SI attends 6th world media summit in China

Solomon Islands last week joined some of the World’s leading news agencies at the 6th World Media Summit in Urumqi, Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The media summit discussed the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and media transformation in the advent of AI. The 6th World Media Summit brought together over 500 representatives from…

Falake micro hydropower equipment onsite

A SHIPMENT of equipment for an SBD 2.5 million Japanese-funded micro hydropower project for the Ado Rural Farmer Association has arrived at the project site in Falake village in West Kwara’ae Constituency earlier this week. The successful transportation of the equipment from the Auki Wharf to the project site highlighted the community’s commitment to implementing this important initiative.  Local support for the…

Gizo/Kolo constituency launches policy document

Gizo/Kolombangara Constituency in Western Province on Wednesday formally launched its four-year Rural Development Policy Document for 2024 to 2028. The policy focused on four main pillars namely; Good Governance, Economic Development, Human Capital Investment and Social Welfare. “This is part of aligning with the Government for National Unity and Transformation’s (GNUT) broader policy,” said the…

Seaweed training at Nusatupe ends 

A COMPREHENSIVE workshop focused on seaweed farming was successfully conducted at the WorldFish Nusatupe Innovation Hub in Gizo, Western Province. The training was aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills of local participants from Gizo and nearby islands. Watch video slide below for more photos. The initiative, organized in collaboration with the Western Provincial Government’s…

Kabui blames social media post 

THE Prime Minister’s Special Secretary Albert Kabui has attributed recent public anxiety over organ transplants to a misleading social media post.  This follows the arrest of five individuals on unrelated charges after two attempted child abductions were reported last week. The incidents have alarmed parents, many of whom are now hesitant to send their children…

Premier Veo faces MONC, remains confident

THE Premier of Western Province, Billy Veo has slammed the Motion of No-Confidence (MONC) scheduled to be tabled on Wednesday 30 October as one with ‘no concrete evidence.’ The non-executive group who filed the motion last week, accused the Premier of gross misuse of power and misappropriation of public funds. Veo’s Alliance for Change, Alignment…