Category: Government

Issue No. 01/2021 – Monday, 11 January 2021 (Kitiona Tausi) The China Civil Engineering Construction Cooperation (CCECC) has again won the contract to build the Niutao Boat Harbor, a project under the Tuvalu Maritime Outer islands Project financed by the Asian Development.  CCECC is the same company that won the contract to build the boat […]

Issue No. 01/2021 – Monday, 11 January 2021 (Kitiona Tausi) The Minister of Finance, Hon Seve Paeniu is very keen to have the airfields constructed on each island as soon as possible. Hon Paeniu is starting his visit to the islands to discuss with the people on each island about the construction of the airfield […]

Issue No. 01/2021 – Monday, 11 January 2021 (Kitiona Tausi) Government has created a new position for a High Court Judge and has also appointed an outsider to be the first Tuvalu High Court Judge. Sources from the Ministry of Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs told Tuvalu Paradise this morning that Sir John Baptist Muria […]

Issue No. 01/2021 – Monday, 11 January 2021 (Kitiona Tausi) The Prime Minister, Hon Kausea Natano has delayed the appointment of the nation’s new Governor General, a position that has been vacant for more than a year now. In an interview with Hon Natano this morning, he regretted the current situation although his government has […]

Issue No. 14/2020 – Wednesday, 23 December 2020 (Kitiona Tausi) The Australian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Karyn Murray today was chief guest at the launching of the Pacific Australia Television in Tuvalu which was witnessed by the staff of the Tuvalu Broadcasting Corporation (TVCB) and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Justice, Communication […]

Issue No. 12/2020 – Monday, 21 December 2020 (Kitiona Tausi) A 5 member panel today picked 22 lucky tickets to win the 2021 Self Education Loan Fund (SELF) out of 108 applicants who were qualified for these awards. The panel compried of Messrs Rev Alafaio Honolulu and Faiana Ofati from the Head Office of the […]

Issue No. 12/2020 – Monday, 21 December 2020 (Kitiona Tausi) The Republic of China on Taiwan again offers a helping hand to the Tuvalu A toll Technology and Scientific Institute (TATSI) with its computer programme. This morning, the Taiwan Ambassador, Excellency Mark Su presented a donation of equipment to the value of $30,000 to support […]

Issue No. 12/2020 – Monday, 21 December 2020 (Kitiona Tausi) The National Strategy for Sustainable Development Plan “Te Kete” was officially launched this evening at the Funafuti Lagoon Hotel. “Te Kete” succeeds the “Kakeega III” which will come to its end on 31st December 2020. Attending the this evening’s function included the Acting Governor-General, Excellency […]

Issue No. 11/2020 – Friday, 18 December 2020 (Kitiona Tausi) The Republic of China on Taiwan through its Embassy in Tuvalu presented a cheque amounting to AU$10,000 in support of the 2020 Talofa Trade Fair. The cheque was presented yesterday afternoon to the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Fisheries and Trade, Mr. […]

Issue No. 11/2020 – Friday, 18 December 2020 (Kitiona Tausi) On Major Policy and Expenditure Measures and under Key Infrastructure, Government commits to investing in the introduction of domestic Air Services as part of Government’s vision to improve accessibility between islands and involves compensation for land lease for the development of all airstrips in the […]