Tonga

A week after the explosion, whose power NASA estimated to be the equivalent of 500 Hiroshima bombs, more help is on the way among amid fears that this could overexpose the country to Covid-19

The undersea volcano Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai erupted, causing rogue waves and generating large quantities of ash, which reached a height of 20km; a state of alert was also issued to neighbouring countries

The Ports Authority Tonga (PAT) will partner with a new company to import ferronickel slag from New Caledonia for major infrastructure projects

Three Tongan swimmers set new national records at the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi

Repatriation flights for Tongans stranded in Australia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, New Zealand have been scheduled for 18 and 20 January 2022; so far 3.122 people have managed to get back to the country since border restrictions began in March 2020

From today, patient data will be transferred from paper to the digital National Health Information System, the first ever commissioned

In the recent elections, an all-male parliament was elected, with nine new faces entering the 17 seats of people's representatives

Sending parcels for your relatives and friends this Christmas may force them to pay a considerable price to pick up a small personal parcel from the post office; small gifts, worth around 10€, could cost more than 100€ for customs clearance

The country reported on Friday its first positive case from a passenger who had travelled from New Zealand; a lockdown now looms for the country, coupled with a push for citizens to be vaccinated

1.090 students aged 12 to 17 have been vaccinated with Pfizer since the roll-out in Tongatapu schools began on 21 October

At least two tropical cyclones are expected to cross the country during the 2021-2022 season, with a high probability that one will be severe, according to Tonga Meteorology Services' cyclone forecast report