Regional Archive February 2022
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MSG Secretariat Has a New Director General
After a lengthy process, the MSG Secretariat has a new Director General, he is Mr. Leonard Louma OBE from Papua New Guinea.
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Tuvalu’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Honourable Simon Kofe, Tuvalu's Minister for Justice, Communication, and Foreign Affairs and a USP alumnus, has been nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
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Tonga on 5-Day Lockdown as More Covid Cases Reported
The Kingdom of Tonga is to go into a five-day lockdown from Wednesday night as Covid-19 begins to spread in the community.
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Tonga’s Volcanic Eruption: Impacts on Seasonal Workers in Australia and New Zealand
At the time of Tonga’s volcanic eruption and tsunami on 14 January 2022, there were an estimated 150,000 Tongans living overseas. Of these, close to 5,000 Tongan workers were employed across Australia and New Zealand under their respective Pacific temporary labour schemes.
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