4 December, 2019. A ceremony has been held to mark the end of work on upgrading the water supply system in Tonga's capital.

3 December, 2019. The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hon. Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa, joined representatives from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank Group to inaugurate a new ADB–World Bank joint office in Nuku'alofa. The new office marks a significant increase in the development institutions' presence in Tonga and the Pacific region.

3 December, 2019. The latest round of global climate talks has opened in Spain with the head of the UN warning the world risks sleepwalking past a point of no return.

29 November, 2019. The Climate Change Trust Fund (CCTF) Board has approved a total of 20 Water Tank project proposals for Tongatapu to be funded through the CCTF’s Second Call for Applications.