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Tonga has four weekly newspapers: the Times of Tonga (Taimi o Tonga), the Talaki, the Kele‘a, the Kakalu 'o Tonga, and the Ita. A fifth, the Tonga Chronicle, ceased publication in May 2011. In April 2012, the Tongan government announced the imminent launch of a new weekly newspaper, which might or might not be a revival of the Tonga Chronicle ...
The Cabinet of Tonga is the cabinet (executive branch) of the government of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is composed primarily of the ministers of government. The latter, including the Prime Minister, are appointed by the monarch. The Governor of Ha'apai and the Governor of Vava'u also serve on the Cabinet ex officio.
The prime minister of Tonga (historically referred to as the premier) is the head of government of Tonga. Tonga is a monarchy with the king, currently Tupou VI, former prime minister, as head of state. [2] The current prime minister is ʻAisake Eke, who was elected on 24 December 2024 and appointed on 22 January 2025. [3] [4] Eke was elected ...
Tonga was named the sixth-most corrupt country in the world by Forbes magazine in 2008. [65] Tonga was ranked the 165th-safest investment destination in the world in the March 2011 Euromoney Country Risk rankings. [66] The manufacturing sector consists of handicrafts and a few other very small-scale industries, which contribute only about 5% of ...
Matangi Tonga is an online newspaper providing Tongan news in both English and Tongan. It is operated by Vava'u Press . The newspaper's Nukuʻalofa office was destroyed in the fires and rioting in November 2006.
Parliament House in 2006.. The Legislative Assembly is composed of representatives from both the Nobles and the people. This composition is established by Article 59 of the Constitution as amended by the " Constitution of Tonga amendment Act 2010 "[2] Article 51 of the same Act allows the PM to nominate and the King to appoint up to 4 extra cabinet members from outside the Assembly.
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Queen Nanasipau'u Tuku'aho (8 March 1954), she is the current Queen of Tonga and the consort of King Tupou VI. Through her mother, Baroness Tuputupu Vaea , she is a descended of Lord Ma'afu (Finau Filimoe'ulie) of Vaini, the illegitimate son of Lord Nuku Moimoiangaha Finefeuiaki and Taufa Hoamofaleono (mother of King Tupou I )