[Published on Saturday, Jan 31]

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU

Four Solomon Islands media professionals have been awarded the prestigious Manaaki New Zealand Vocational Short-Term Training Scholarship.

This will provide them with an opportunity to further their professional skills through overseas study.

The Media Association of the Solomon Islands (MASI) on Saturday, Jan 31, announced that Elton Lonaratha Jnr and Morris Nafu of Island Sun Newspaper, along with Lachlan Eddie of SIBC News, will undertake Diploma programmes in Journalism at the Waikato Institute of Technology in New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Bradford Noda of Tavuli News Solomon Islands will pursue a Diploma in Animation at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology.

According to MASI, the four scholarship recipients are expected to depart in the coming weeks to commence their 10-month training programmes.

MASI said the scholarships were made possible through its ongoing partnership with the New Zealand Government under the Manaaki New Zealand programme, which supports capacity building and skills development in key sectors.

MASI expressed its sincere appreciation to the New Zealand Government, particularly the New Zealand High Commission in Honiara, for its continued support of the Solomon Islands media industry.

“Your investment is helping us to build a more skilled, professional, and vibrant media sector for the Solomon Islands,” MASI said in a statement.

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