Mate Ma’a Tonga Visits Primary Schools

Puke Primary School with members of the Mate Ma'a Tonga Team and representatives from Tonga Power Ltd. Thursday, 12.10.2017

As part of their community engagement programs, the Mate Ma’a Tonga today visited various primary schools in Tongatapu.

Four “cool” Mate Ma’a Tonga guys made the school student’s day at Puke Primary School.

Siua Taukei’aho, ‘Ata Hingano, Daniel Tupou and Tevita Pangai visited the young fans today where they delivered words of encouragement to the students and distributed jerseys, rugby water bottles, books and hats amongst other gifts.

The Mate Ma’a Tonga boys were pleased and humbled with the warm welcome from the teachers and students of the Puke Primary School.

“It is a pleasure to be here today. I just want to say that the path to becoming a successful rugby player is to be committed and train hard”, said Daniel Tupou.

“Never give up on your dreams of becoming a rugby player. Do well in school and work hard”, added ‘Ala Hingano.

The school principal, ‘Oto’ota Siale said, “ It is absolutely wonderful to see the Mate Ma’a Tonga Team engaging with the community during their short time here in Tonga”.

She said, some of the students look up to the Mate Ma’a Tonga boys and envision themselves as being in the team one day.

The school ended the program with an astounding performance of the Sipi Tau (War Dance).
The community engagement programme today was organized by the Tonga National Rugby League with assistance from Tonga Power Ltd, Tonga Communications Co-operation and the Ministry of Tourism.

Puke Primary School Students receives gifts from the Mate Ma'a Tonga Team. Thursday, 12.10.2017

'Ata Hingano, Siua Taukei'aho, David Pangai, Daniel Tupou (Mate Ma’a Tonga), Sione Pongi, Seti Chen (Tonga Power Ltd). Thursday, 12.10.2017

Sione Pongi (Tonga Power Ltd), David Pangai, 'Oto'ota Siale (Principal - Puke Primary School), 'Ala Hingano, Leone Vi, Daniel Tupou, Siu Taukei'aho, Mr. 'Oto'ota. Thursday, 12.10.2017
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Tanoa International Dateline Hotel (4^th December 2018) — The Government of Tonga, being the sole shareholder of power, water and waste utilities and the subsidiary companies Tonga Gas/Home Gas, is the sole beneficiary of this dividend.

This dividend declaration was presented during the Common Utility Board’s Annual General Meeting on the 4th of December 2018. It comes off a successful financial performance by Tonga Power Ltd, Tonga Water Board, Waste Authority Ltd and Tonga Gas Ltd/Home Gas Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2018 where the utility companies posted a combine Dividend of $6,976,799 pa’anga.

(Tonga Power Ltd, Tonga Water Board, Waste Authority Ltd and TPL subsidiaries -Tonga Gas & Home Gas). This also marks another record for the amount of tax payable to Government for $2,353,791.00 with is the collective tax payable from all three utilities including Tonga Gas and Home Gas Limited. The Tax Payments are being paid individually to the Ministry of Inland Revenue from each utility’s annual return.

Hence, the Total Payment to Government for the year 2017/2018 from the dividend ($4,622,988.00) PLUS Tax Payable ($2,353,791.00) is $6,976,799.00. The dividend payment is among the major achievements of the common utilities and the gas companies. This portrays the positive outcome of having one Common Utility Board that enable and encourages the Companies to use excess capacity to share services, improve efficiencies and reduce costs with a strong emphasis on improved service delivery and profitability.

Despite major damages caused by TC Gita & TC Keni to Tongatapu & Eua during the year, including holding the electricity price for the whole year, TPL still managed to reach a good profit at the end. This strong performance from the utilities highlights sound governance and policies implemented by the Common Board with clear guidelines from the Shareholding Ministry (Ministry of Public Enterprises) CEO Sione ‘Akauola and its staff, all lead by the Hon Minister Dr Saia Mau Piukala.

The Hon Minister of Public Enterprises has brought to the Ministry through the Governments reform agenda and the structural changes put in place, a strong emphasis on Customer Service while maintaining financial success as declared today. It shows how a business sensitive and determining Chair can help empower a board and install confidence on CEOs to utilize the best skills available from managements and staff.

The establishment of the combined Board of Directors was successfully implemented in October 2015, an initiative identified as world class practice by the Ministry of Public Enterprises and Cabinet, the results of which are highly evident in today’s dividend presentation.

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