By Kalafi Moala in Tonga.

22 August, 2019. Tonga's Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva was praised in some regional media for his emotional reaction in shedding tears of empathy in Tuvalu at the Pacific Forum during discussions on the impact of climate change.

16 August, 2019. An Open Day for Youth was held at the Digicel Square on Wednesday 14 August 2019, coordinated by the Tonga National Youth Congress, the Ministry of Internal Affair’s Youth Division and the Tonga Police Community Assurance Group as part of the celebration of the Tonga National Youth Week.

16 'Aokosi, 2019. Kuo ma’u ‘a e fakamatala mei ‘Aokalani Nu’usila ko e tu’unga ‘oku fakafiemalie mo fakalakalaka ki mu’a ‘oku ‘i ai ‘a Lord Fustu’a.

16 August, 2019. A day-long meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders has ended with disagreement over action against climate change.