New York, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the leading digital asset trading platform RexoSwap announced its formal support for Tonga's Bitcoin payment pilot project, helping the country establish a more modern digital payment...
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace proposal as “the best thing on the negotiating table at the moment,” while acknowledging it falls short of fully resolving the broader...
Posted on Sep 9, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 13 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 12 on Oʻahu)....
Posted on Aug 12, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 12 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 11 on Oʻahu)....
Posted on Aug 6, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 11 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 10 on Oʻahu)....
Posted on Aug 1, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 10 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, nine on...
Posted on Jun 27, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of cases reported in Hawai‘i in 2025 to nine (eight on Oʻahu, one on...
Posted on May 2, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to eight in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, seven on...
Posted on Apr 22, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — A sharp rise in dengue around the world and in Hawaiʻi has prompted the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) to update dengue testing criteria to strengthen DOH’s ability to detect local transmission and...
[PRESS RELEASE – APIA, 17 April 2025] – The Ministry of Health is officially declaring a dengue fever outbreak in Samoa. There has been a significant increase in the number of suspected and confirmed cases, particularly in Upolu, over the past two...
You don’t often see games of rugby league with 90-minute weather delays, but that was the case in the Pacific Championships clash between Samoa and Tonga. Samoa were able to secure a spot in the Pacific Cup final with a crushing win, meaning Tonga...
Reports out of the Mate Ma’a Tonga camp is that Jason Taumalolo will be ruled out of the Pacific clash against Samoa. Taumalolo required knee “clean out” surgery after the Cowboys season finished 8 weeks ago and has not yet fully recovered....
By Jean Marc ‘Ake, USP intern The November general election in Tonga is just around the corner and all 71 registered candidates’ campaigning efforts are well in motion. While some have sat down face to face with their respective constituents...
Ms Bidisha Pillai, UNFPA Pacific Director and Representative in Fiji; Penioni Koliniwai Ravunawa, Fiji Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services; and H.E. Ms Charlotte Darlow, New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji, during the launch of...
Jason Staines writes: When health ministers from across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Nadi this week, the message from the World Health Organization was that climate change has become the region’s defining health emergency. Launched in Fiji,...
A fresh and fit Jason Taumalolo will be out to make the most of his ‘luck’ to gain Tonga selection when he sets the tone against Samoa in front of what’s expected to be a record crowd for the Pacific rivalry on Sunday. The 32-year-old managed only...
Tonga and the World Bank have committed to a time-bound action plan following their latest portfolio review. The government of Tonga and the World Bank held a joint Country Performance Portfolio Review (CPPR) earlier this month in Nuku‘alofa,...
The 3rd Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit officially opened today at Puataukanave Hotel, Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga, under the theme Midway to 2030: Realigning, Reaffirming and Recommitting to Sustainable Tourism. The Summit marks a...
The Tonga Health Promotion Foundation (Tonga Health) has officially handed over four new playgrounds to schools in Tongatapu to promote active living and fight non-communicable diseases. The playgrounds, funded by the Australian government, were...
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) was honored to participate in the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit, hosted by the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) in Vava’u, Tonga. The event brought together representatives...
