Vanuatu

RNZI reports Finance Minister Gaeton Pikioune is reported making the statement to teachers at Malapoa College in Port Vila.

Many former teachers, who were members of the Teachers' Union or the Teachers' Association, are still waiting for outstanding salaries and retirement entitlements to be settled.

The blame was levelled at Opposition Leader, Ishmael Kalsakau by the chairman of the Political Reform Program and Minister for Lands, Ralph Regenvanu.

In the recent parliament session, a total of eight motions were passed by parliament to establish eight parliamentary committees including the Political Reform Program Committee and the President’s advisory Committee.

RNZI reports the United States Geological Service said the earthquake struck 109 kilometres west of Sola, in Torba province, at a depth of 33 kilometres.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the quake poses no tsunami threat.

RNZI reports last month, the chief magistrate sought the Supreme Court's view on the merit of the conspiracy claim.

Mr Natuman is facing charges of conspiracy to defeat the course of justice when he was prime minister and minister for police.

Pastor Navuki says in fact his association’s position is not only to ensure West Papua’s full membership but also to see Indonesia don’t get full membership.

The Vanuatu Free West Papua Association is an NGO representing the civil society group and has organized marches through Port Vila in support of West Papua’s struggle for independence. Such marches have seen national leaders taking the lead.

According to RNZI, the US Geological Survey tracked the quake as occurring near the top of Vanuatu's largest island, Esperitu Santo, or 170 kilometres north-northwest of Luganville, at a depth of 10 kilometre.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not issue a Pacific-wide tsunami warning.

“Nomata we mi wan Ni-Vanuatu mo yufala New Caledonian, kanak, caldoche mo ol narawan be long ae blong ol francophone famili, yumi ol brata mo sista insaed Pacifique Ocean”, PM Salwai i talem.

Club owner and president Andrew Leong has recruited heavily from overseas, with six Italians, an Argentinian, a Brazilian, a Scot and two New Zealander joining the club's Solomon Island imports and local Vanuatu contingent.

RNZI reports Italian Mauro Bertoni is also a new face in the coaching box.

The company has provided assistance of about VT500 million to expand Television Blong Vanuatu’s coverage to the outer islands of Vanuatu.

Police have advised that the name of the suspect be withheld pending further investigations.

RNZI reports several of the women, known as the 'market mamas', say they often lose money because there are so few customers.

There has been a dramatic decline in tourist arrivals since several foreign airlines stopped flying into Bauerfield Airport over the state of its runway.