Tonga Independent News

Tuesday 14, May 2024

POLITICS

Government Launches Labour Mobility Supply Management Strategy.

The Government has launched its Labour Mobility Supply Management Strategy to address concerns about labour mobility in the Pacific region due to the continuing migration of laborers overseas. The strategy was launched by the Prime Minister, Honourable Hu’akavameiliku, at an event in Fangaloto on April 13, 2023. According to the Prime Minister, the strategy is […]

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Government risks defiance of Judiciary /Minister Charged with Contempt of Court

Its FREE until 30th April Lord Chief Justice Whitten has warned government that the Courts have enough power and precedence to file charges of contempt of court personally against public officials, including Ministers. This means Ministers can be jailed for contempt of court if they delay, defy, undermine, or fail to institute orders of the

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New Zealand's Deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni has Tongan heritage

New Zealand’s Deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni has Tongan heritage

New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has appointed Carmel Sepuloni as the country’s new Deputy Prime Minister. Sepuloni, who has served as Minister for Social Development and Employment since 2020, is of Tongan descent. She was born in New Zealand and has been a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party since 2008. Sepuloni’s appointment

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