What’s Needed to Improve Education in the Pacific?
Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) in Port Moresby 30 March 2025 At the recent Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) in Port Moresby 30 March 2025, the launch of […]
Financial Fallout and the Pacific Future: Lessons from America’s Political Theatre
US Market Opens In Red, Dow Jones Crashes By Melino Maka | OpinionTonga Independent News In a wild and messy conversation — like a storm of jokes, strange stories, and […]
Tonga Must Reset Its Development Strategy: Time for Hard Conversations and Harder Choices
Prime Minister Eke and Deputy PM Fusimalohi and Officials met with ADB mission team led by Aaron Batten team Chen Chen and Neeta Pokhrel from 31 March to 5 April […]
Tonga’s Economy: Reserve Bank report for February 2025April 2025
Tonga’s economy enjoyed a festive lift during the 2024 Christmas season, with businesses buzzing and overseas family support flowing in — but global pressures and domestic challenges still pose a […]
Tonga’s Roads Are Killing Us – Will Our Leaders Choose Rocks or Sand? Potholes in Tongatapu that costs the country more than just money
Every morning, Tongan mothers brace themselves. Not just for another day of work, but for the gauntlet of craters, dust, and flood-washed rubble that passes for roads on Tongatapu. Last […]
Statement on the Closure of UTRI and Incarceration of the Lavulavus: A Call for Justice and Due Process
1. Closure of UTRI and Incarceration of the Lavulavus The government’s reliance on the Auditor’s Report to: represents a grave overreach of executive power. The actions taken against the Lavulavus […]
Opinion: Lavulavu Case – Playing the Man, Not the Ball?
In the case that has captured headlines and political attention for years, the public deserves the truth — not just the headline. The criminal prosecution of Hon. ‘Akosita Lavulavu and […]
Public Commentary: A Crisis of Integrity in the Office of the Auditor General
Auditor General Sefita Tangi vs Lavulavus In a democratic society, public institutions are only as strong as the public’s trust in their fairness, transparency, and integrity. The case of the […]
Title: “Private Sector Speaks Out: CEOs of Public Enterprises Must Step Up or Step Aside”
Former Prime Minister and current Chair of the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Lord Sevele ‘o Vailahi The recent panel discussion between the private sector and government stakeholders has brought […]
Unlocking Tonga’s Financial Future: How ADB’s Local Currency Bond Initiative Can Boost Economic Resilience
This week, Tonga’s National Development Summit featured a compelling presentation by Deepika Darshani, a Treasury Specialist from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), on a financial instrument that could hold significant […]