Inside this issue

1. Nusatupe Quarantine Cen-

tre

2. Noro Quarantine Centre

3. Veraboli footpath

4. Choviri drainage

5. Juniper sch footpath

6. Kombivatu road upgrade

7. New staff

8. Health tips

9. News/ Announcements

Issue 23 – 2nd October 2020

Weekly Wrap-Up Newsletter The weekly wrap- up newsletter is a platform for staff to be updated on the happenings in all PIUs

and PMU on the progress of projects CAUSE implemented in various communities but also a space of

interaction between staff and management.

Nusatupe quarantine site in progress

The quarantine Centre in Nusatupe of Gizo is progressing well ahead of the estimated time frame which is next month. Work still going on.

• Accommodation upgrade are on schedule.

• Guardhouse completed with works on its toilet and septic tank on-going

• 220 m of the 340 meters perimeter fencing completed

• Jetty piling completed waiting for concreting Update Noro quarantine centre

The Noro quarantine centre is almost complete. Below is the remaining work of the centre.

• The remaining works of Tiling nearing 70%

• Guard house - 100% with new Toilet

• Fencing - 100%

The full completion of the tiling will be in two weeks time.

News/ Announcements

1. Solomon Airlines has today announced a further two-month extension of the suspension of all scheduled international passenger flights, to 10 January

2021.

2. Government will possibly turn to Air Niugini for the next repatriation flight for students from the Philippines.

3. The National Government’s plan to build a patrol boat base at Shortland Island in the Western Province has moved another step closer following the sign-

ing of a joint resolution to allow the project to proceed.

Veraboli footpath update

Resumption work on the Veraboli school footpath of Guadalcanal has re-

sumed. Currently the local workers are working on foam works and soon to

do concrete mixing on site. Materials has reached the site and expect some

changes in the coming days.

Juniper school footpath update

Work on Juniper school footpath has resumed. This week load of bags cement

has been delivered on site. Construction of completing the last sections is

progressing well and expect full completion of the project in the coming weeks.

Choviri drain improvement

Work on road restoration and drainage improvement at Choviri is progress-

ing well. There are few more works to be done and it should be fully complet-

ed. Already residents of the community are smiling after they learnt of the

new improvement .

Upgrading of Kombivatu-Feraladoa-Ferakusia-Matariu Road

The upgrading of Kombivatu-Feraladoa-Ferakusia-Matariu roads are pro-

gressing well. So far work has reached 55% job done. Work still going on and

expect to complete the concrete slabbing by the end of the month.

New staff

Honiara PMU has completed the recruitment

process for finance admin clerk. Ms. Christina

Rago is the successful candidate, she has

started work with us since yesterday. Prior to

her appointment Christian has been worked

for Oxfam Solomon Islands as Finance Coor-

dinator. Let us welcome and support her in

her new role.

Health Tips

• Eat a healthy diet.

• Consume less salt and sugar.

• Reduce intake of harmful fats.

• Reduce alcohol intake .

• Don't smoke.

• Be active.

• Check your blood pressure regularly.