Nuku’alofa – January 27, 2020: 10.50am (Enviro News): The coconut and coastal plants planting project on Makaha’a Island, off the coast of Nuku’alofa, is showing positive growth. The mangroves and terrestrial team from the Department of Environment visited the site on Friday, January 24 and returned with positive news. “The plants are adapting well to Read More …
Nuku’alofa – January 10, 2020: 12.35pm (Enviro News): The management and staff of the Environment Department here in Nuku’alofa met this morning to thank God for the week of work and elect new officials for their Staff and Social Club. Acting Director Mr Sione Tukia Lepa led the opening service of 2020 and the subsequent Read More …
Nuku’alofa – January 10, 2020: 12.15pm (Enviro News): The addition of a new project and the focus on Healthy Oceans for 2020 makes the work of the Islands and Ocean Division here at the Environment Department a critical one. Invasive Species, with its Phase 2 for Tonga, is an addition to the Division’s program this Read More …
Nuku’alofa – January 6, 2020: 10.30am (Enviro News): The Department of Environment office here in Nuku’alofa opened for work this morning. This marked the opening of the 2020 work season. Government offices around the Kingdom also resumed work this morning, with Environment and the Ministry of MEIDECC also opening all its offices around the country. Read More …
Port Moresby, PNG – December 10, 2019: 2.45pm (WWF): Bycatch in tuna longline fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) is one of the greatest threats to seabirds, particularly albatrosses and petrels. Despite the implementation of conservation measures for seabirds since 2006, it is estimated that between 13,000 to 19,000 seabirds continue to Read More …
By ILIESA TORA (National Communication/Information Officer) Nuku’alofa – December 10, 2019: 2pm (Enviro News): There were many take-aways I gathered from my recent two weeks media tour of Japan in late October. But one that I believe is most appropriate for us here in Tonga is the statement made by some local Japanese officials during Read More …
Cairns, AUSTRALIA – August 12, 2019: 3.50pm (THE GUARDIAN): The prime minister has vowed to do more to tackle plastic waste in the world’s oceans, saying the export of waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres will be banned. Scott Morrison said only about 12 percent of materials are properly recycled in Australia and he wanted Read More …
Apia, SAMOA – August 12, 2019: 3.45pm (SAMOA OBSERVER): Local fishing operators should to invest in bigger fishing boats to maintain and increase the economic benefits of Samoa’s fishery resources, the Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) has said. Ulu Bismarck Crawley said fisheries remain one of Samoa’s main Read More …
Nuku’alofa – July 19, 2019: 11am (Nuku’alofa Times): The 2019 Vava’u Agriculture Show also includes a display from the Ministry of MEIDECC team. Part of the MEIDECC team are staff of the Department of Environment here in Nuku’alofa who have flown across to the Northern Island to be part of the event. The team is Read More …
Nuku’alofa – July 18, 2019: 3.30pm (Enviro News): A two-member team from the Department of Environment here in Nuku’alofa were part of the 2019 Agriculture Show on the island of Ha’apai earlier this week. Information Unit team leader Siosiua Latu and Senituli Finau teamed up with the team from the Ministry of MEIDECC at the Read More …
