Oceania Tonga The development of the private sector is the primary focus of Tonga's new budget, the Prime Minister Hon. Dr 'Aisake Eke said as his Cabinet finalized the budget for 2025-2026, to be presented to the Legislative Assembly this week
Oceania Tonga An official tree planting ceremony at the St George Building recognised Tonga's commitment to hosting the Pacific Resilience Facility, during a visit of a technical mission from the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Oceania Tonga A 11-person team led by Tonga’s ex Foreign Minister Mrs Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu, are in Georgetown, Guyana to observe regional elections set for 1/9; deployed by the Commonwealth SG, they will oversee opening, voting, closing, counting and results
Oceania Tonga The legal marriage age has been raised from 15 to 18 with newly passed bill after years of concern over underage unions in Tonga; the reform comes alongside an amendment making more explicit in law the country’s ban on same-sex marriage
Oceania Tonga The Tonga Women's Tennis has won the gold medal at the 2025 Oceania Tennis Federation Pacific Nations Cup, which took place earlier this July in Pago Pago, American Samoa