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Wednesday 18 March 2020 5:31pm
Washington, USA : A $14 billion COVID-19 response package has been approved by the World Bank and IFC’s Boards of Directors, to fast-track financing to assist companies and countries efforts to prevent, detect and respond to the fast spread of the virus. -
Tuesday 17 March 2020 7:44pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : While no cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Tonga, tougher measures for incoming travellers were imposed today, in a fifth advisory aimed at preventing the virus from entering the country. It includes strict quarantine requirements for travellers through or from some affected countries, while all international cruise ships and yachts scheduled to arrive in Tonga are now barred indefinitely. By Eleanor Gee.
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Tuesday 17 March 2020 7:09pm
Suva, Fiji : Tonga A have ended their Pacific Challenge Cup campaign on a positive note after dominating Samoa A with five tries in the final round of the competition at the ANZ Stadium in Suva on Saturday. Tonga A had entered the game winless with heavy defeats to Junior Japan and the Fiji Warriors. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 March 2020 6:14pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga’s Public Service Commission has cancelled all travel of Government employees until further notice, stating that this is to protect the safety of the people of Tonga against the COVID-19 pandemic. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 March 2020 5:59pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A second Tonga Youth Parliament was opened on March 16 aimed to encourage young people to actively engage in the civic and political processes in Tonga. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 March 2020 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Colonel Iwan Suryono, a Defence Attache at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, New Zealand visited Tonga for the first time during the second week of March. He said that another Pacific Exposition staged by Indonesia in Auckland is planned for 2022. Premium content -
Tuesday 17 March 2020 11:05am
Singapore : In a deal that will strengthen shipping services network throughout the South Pacific, the Neptune Pacific Line (Neptune) announces it has acquired Pacific Direct Line (PDL) from PDL’s parent holding company, Pacific International Lines (PIL). The combined business will seamlessly link transport, warehousing, depots and customs clearance services and fully integrate customers’ supply chains across 18 South Pacific markets. -
Monday 16 March 2020 6:04pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : A 39-year-old man died from electrocution at a home in Mataika on March 14. Premium content -
Monday 16 March 2020 6:02pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : An 11-month-old baby boy drowned in a bucket at a home in Manuka, confirmed an inquest held on March 13. Premium content -
Monday 16 March 2020 5:59pm
Auckland, New Zealand : Air New Zealand halted trading today as it announced capacity cuts across its global network due to the impact of COVID-19 on travel demand. -
Monday 16 March 2020 5:52pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The World Health Organization reported last night that COVID-19 had reached nine new countries/territories/areas, seven in the African Region, one in the European Region and one in the Region of Americas, during the previous 24 hours.. -
Monday 16 March 2020 5:39pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Dr Lia Maka was re-appointed as Chief Executive Officer for the Public Service Commission for a period of four-years, starting on March 16. Premium content -
Monday 16 March 2020 5:17pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : The price of petrol, kerosene and diesel has fallen while the LPG price increased, starting on March 16. Premium content -
Saturday 14 March 2020 8:01pm
Wellington, New Zealand : New Zealand's strict new COVID-19 health measures to be put in place at the border for people departing to the Pacific include: • No travel for people who have travelled outside of New Zealand in the past 14 days, • No travel for close or casual contacts of a confirmed case. • No travel for anyone who is symptomatic. • Health assessment including temperature check. Premium content -
Saturday 14 March 2020 11:49am
Berlin, Germany : No one knows where or how fast a new virus will spread. We cannot calculate the risks with confidence, and we will know only in hindsight whether we overreacted or underreacted. Given this uncertainty, how we respond to a viral outbreak is as crucial as the nature of the pathogen. And how we respond to the COVID-19 coronavirus should be guided by what we have learned from past viral epidemics. - By Gerd Gigerenzer. -
Friday 13 March 2020 11:19pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Tonga has declared a Public Health Emergency Order to be prepared to fight COVID-19. Two declarations announced by the Prime Minister this afternoon, give more power to the Ministry of Health to contain COVID-19. The CEO of Health said today they have limited intensive care capacity “I think as a Ministry we have to prepare for more difficult scenario,” he said, but Tonga’s small size is an advantage where it is easier to contain. Premium content -
Friday 13 March 2020 10:41pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fanguna Alalea (33) was sentenced to three-years imprisonment for offering a bribe to another police officer to take drugs from the Police exhibit room last July. This was in regards to a case concerning Sione Filipe Jr. “A police officer seeking to corrupt another police officer, is in my view, one of the most disgraceful acts imaginable,” said the Chief Justice. Premium content -
Friday 13 March 2020 10:34pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Three men received suspended sentences and one was discharged on conditions, at the Supreme Court in an assault of a soldier at Havelu in September 2018. Premium content -
Friday 13 March 2020 7:02pm
London, UK : Sagufta Salma, from Fiji, has won a regional Commonwealth Youth Award and a £3,000 grant for her enterprise in turning waste material into sustainable furniture and home accessories. The awards were presented in London this week. Premium content -
Thursday 12 March 2020 7:36pm
Nuku'alofa, Tonga : Fainga Lavulo Tengange (32) was sentenced to six-months imprisonment, which was fully suspended for possession of 0.38 grams of methamphetamine, when arrested in Ngele’ia. Premium content
