Ministry of Trade and Economic Development

18/06/2026

TNBC 2026: Tofa ha hala fononga foʻou maʻa e Sekitoa Taautaha ʻa Tonga

Naʻe fakaava fakaʻofisiale ʻaneafi ʻa e Konifelenisi Fakafonua ʻa e Ngaahi Pisinisi ʻa Tonga 2026 ʻi he fale fakatahaʻanga Faʻoneluá pea ʻoku hokohoko atu ʻi he ʻaho ni. Ko hono fakatahatahaʻi ʻa e kau ‘ofisiale māʻolunga ʻa e puleʻangá, kau fakafofonga mei he sekitoa taautaha, ngaahi hoa ngāue fakalakalaká mo e ngaahi pisinisí ke siofia e kahaʻu ʻo e sekitoa taautahá ʻi Tonga.

ʻOku fakalele eni ʻi he fengāueʻaki ʻa e Potungāue Komeesi, Fefakatau’aki, ʻIlo Foʻou mo e Ngāue ‘a e Kakai (MCCTIL) pea mo e Kautaha Fakatahataha ʻa e Ngaahi Kautaha Taautahá (TCCI), ʻi he kaveinga; “Tofa ha hala fononga foʻou maʻa e Sekitoa Taautaha ʻa Tonga.”

Naʻe meʻa ‘i he ouau fakaavá ʻa e ʻEiki Palēmiá Lord Fakafanua, ‘Eiki Tokoni Palemiá ka ko e Minisitā ʻo e Potungāué Hon. Dr. Viliami Lātū, kau P**e Ngāue Lahi ʻa e P**eʻangá, kau fakafofonga mei he ngaahi fonua muli, kau taki pisinisi mo e kau hoa ngāue fakalakalaka, ʻo hā ai ʻa e mahuʻinga ʻo e ngāue fakataha ke langa hake ʻa e fakaakeake fakaʻekonōmika ʻo Tonga.

Naʻe me’a ai e ʻEiki Palēmiá ki he ngaahi pole ʻoku fehangahangai mo e ngaahi pisinisí, kau ai ʻa e hikitō e ngaahi totongi ke fakalele ha pisinisi, nounou fakakau ngāue mo e taukei fiemaʻu, faingataʻa e hū ki he ngaahi meʻa fakapaʻangá, fakangatangata ʻi he ngaahi ngāue lalahí mo e liliu ki he ākenga fakakomipiutá. Naʻá ne to e meʻa ki he ngaahi ngāue ‘a e P**eʻangá ke to e lelei ange ʻene ngaahi sēvesí, holoki e ngaahi totongí, fakalakalakaʻi e ʻātakai ʻinivesimení mo e mahuʻinga ke fakalakalakaʻi e taukei ngāué, fakalele pisinisí mo e ʻilo foʻoú ʻi hono langa ha ʻekonōmika ʻoku to e matuʻuekina ange pea kau kakato.

Ko e ʻahó ni leva ʻoku nofo ʻa e fakatahá ki he ngaahi kaveinga kau ke fakalakalakaʻi ʻo e ʻo e kau ngāué, ngaahi faingamālie ngāue ʻi muli, ngaahi palani ki he koloá mo e ngaahi sevesí mo e matuʻuaki fakafonuá, fakalakalaka ʻo e ngaahi pisinisi iiki mo lotoloto (MSMEs), ʻilo foʻou mo e liliu fakaʻilekitulōniká ʻo taumuʻa ke fatu ha ngaahi fokotuʻu ʻe tokoni ki hono faʻu ha founga ngaue ‘a e sekitoa taautaha ‘i he kaha’u pea mo fakatupu ha ngaahi faingamalie fo’ou ma’ae kakai ‘o Tonga

Tonga National Business Conference 2026: Charting New Frontiers for Tonga’s Private Sector
https://www.mted.gov.to/tonga-national-business-conference-2026-charting-new-frontiers-for-tongas-private-sector/

16/06/2026

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11/06/2026

Registration is now open for the Tonga National Business Conference 2026.

To be completed by each participant for the 2026 TNBC (17 - 18 June 2026). There is limited space available. If you have more than one participant from your business, you may be advised if there is no space available. Thank you for your interest to participate at the Tonga National Business Conferen...

04/06/2026

HIKI TOTONGI KASA 'O KAMATA HE 'AHO 1 'O SUNE, 2026

Ke mea'i 'e Hou'eiki pea ke 'ilo 'e he Tonga kotoa, ko e ngaahi totongi ko'eni 'e kamata ngaue'aki ia 'i he 'aho ahoni aho Monite aho 1 'o Sune 2026

Ki ha ngaahi fakaikiiki pe faka'eke'eke ta mai ki he 7400129 extension 131 pe ko e 0800600

Va'a Tokangaekina 'ae Konisiuma
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LPG GAS PRICES INCREASE ON THE 1ST OF JUNE, 2026

For Public Notice and Information, these prices are to be effective today on Monday 1st June 2026.

For further enquiries, call 7400129 extension 131 or 0800600.

04/06/2026

📊 MTED Releases Market and Skills Assessment Reports

The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development is pleased to release two new reports examining the current state and future workforce needs of Tonga’s
- Construction Sector
- Tourism & Hospitality Sector.

The assessments highlight the important contribution of both sectors to Tonga’s economy while identifying key challenges, including skills shortages, labour market gaps, workforce retention, and training needs. The reports also provide practical recommendations to support sector growth, workforce development, and long-term economic resilience.

Developed with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), the studies will help inform evidence-based employment policies, sector skills strategies, and improvements to Tonga’s TVET system.

📖 Download the reports from the link below
https://www.mted.gov.to/market-and-skills-assessment-reports/

02/06/2026

PSDI delivered a 3-day training program to staff of the Consumer Protection Division of Tonga's Ministry of Trade and Economic Development (MTED) from 19 to 21 May, aimed at strengthening enforcement capability to support implementation of the country's new Consumer Protection Act.

29/05/2026

Ongoongo Tukuatu

Hiki Totongi Lolo ki Sune 2026

‘Oku faka‘amu ‘a e Potungaue Fefakatau‘aki mo e Langa Fakalakalaka faka‘ekonomika ke fakahoko atu ke mea’i ‘e Hou‘eiki mo e Kakai ‘o e Fonua ‘a hono fokotu’u ‘e he P**e Fe’unga ‘a e ngaahi totongi lolo fo‘ou ki he mahina ko Sune 2026 ‘o kamata ngaue’aki aho Monite aho 1 o Sune 2026

Koe totongi fakamovetevete ki Tongatapu ni, koe

Pen*sini hiki aki seniti .20 ‘o $4.15 ki he lita
Kalasini hiki aki seniti .45 ‘o $4.30 ki he lita
Tisolo hiki aki seniti .45 ‘o $5.05 ki he lita

Malo Aupito
Va'a Tokangaekina 'ae Konisiuma
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PRESS RELEASE

Increase in Petroleum Prices for June 2026

The Ministry of Trade and Economic Development wishes to advise the public that the Tonga Competent Authority (TCA) has approved new petroleum prices, effective Monday, 1 June 2026.
As a result, the updated retail prices for Tongatapu are as follows:

Petrol: Increased by 0.20 cent to $4.15 per litre
Kerosene: Increased by 0.45 cent to $4.30 per litre
Diesel: Increased by 0.45 cent to $5.05 per litre

Thank you.
Consumer Protection and Fair Trade Division

29/05/2026

VACANCY | PACER Plus National Coordinator - Tonga

For more information and to apply, visit:
https://pacerplus.org/vacancies/

25/05/2026

His Majesty’s Cabinet has approved the renaming of the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development to the Ministry of Commerce, Consumer, Trade, Innovation and Labour (MCCTIL).

This reflects the Ministry’s role and strategic direction in strengthening commerce, consumer protection, trade, innovation, labour development, and private sector growth in Tonga.

The renaming process will now move forward through the required administrative and legal procedures. MALO