Vanuatu

The co-founder of the association, Alison Harris said one of its main goals was to promote the health benefits of breastfeeding.

Mrs Harris said she also intended to negotiate with businesses to provide a breastfeeding space on their premises for employees.

She said the association would also visit shops to make sure infant formulas being sold are not expired

Photo file WorldNomads.com.Caption: A Vanuatu mother with her baby 

The company is the main contractor involved in the redevelopment of Bauerfield airport.

RNZI reports the metal remained on a vessel at Mele Bay amid concerns it could be contaminated with foot and mouth disease.

But the company sought to reassure the people of Vanuatu.

In a statement it said the aggregate was never going to off-loaded, rather it served as ballast to balance the heavy machinery being carried higher on the vessel.

The chair of Efate's Vaturisu Council, Chief Henry Manlaewia, said he was alarmed by reports from the Department of Biosecurity that the aggregate had been imported without being treated before shipment.

Citing the fear of contamination from foot-and-mouth-disease, the department stopped the gravel from being unloaded from a ship still moored in Port Vila harbour.

China Civil Engineering and Construction Company was contracted by the World Bank to fix the airport's runway, and the company said crushing the gravel locally would delay the project.

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The Zone Curriculum Advisor, Ms Priscilla Olul, said that the inception of Champions Program has boosted the knowledge of the children about the Pacific Mini Games, that Vanuatu is ready to host this year.

She said having the Champions Program taught in the classroom has been an eye opener for all the children to the big sporting event that will take place in December, and also spread information on sport and culture, healthy lifestyle, healthy habits, environment and having a champion’s character.

The signing took place during Ambassador Suckling’s two-day visit to Port Vila to work with the Vanuatu Government to address the effects of climate change in the Pacific region.

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) project, implemented by the University of Wollongong’s Australian National Centre for Ocean Research and Security (ANCORS), will combine world-class research with local knowledge to ensure coastal fisheries will continue to thrive despite a changing climate and increasing pressure from population growth.

This represented 32 per cent of the total number of visitors to the country for that month.

In its results for May 2017, Vanuatu National Statistics Office highlighted that the figure is an increase of 25 per cent over May 2016.

However, it fell by 20 per cent over the previous month.

The increase has been attributed to more visitors arriving for a holiday.

The total number of visitors that arrived on cruise ships in May 2017 stood at 15,360.

This depicted a decrease of 16 per cent over May 2016 and 25 per cent over the previous month.

Keith Walker, from New Zealand, is the Honorary Vice President of Oceania Boxing Confederation.

He has been appointed by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) as Technical Delegate to Van2017 Pacific Mini Games, whose job it is to ensure the technical side of the sport is run according to international rules.

“My role as Technical Delegate is to check the sites, the actual venue and to make contact with all of the volunteers and key people who will be in key positions for boxing at the Games,” he said.

The Vanuatu Government says the issue will also be raised with the UN.

In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office says a marine scientific research exhibition is currently being undertaking in Vanuatu waters without prior consent of the Vanuatu Government.

The marine scientific Team is led by the Auckland Museum and comprises various scientists from New Zealand and Australia.

Newshub understands she was killed in an accident.

Joy Ramirez wrote children's picture book Toot: The World's Tiniest Whale, performed as an electronic pop artist, and was represented by talent agency Karen Kay management.

"It's such a sad tragedy and we sincerely feel for people close to her, in particular her husband and family. She was such a lovely, kind person and will be so missed," a spokesperson at her agency said.

On her Instagram account, Ms Ramirez posted an image of a tiny knitted whale outside a resort in Vanuatu three days ago.