Oceania Tonga 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
Oceania Tonga From today, patient data will be transferred from paper to the digital National Health Information System, the first ever commissioned
Oceania Tonga In the recent elections, an all-male parliament was elected, with nine new faces entering the 17 seats of people's representatives
Oceania Tonga 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
Oceania Tonga 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
Oceania Tonga 1.090 students aged 12 to 17 have been vaccinated with Pfizer since the roll-out in Tongatapu schools began on 21 October
Oceania Tonga 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
Oceania Tonga Tonga's National Qualification and Accreditation Board has confirmed that there is no registered Commonwealth professional university in the country; this is the second time the Commonwealth professional university has falsely claimed to be a registered
Oceania Tonga 500 water tanks for families vulnerable to water shortages, one of the most significant problems in the country, have been donated by the Chinese city of Dongguan to meet needs and to help Tongan families be more resilient in response to climate change
Oceania Tonga A special tournament to celebrate 100 years of rugby in the kingdom has been officially launched: it will feature several men's and women's teams and will also aim to bring out local talent
Oceania Tonga The integrated delivery of public services in the country and Fiji, known as the REACH project, financially supported by Japan, is assisting government responses to the pandemic and raising public awareness on health themes
Oceania Tonga Local groups, businesses and some government ministries showcased their Tongan products during a trade week organized by the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development in its Fasi complex
Oceania Tonga The country is considering a mandatory death sentence for criminals trafficking 5 kilograms or more of a class A drug or who repeatedly procure and use children in drug offences