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Tongans in Melbourne have donated $7,150 pa’anga to Tonga’s Red Cross to assist with the ongoing relief efforts in Ha'apai following Tropical Cyclone Ian.

Tonga’s under-20 women’s soccer team was defeated by New Zealand's under-20 women’s soccer team 1 – 3 at the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-20’s Women’s tournament in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday February 21.

A new Community Hall for the people of Te'ekiu village was opened by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala on February 19.

Fuel prices have been lowered, effective since Sunday February 16.

A couple has been charged with manslaughter by negligence over the death of their six-month-old baby boy on February 2 at Fangaloto. The baby is alleged to have been sick for three-days and died at home before the parents took him to Vaiola Hospital.

The World Bank has announced that it will fund repairs to damaged port, airport and roads in Ha’apai. “Cyclone Ian has caused devastating losses to thousands of people and will require long term efforts to rebuild safer and stronger,” the bank's Director for the Pacific Islands, Franz Dress-gross stated this week.

Tonga's International Dateline Hotel, will be temporary closed down on 28 February, to enable a major renovation work of the hotel to take place by its new owner, the Tanoa Hotel Group of Fiji.

Nakita Tu’itavake (51) of Kolomotu’a, who was charged earlier this month with possession of cannabis and ammunition, has been released on bail until March 10.

The Tongan Cabinet held a half-day Retreat on Friday, 14 February, attended by Cabinet Ministers, Chief Executives Officers and members of the Private Sector, at the Fa'onelua Convention Center, to charter a way forward for the year ahead.