A range of cleaning supplies from Karcher in Australia donated to hospitals across Tonga to help clean up the ash fall after the eruption have been received by the Ministry of Health

A rehabilitation centre for illicit drugs is urgently needed, said chief psychiatrist Dr. Mapa Puloka and consultant Mele Prescott, taking stock of the growing number of drug addicts in Tonga

The project Upgrading Tonga's International Port, a major investment to strengthen the Queen Salote International Wharf, is being supported by Australia through the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific

25 Tongan police officers successfully completed a two-week leadership training programme for 'emerging leaders' conducted in collaboration with the UK College of Policing

Ten cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Tonga and according to the Minister of Health the are likely to increase