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Tonga Advances Tsunami Preparedness Through UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Workshops
UNESCO
The mission included a dedicated technical training workshop for Tonga’s tsunami warning, geological service and emergency management agencies on 14 July, followed by a two-day national stakeholder workshop on 15–16 July focused on strengthening...
Tonga ratifies the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
UNESCO
On 7 July 2026, Tonga deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005). In accordance with the terms of its...
Chinese Ambassador to Tonga Liu Weimin Publishes an Article Titled “How the Communist Party of China Leads China to Prosperity and Success”
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
On 15 July 2026, Ambassador Liu Weimin published an article titled “How the Communist Party of China Leads China to Prosperity and Success” on Tonga’s two major mainstream media outlets, TOT News and Independent News. The article offers an...
Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs of the Chinese Government Qian Bo Meets with Tongan Prime Minister Fatafehi Fakafanua
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
On June 30, 2026, Special Envoy for Pacific Island Countries Affairs of the Chinese Government Qian Bo met with Tongan Prime Minister Fatafehi Fakafanua in Suva, Fiji. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on China-Tonga relations as well as...
Fish Fund supports Tonga's first notification under the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
World Trade Organization
Under the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, a WTO member party to the Agreement is required to notify, among others, its membership of any Regional Fisheries Management Organization or Arrangement (RFMO/A), including information about the areas...
Tonga fulfils another commitment to the Paris Agreement
Climateworks Centre
On November 11th 2021, the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications (MEIDECC) on behalf of the Government of Tonga, submitted Tonga’s...
Magnitude 7.6 Quake Rattles Tonga, Dangerous Tsunami Warning Issued
MENAFN
(MENAFN) A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake jolted the waters near Neiafu, Tonga, in the early hours of Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue an urgent tsunami warning across the South Pacific island nation.
EHang Showcases Global Fast Track Program at ICAO DGCA/61 to Accelerate Global Cooperation
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
At DGCA/61, Malaysia's Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia called on regulators to actively embrace the low-altitude economy and Advanced Air Mobility, advocating the regulatory sandbox as a safe pathway to bring...
Global Times: Xi meets King Tupou VI of Tonga
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Beijing, China, Nov. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga on Tuesday, saying that China is willing to enhance the alignment of development strategies with Tonga,...
News Release – DOH Reports Dengue Virus Detected in Wastewater Sample from Hawaiʻi Island
Governor of State of Hawaii
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS DENGUE VIRUS DETECTED IN WASTEWATER SAMPLE FROM HAWAIʻI...
News Release – DOH Reports Dengue Virus Detected in Wastewater Sample from Hawaiʻi Island
Governor of State of Hawaii
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS DENGUE VIRUS DETECTED IN WASTEWATER SAMPLE FROM HAWAIʻI...
DOH REPORTS DENGUE VIRUS DETECTED IN WASTEWATER SAMPLE FROM HAWAIʻI ISLAND
State of Hawaii Department of Health The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division
Posted on Sep 2, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting that a wastewater sample from Hawaiʻi County has tested positive for dengue virus.
DOH REPORTS DENGUE VIRUS DETECTED IN WASTEWATER SAMPLE FROM HAWAIʻI ISLAND
Hawaii State Department of Health
Posted on Sep 2, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) is reporting that a wastewater sample from Hawaiʻi County has tested positive for dengue virus.
Vanilla Bean Market: Natural Flavor Demand Drives 6.8% CAGR to USD 3.33 Billion by 2035
EIN Presswire
The Vanilla Bean Market is projected to reach USD 3.33 billion by 2035, driven by natural flavors, premiumization, traceability, and expanding extract demand.
Outcomes of the 5th Pacific Islands Roundtable on International Humanitarian Law
International Committee of the Red Cross
Representatives of Pacific States, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Pacific Red Cross Societies, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies participated in the 5th Pacific Islands Roundtable on International...
Pacific Islands Advance Regional Geohazard and Tsunami Resilience at Honiara Meeting
UNESCO
Representatives from Pacific Island Countries and Territories, regional organisations, and international technical partners convened in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 10 to 14 August 2026 for the Annual Meeting of the Oceania Regional Seismic...
News Release – DOH Reports Another Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case
Governor of State of Hawaii
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS ANOTHER TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE 26-104 FOR...
News Release – DOH Reports Another Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case
Governor of State of Hawaii
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPH DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE DOH REPORTS ANOTHER TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE 26-104 FOR...
DOH REPORTS ANOTHER TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE
State of Hawaii Department of Health The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Division
Posted on Aug 18, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases reported in Hawaiʻi to seven in 2026. The individual was...
DOH REPORTS ANOTHER TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE
Hawaii State Department of Health
Posted on Aug 18, 2026 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases reported in Hawaiʻi to seven in 2026. The individual was...
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