Communication Department annual visit to Vava'u Featured
Mr. Finau Hufanga from MEIDECC/ Communications Department during the visit to Vava'u
15 June, 2015. A team of three from the Communications Department under Ministry of MEIDECC conducted their annual visit to Vava’u last month.
The visit aimed to renew and test radio ship licences, hand portable licences and amateur certificate licences.
Engineer Consultant Mr Finau Hufanga said there were key issues established by team during the visit.
“There are still illegal operators in Vava’u and the people who are telling others about these operators have not come forward to report the matter,” he said.
Hufanga said both local and overseas individual operators have a lack of understanding about the roles of the ministry.
According to Hufanga there were 32 ship radio licences, 17 limited coast station licences, 16 hand portable licences and 1 amateur certificate in Vava’u.
The department also received 10 applications for a ship radio station licence and new 7 applications for a limited coast station licence.
While in Vava’u, Hufanga also administered a training about Radio Telephone Operators for 33 operators in Vava’u funded by Tonga Business Enterprise Center at USP’s campus.
Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications
