カテゴリー: Tonga
Sione Filipe Totau, known as Mano, was one of six Tongan boys who spent 15 months marooned on a Pacific island. Suddenly the world wants to hear his story The past few days have been something of a whirlwind for Sione Filipe Totau.The 73-year-old Tonga…
Storm and flood warnings issued as category two cyclone moves east towards TongaOne person was killed in Fiji and one was missing as tropical cyclone Sarai battered the country with strong wind and heavy rain, authorities said.The Fiji National Disaste…
Underwater volcano sees old island disappear below the waves, replaced by a bigger one nearbyAn undersea volcanic eruption in the Tongan archipelago has sunk one island and created another one that is three times larger, according to a report by geolog…
Pohiva, 78, who had been a champion of democracy and activist for action on climate change, has died after a long illness The Pacific is in mourning after Akilisi Pohiva, the prime minister of Tonga, a long-time pro-democracy campaigner and leader in t…
Annual event marred by accusations of bullying, backstabbing and racism as women’s leaders call for pageant to be scrappedThe South Pacific nation of Tonga is in uproar after its annual beauty pageant was marred by accusations of bullying, backstabbing…