First Australian cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in Sydney
Sydney, AUSTRALIA – November 29, 2021: 1.45pm (ABC): New South Wales Health has confirmed two returned travellers have tested positive…
WHO researches Omicron COVID variant
Geneva, SWITZERLAND – November 29, 2021: 1.40pm (UN NEWS CENTRE): The World Health Organisation (WHO)published on Sunday an update on…
PM Tuioneto’a names Jumeau as SIDS DOCK Roving Ambassador for Oceans
Nuku’alofa – November 29, 2021: 1.25pm (SIDS DOCK): Tonga’s Prime Minister Rev. Dr. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa, has named Mr. Ronald Jumeau,…
New Zealand gifts TBC
Nuku’alofa – November 25, 2021: 4.25pm (Nuku’alofa Times): New Zealand High Commissioner Tiffany Babington, presented new broadcasting equipment from Pacific…
Tonga unable to repatriate stranded RSE workers till 2022
Nuku’alofa – November 25, 2021: 4.10pm (RNZ PACIFIC): A Tongan official says the country is doing all it can to…
Sovaleni is top bet for PM
By ILIESA TORA Nuku’alofa – November 25, 2021: 3.15pm (Nuku’alofa Times): Tongatapu 3 representative and current Education Minister Siaosi Sovaleni…
Awesome and massive news as World Rugby okays eligibility rule
Charles Piutau and Israel Folau could both return for Tonga By ILIESA TORA Nuku’alofa – November 25, 2021: 10.30am (Nuku’alofa…
UNCDF’s First-ever Tonga Country Coordinator On Making Finance Work for Pacific Islanders
Nuku’alofa – November 23, 2021: 10.45am (uncdf.org/Pasifika Weekly): As the UN Capital Development Fund’s (UNCDF) first country coordinator in Tonga,…
Lord Tangi is interim Speaker of the House
Nuku’alofa – November 22, 2021: 3.30pm (Parliament): His Majesty King Tupou VI has appointed Rt. Hon. Lord Tangi as the…
Conference focuses on Pacific geospatial science and remote sensing
Suva, FIJI – November 22, 2021: 3.20pm (PGRSC): “GIS and remote sensing contribute to building the resilience of small island…