Tonga

Tongan residents have been temporarily banned from entering Fua'amotu International Airport.

Another contender has applied to become Tonga's recognised national rugby league governing body at regional and international level.

Tonga's government has deferred its first repatriation flight after three cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Fiji.

Tonga needs more than $US600 million to adapt to rising seas and more frequent cyclones, the International Monetary Fund says.

The first flight to repatriate hundreds of Tongans stranded abroad by the Covid-19 pandemic is expected this week.

An opposition MP in Tonga says there is now less acountability within the country's administration.

Tonga's proposed new rugby league administrators have filed their application for membership of the sport's regional and world bodies.

Tonga's government has delayed plans to reopen its border to New Zealand.

Solomon Islands and Tonga's responses to the Covid-19 pandemic have been further boosted with finance from the Asian Development Bank.

Tonga is working on a project to raise six million chickens to produce electricity.

A second repatriation drill has been held in Tonga, to assess the readiness of testing facilities at the quarantine facility being set up at the Tanoa Hotel.

Tonga's Finance Minister has presented a plan to overcome a $TP60 million Budget deficit, the largest in the Kingdom's history.

Tonga's Parliament has unanimously passed a $US260 million National Budget for the coming year with a biggest ever deficit of over $US26.4 million

A new animal welfare society has opened in Tonga this month to help support the community with challenges they face when it comes to animal care.

The Supreme Court of Tonga has ordered the extradition of the Kingdom's former head of the Revenue and Customs service to Fiji

More than 7000 Tongans are thought to be stranded overseas by Covid-19 restrictions.

The President of Tonga Ma'a Tonga Rugby League is hoping for government support and more backing from local clubs as it seeks to become a member of the sport's global body.