Results for Tonga

Over 200 graduates from Tupou Tertiary Institute of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, received their academic awards, presented by HRH Princess Salote Mafile'o Pilolevu Tuita on Saturday 7 September in Nuku'alofa.

Fiji looked to have secured the win in the 78th minute through Grace Lakavutu. But Tonga weren’t finished yet. Malohifo’ou found the back of the net for the second time in the half, equalising the score and closing out the goal-scoring opportunities for both teams as the match ended in a 3-3 draw in Group A of the OFC U-16 Women's Championship, played at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva on Sunday, 8 September 2024.

With an emphasis on youth empowerment, education, drugs, and climate change, the Tonga Youth Parliament 2024 was formally opened today with a ceremony held at the Parliament Chambers in Tongatapu.

The Ngalu Fānifo Regional Project is a Pacific-led project that aims to improve mental health and wellbeing in Tonga and Vanuatu, by strengthening the capacity of health and community providers to provide mental health care. The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) will led the three-year programme, in partnership with Tonga and Vanuatu Ministries of Health, and funded by the Australian Government.

The Pacific Island Chiefs of Police Forum (PICP) was officially opened yesterday, 3 September by the Prime Minister and Minister for Police, Hon. Hu’akavameiliku.

Kuo tuku atu ‘a e Fakamatala Fokotu‘utu‘u Ngāue Fakapa’anga ‘o ‘Aokosi 2024 ‘o e Pangikē Pule Fakafonua ‘a Tonga hili hono tali ia ‘e he Poate ‘a e kau Talēkita. ‘I he fengāue‘aki vāofi mo e Pule’anga ́ mo e ngaahi kupu kehekehe fekau’aki, ‘e fokotu’u ai ‘e he Pangikē Pule ́ ha ngaahi polokalama fakapa’anga fo’ou ‘o hangē ko ha polokalama nō ‘oku tuku atu ‘i ha totongi tupu ‘oku ma’ulalo (concessional credit), pea mo ha polokalama ki hono malu’i ‘a e ngaahi nō (credit guarantees). Ko e fakataumu’a ‘eni ke fakaivia ‘a e sekitoa taautaha ́ ke toe malohi ange ‘a e tupu faka’ekonōmika ́ ‘i he 2025 ́ pea faka‘ai‘ai ‘a e nō ki he ngaahi sekitoa ‘oku ‘ikai ke lahi ha’anau faingamalie nō mei he ngaahi pangikē, mo kinautolu ‘oku tu’u laveangofua ki he feliuliuaki ‘a e ‘ea ́.

A vision aid team from the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Auckland will be visiting Tonga for a week from 30 September to 4 October to provide voluntary eye-care to those who need it the most. The team will be based at the Eye Health Clinic at Vaiola Hospital.

The United Kingdom is supporting Pacific-led climate solutions with £12.9 million in new funding announced as Indo-Pacific Minister Catherine West joined Pacific 
leaders for the 53rd Pacific Island Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga, on her first overseas visit. 

The Pacific Islands Forum has censored Taiwan from its leader's communiqué that was announced on Friday, 30 August, to members of the media at Fa’onelua Convention Centre by Troika.