2022/02/11 - Amid health risks and anxieties of dust and ash from the HTHH eruptions, marine emissions are also causing high levels of concern. Fisheries authorities have issued warnings to the public to abstain from consuming seafood as emissions in the ocean are clearly continuing...
2022/02/11 - While fear has gripped the nation as the pandemic quickly spreads, the Ministry of Health has ramped up its ambitions in vaccinating the nation. Several stations have been established for ease of access for the public to get their vaccinations. Ongoing vaccination programs are...
A public message issued from the Department of Labor and Commerce warning consumers of potential price gauging as witnessed before in previous lockdown. The message has been for the public to stay alert to prices, should they feel it has lifted they should ask for...
Since the eruption the immediate threat witnessed upon the land from the ash cover and acid rain was the wasteland that ensued. As the dust blew around and the vegetation shrunk and died away, water availability was a growing concern combined with price mongering of...
2022/02/11 - As the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai eruption spewed ash that blanketed the islands of Ha’apai, Tongatapu and ‘Eua – the need for rain to help settle the dust was great. Forecast for rainfall was not due any time soon for Tonga and as...
In the aftermath of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai volcanic eruption, access to safe drinking water has emerged as a critical challenge for communities across Tonga. Volcanic ash contaminated household rainwater tanks throughout the country, first affecting Mango and Fonoifua—two of the islands closest to the...
NUKU‘ALOFA — The Government of Tonga announced its first confirmed cases of COVID-19 during a press conference on Tuesday evening, February 1, 2022, revealing that two frontline workers had tested positive for the virus. In response, authorities ordered a nationwide lockdown to take effect the following...
The volcanic eruption of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) and subsequent tsunami gripped the world on Saturday January 15th, 2022 and plunged Tonga into darkness for over a week and a half. The blast that could be felt as far as Peru was produced by...
The world is slowly learning of the impact the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcanic eruptions left in its wake on the Tongan islands. The small activity observed from December of 2021 paled in comparison to the violent explosions, tsunami and ashfall that took place...
Government of Tonga with Partners launched the Pacific Islands Rural & Agricultural Stimulus Facility (PIRAS) established to minimize impacts of COVID-19 on livelihoods and food security of rural households throughout the Pacific including the Kingdom of Tonga. PIRAS is a regional initiative that covers the...