Tonga

The Prime Minister and his Cabinet must respond to the no-confidence motion by Friday noon, a deadline set by the Speaker of the House

A medical team from China will provide free medical services at the Ngū Hospital in Vava'u, from 20 to 29 November, with 6 specialised doctors for diagnosis, health screening, orthopaedic and gynaecological surgery and medical tests

The new water laboratory of the Tonga Water Board's was inaugurated in Mata-ki-Eua, Tongatapu, which will help the authority provide cleaner and safer water to the community

Tonga's Department of Statistics team is conducting household surveys to collect data on the lives of women and children; Tonga is the first Pacific island country to conduct such a survey focusing on data on the lives of women and children

African tulip tree beetles were brought to Tonga to control the growing invasive weed called the African tulip tree, which is spreading in indigenous forests and farmland, causing a reduction in natural biodiversity and agricultural productivity

A new government centre is being built, at a cost of about $1,7 million pa'anga (U$ 726.000), in 'Ohonua, 'Eua, as part of the government's plans to recover from tsunami damage during the Hunga-Tonga Hunga'apai eruption of January 2022

Over 80 youth representatives from various agencies and communities participated in a three-day workshop on youth capacity building in renewable energy and climate finance in Nuku'alofa

Over 200 graduates of the Tupou Tertiary Institute of the Free Wesleyan Church received their academic awards, presented by HRH Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita in Nuku'alofa

Meleane Falemaka, a first-time Paralympian, is the only para-athlete to represent Tonga at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and will compete in the F38 category in the women's discus throw

Tonga's Meteorological Service has launched the first mobile early warning and emergency response App; it provides early warning information on disasters and can also report events in Tonga

Tonga's fire and emergency services will be equipped with two new fire trucks, two tankers and three pick-up trucks thank to a $1,9 million grant from the Japanese government

The percentage of women in corporate leadership is still low, with men holding over four out of five positions among board directors, and boards on which no women sit increasing

Starlink has been granted a 'temporary provisional permit' to operate in the country; a condition of the permit is that it is required to facilitate local payment methods for Tongan businesses and provide details of the terminals used