Digicel Tonga

The areas in West Tongatapu were severely destroyed as a result of the tsunami that hit Tonga on 15 January.

Over 100 packs were distributed amongst the community in Kanakupolu, ‘Ahau and Ha’atafu.

Other packs were also delivered to households in Sopu, Pangatangata and Vuna Road who were also affected.

As Digicel supports children with special needs, food packs were also delivered to homes of children directly affected by the recent devastation. 

Digicel Tonga CEO, Anthony Seuseu, said; “We are thrilled to get internet connectivity back up in the Kingdom. Apart from our prepaid customers, we also managed to connect some business customers - ANZ, BSP and the National Reserve Bank of Tonga, Tonga Power, Lulutai Airlines, Air New Zealand and the Western Union.”

ANZ Bank Tonga’s Senior IT Support Officer, Maikolo Pifeleti thanked the Digicel team for their hard work and resilience during this difficult time.

Our domestic network in Tongatapu is active and we are working to restore international connectivity. Digicel’s engineers and the technical team are working on the issues and hope to have them resolved in the shortest time possible.

Digicel visited 20 homes of the elderly between the ages of 83 and 95 years old to provide personalised Christmas gifts and share the spirit of the season. Santa and the Digicel senior managers Lionel Tu’inukuafe, Lineti Fifita, Ragigia Dawai and Evelini Hurrell led the team on this year’s visit. They spent the day in Popua, Anana, Ma'ufanga, Fasi, Ngele'ia, Pahu, Mailetaha, Kolofo'ou, Kolomotu'a, Hala'ovave, Fanga, Tofoa and Vaini.

Digicel celebrated the end of its “Movember to Remember” campaign promoting Men’s Health Awareness by hosting the Inaugural Movember Walk/Run-A-Thon at the Digicel square. The event marked the end of Movember with participants raising funds by growing their moustache and running or walking 5KM. Participants were treated to a Zumba class, breakfast and the finest barber in Tonga to shave their moustaches.

Every dollar raised at the fundraising event would be matched by Digicel and donated to the Ministry of Health for investment in prostate cancer and Men’s health initiatives.

Digicel hosted 45 of its business customers and partners at its Christmas Golf day held at the Tonga Golf Club. Santa and the Digicel team spent the day mixing and mingling with customers on the golf course. Multiple prizes were on offer for best team score, best team outfit, longest drive and closest to the pin. It was a fun filled day with a lot of laughter, sun and walking. Digicel staff valued this opportunity to spend time with its business customers and partners in a relaxed environment.

Santa and the Digicel team visited the Gifted Children at Mango Tree centre putting smiles on their faces by providing personalized Christmas gifts for each child and refreshments for all who attended their Annual prize giving.  This marks the 8th consecutive year that Digicel has supported the Mango Tree Centre for Gifted children at their annual prize giving.

Only 10 days after the country came out of Lockdown due to a COVID scare, Digicel reminded the community what it means to share the joys of Christmas once again with each other. This year’s umbrella campaign themed ‘Let’s Reconnect this Christmas’ reflects the essence of Christmas in Tonga, one that is shared together with family, friends and through faith at church. The concept is all about bringing family and friends together no matter where they are in the world.

One Tonga Kiai sees $50,000 worth of cash grants for community projects to mark the Company’s 13 years of existence in the Kingdom and the one-year anniversary of Digicel as a Digital Operator.

The theme celebrates what it means to share the joys of Christmas once again with each other at home.

This year’s campaign theme reflects the essence of Christmas in Tonga, one that is shared together by family at home, at church and around the country.

The concept is all about bringing family and friends together around no matter where they are. It’s about celebrating and offering to one another the gift of love, hope and joy.

And Digicel is bringing that to its valued customers by becoming their digital lifestyle partner every step of the way this Christmas.