A ceremony was held at the Homegas Touliki Terminal in Ma’ufanga to mark the official ownership of Tonga Gas Ltd by the people of Tonga.
The ceremony was officiated by the guest of honour, Hon. Poasi Tei, the Minister for Public Enterprises, attended by Lord Matoto, president of the Constitution Free Church of Tonga, the Chairman of Tonga Power’s Board of Directors, Mr Carl Sanft and guests.

Kuo ma’u ‘a e fakaha mei he ‘Ofisi ‘o e Palemia kuo fili ‘a Viliami Taufa kene hoko koe fale’i ki he ‘Eiki Palemia ’o Tonga. Ko hono fili ‘eni ‘o Viliami Taufa lolotonga ‘oku ne fakahoko fatongia koe tangata fakatotolo ‘i he kautaha Dairy NZ ‘a ia ‘oku nau fakamamafa ki hono fakahoko ‘a e ngaahi fakatotolo ki he faama pulu mo e hu’akau moe ngaahi me’a kehe pe fekau’aki moe ngoue pea ‘oku ne fakahoko fatongia mei Waikato.

Kuo fokotu'u 'e he 'Eiki Palemia Samiuela 'Akilisi Pohiva 'a Mo'ale Finau 'o Tongaleleka Ha'apai ki he lakanga Kovana 'o e Vahefonua Ha'apai. Ko Mo'ale Finau foki koe memipa Fale Alea tutuku foki ia pea koe memipa kakato 'o e Paati 'Otu Motu Anga'ofa.

Tonga's newly elected Prime Minister says his government has been fully occupied with cleaning up the incomplete work of the last government since he was appointed four weeks ago.

The Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga says people in Vava'u will see improvements to their roads very soon and boosts to agriculture are being looked at.