Vanuatu

He made the call at a food and drink launch by the Aniasuas-Mol Cooperative Society which is made up of farmers on Efate Island.

Mr Joseph challenged mothers to stop buying imported packets of Twisties for their children and instead called on them to introduce packets of local potato, banana, and manioc chips which have more nutritional value.

The Vanuatu Daily Post reported Mr Joseph says ni-Vanuatu people must start appreciating their own products as Solomon Islanders appreciate locally produced Solomon Taiyo tinned tuna.

“The government and I have been discussing the introduction of face-to-face science delivery in Vanuatu by USP since 2016 and we now have this opportunity to utilise it,” said Jean Pierre Nirua, Minister of Education and Training during an information session at the Emalus Campus last week.

He told the recent Malaria Summit in London teams of malaria personnel have been distributing anti mosquito nets throughout the country.

He thanked donor countries for their contributions which he said had contributed to the elimination of malaria in most islands.

He said there had been no new reports of malaria since 2014.

Mr Salwai called for more a united effort saying small countries including Vanuatu can defeat malaria together.

After being put into bat, the Melanesians lost wickets at regular intervals.

Coach Shane Deitz top-scored with 36 on his international debut at the ripe age of 42 and was one of only three Vanuatu players to reach doubles figures as they were dismissed for 104 in the 36th over.

Jelany Chilia bagged an impressive 3 for 30 with the ball but could not stop Jersey easing to their target with seven wickets and almost 19 overs to spare.

The Australian-born Deitz originally retired in 2008 after a decade-long career playing in South Australia and the UK.

The NZDF Boeing 757 landed at Bauerfield Airport and the relief supplies including shelter kits, family hygiene kits, mother-and-infant kits, water containers and tarpaulins were cross-loaded on to a NZDF C-130 Hercules for transport to Luganville.

According to the NZ High Commission in Port Vila, these supplies will be added to those pre-positioned in warehouses in Luganville last night, for the NDMO to arrange for them to be distributed as required.

The Australian newspaper quoted one of them, Vanuatu policeman Pakoa Rudy Rolland, as saying the problem had become so bad that more than 480 Aboriginal descendants on Tongariki were living as second-class citizens with restricted access to land and education.

The group is believed to have descended from Aborigines taken back to Vanuatu by sugar plantation workers, who themselves had been blackbirded, or enslaved by Queensland plantation owners in the 19th century.

The visitor information and bookings centre opened its office in October last year and now has over 25 members from Tanna. It commenced taking bookings in March and it is hoped that this new website will assist increase booking numbers and tourist interest in traveling to Tanna.

The PNG men were also held to a 2-2 draw by Solomon Islands, while the Vanuatu women beat the hosts 5-3.

The Australian women recorded the biggest winning margin with a 30-1 demolition of Solomon Islands but coach Tim White still wanted improvements.

"We want to try and do better and then we try and do that in the next game and then we try and do even better in the next game," he said.

"So basically as group trying to get better and better each game until we get to the end of the tournament."

A suspect in police custody is a former prisoner who had been released on parole.

The victim's parents told the Daily Post they wanted the law changed so all convicted rapists and murderers received the death penalty.

The victim was reported to have been asleep with her grandmother when she was allegedly abducted, violated and then killed.

Ambae's Manaro Voui crater is at alert level three of five, posing a threat to the health of the island's inhabitants, who are being encouraged by the government to evacuate.

The crater on Mount Lombenben began erupting in September last year, prompting a short term evacuation.

It intensified last month, forcing the government to announce a state of emergency.

The Vanuatu Daily Post reported Ambae's paramount chief, John Tarilama, requested the land from Santo's council during a recent traditional ceremony organised by the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs.