(MENAFN) A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale struck the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Thursday, with no immediate tsunami warnings reported, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GEOFON). The seismic...
The Kingdom of Tonga and TMC’s subsidiary, Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML), signed a revised Sponsorship Agreement, updating the terms of their agreement signed in 2021 The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga welcomes the new agreement which will...
Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This First Committee takes place amid steadily increasing levels of armed conflict, and the shadow of growing fears of large-scale war. Over 130 armed conflicts are raging today, twice as many as 15...
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal as “the best thing on the negotiating table at the moment,” while acknowledging it falls short of fully resolving the broader...
(MENAFN) The 2022 Hunga volcano eruption in Tonga unleashed an extraordinary steam plume, causing unprecedented climate effects, primarily driven by water vapor rather than sulfur, according to New Zealand and Tongan scientists. In a collaborative...
New York, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the leading digital asset trading platform RexoSwap announced its formal support for Tonga's Bitcoin payment pilot project, helping the country establish a more modern digital payment...
In 2017, Luisa – still new to the disaster management field – joined the second cycle of the UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme. Since 2016, the programme has been implemented with the support of...
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (20 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Solomon Islands and Tonga have signed grant and loan agreements for energy projects on the sidelines of COP29. The ADB-supported projects will help the...
The Government’s controversial Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Amendment Bill has passed its final hurdle in Parliament tonight, amid protests on beaches around the country and fierce debate over whether it erodes Māori customary rights or...
Across every tale passed down through Tongan generations, one remains unchanged: the Polynesian kingdom’s creation story. The beginning was the ocean; and from the ocean, the islands’ first ancestors emerged. In one creation story, there were two...
Former high school football champion and Utah State University student body president Doug Fiefia has transitioned to a new role in Utah’s politics. His diverse experiences from both USU and beyond have helped shape his approach to politics....
When Colonel Michael Randrianirina sided with demonstrators demanding water, electricity and affordable food, youth leader Olivia Rafetison welcomed the protection after weeks of state repression. "He said: 'we're for the people, we'll help you,...
Senior Election officials from the Pacific gathered in Auckland 16-17 October for the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand Electoral Administrators (PIANZEA) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM). This meeting provides a platform for discussing...
A RECORD number of players from the Australian government-supported PNG NRL Academy programme were included in the recent Prime Minister’s XIII rugby league matches against Australia. Their participation highlighted the success of the pathway in...
This picture taken on April 21, 2024, shows an islander walking past the recently-built National Stadium, gifted by the Chinese Communist Party, in Honiara, capital city of the Solomon Islands. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images Only three Pacific...
The Woodville native said it was a completely surreal feeling to find out she had made it. “I wasn’t too sure how to react really,” she said. “Like, how do you act in these sort of instances? “It’s definitely a first for me. I had never attended...
The PNG Orchids believe their back-to-back defeats are a simple fix and remain confident of bouncing back when they face Tonga next weekend in the Pacific Championships. After going down to Australia in the PM's XIII Match and the Cook Islands in...
Prime Minister Eke and World Bank’s VP meet to deepen development ties. During the 2025 World Bank–IMF meetings held this week, Prime Minister Hon. Dr. ‘Aisake Valu Eke met with Mr. Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, the World Bank Vice President for East...
