Far right - Lopeti Senituli CEO (MIA), Hon. Saia Piukala (Minister of Health), Deputy Speaker, Lord Tu'i'afitu & Committee Members
  • Far right - Lord Tu'i'afitu, Veivosa Taka (Ha'apai 13 MP) & Chairman of Social Services Committee, Penisimani Fifita

ABOUT TOP$35.6 million worth of remittances to Tonga was recorded in 2013/2014 financial year under  New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE) and Australia Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot scheme.

  • Hon. Speaker, Lord Tu'ivakano (Middle), Dean of the Zhejiang Ocean University, Mr. Wu Changwen (2nd to the left) & Toni Chen (Tonga Commissioner for Trade & Tourism, Guangdong Province (2nd to the left).
  • Dean Mr. Wu Changwen (2nd to the left) & Speaker, Lord Tu'ivakano (3rd to the left)

TOURISM was amongst top priority areas of talks between Tonga and China during a recent bilateral trade and investment trip led by Lord Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, Lord Tu’ivakano to Zhoushan City in China. 

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