European Union brings relief to victims of Tonga’s volcanic eruption and tsunami
In response to the violent eruption of an underwater volcano on January 15 near the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific, the European...
SES satellite service beams into Tonga
Digicel chooses SES for Tonga
By Dionisia Tabureguci
More communication services will be made available via satellite for Digicel Tonga's customers over the next few days,...
Pacific countries urged to stay alert and remain vigilant as cyclone season continues
Pacific populations have been urged to remain vigilant at all times and take heed of the correct information and warnings from their National Meteorological...
Former All Black Malakai Fekitoa still waits on news from mother as fundraiser hits $100k
Twenty-four test All Black Malakai Fekitoa has received some good news from tsunami-hit Tonga, but the agonising wait to hear from his mother goes...
Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami
Families have stopped children playing outside as Tonga struggles to deal with ash and the psychological fallout of last week's volcanic eruption and tsunami,...
UN coordinator in Tonga: ‘Resources on the ground are not enough’
As news coverage of the eruption and tsunami that hit Tonga starts to fade away, the United Nations Coordination Specialist in the country has...
Tonga turns back aid flight from Australia after positive Covid case discovered
Tonga has turned back an aid flight from Australia due to a positive Covid case on board, despite assurances from the Morrison government that...
Tongan government says 85 percent of population impacted by ash fall and tsunami after volcanic eruption
Tonga faces a long road to recovery, with most of the population affected by the violent eruption and tsunami that followed, and many areas...
UK aid heads to Tonga as Pacific nation continues the clean-up after eruption and tsunami
UK-funded aid is being sent to Tonga, almost a week after parts of the island nation were devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.
The...
World Bank provides US$8 million to support Tonga’s volcano and Tsunami response
The World Bank has disbursed an initial US$8 million in emergency financing to support the Kingdom of Tonga's response and recovery following the devastating...
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