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Samoa Observer reported the latest batch of vaccines arrived last week as part of the Australian government-led distribution of 15 million doses across the Pacific.
Another 10,000 doses are expected to arrive by the end of the week.
The Health Ministry said 10,189 people have now been fully vaccinated against covid while 53,230 have only had their first doses.
Photo: AFP / Tek Image/Science Photo Library
It also said that 43.7 percent of the eligible population have received their first injection but only 8.4 percent have been fully immunized.
The MOH is aiming to vaccinate 90 percent of the eligible population and is also working closely with other Government agencies in monitoring arrivals and departures from our ports and national airport to keep Samoa safe from the virus.
The speaker of parliament in Niue, Hima Douglas.
Photo: BCN
Parliament passed the Budget on Thursday last week, expecting spending at $US23.4 million with revenue estimated to reach $US20.1 million.
Last month Finance Minister, Crossley Tatui, revealed plans for a fundamental rethink on the economy.
He is keen to get public servants back working five days instead of four, in order to increase productivity.
The four day work scheme was brought in by the previous Talagi government in lieu of a promised wage increase.
Mr Tatui is also considering bringing in charges for water and other user pays fees for government services.
The Niue Finance Minister says fundamental economic changes are needed in the wake of the pandemic.
Crossley Tatui has just released his Budget and says the impact of Covid-19 allows the island a chance to rethink, reset and rebuild its reslience.
One of the first things he wants to do is remove unsustainable policies which he said Niue can no longer afford.
One such is the move by the previous government to put public servants on four-day weeks for five days pay in lieu of a pay rise.
Niue Finance Minister, Crossley Tatui
Photo: Niue Govt Going back to five days wouldn t save any costs at all but it will, or it should, improve productivity across the public service and for the country as a whole, and that should count towards the effort of rebuilding our economy, he said.