High powered group ready to assist with vaccine financing
Article by March 3, 2021
A year-old, locally-owned private company made up of high-powered businessmen is anxiously standing by to invest in Government’s proposed national vaccination fund to purchase additional doses.
Chairman of the COVID-19 Relief and Recovery (Barbados) Inc, Andrew Mallalieu revealed that the company is only awaiting word from Prime Minister Mottley – who last week suggested calling on the organisation.
“We have people who have contributed for the purchase of the vaccination and that sum has been raised and as soon as the Prime Minister and her team are able to source and call on us to help with the funding, we will disburse the funds – but we have not had that call as yet. We are anxiously awaiting the call to say that she has managed to source it because I think she said last week until she knows for sure she will get it, she isn’t saying anything,” Mallalieu told
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Rachel Monger, representing LeadingAge Kansas, said it was essential, for the 2021 Legislature to grant adult care facilities immunity from COVID-19 lawsuits retroactive to March 2020 to create equity with hospitals and clinics provided that protection in terms of the pandemic.
TOPEKA Long-term care lobbyist Rachel Monger is convinced the Kansas law passed less than a year ago to limit civil liability of nursing homes during the pandemic fell far short.
Monger, speaking on behalf of LeadingAge Kansas’ 20,000 employees serving more than 25,000 older Kansans, said the affirmative-defense shield put in place during a special legislative session left facilities open to legal attacks. She said the compromise reached by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and the Republican-led Legislature amounted to “demoralizing punishment” for nursing homes caring for seniors during the public health crisis. It’s essenti
Rock Hard quota challenge to be heard on Thursday
Wednesday 6 January 2021
In this file photo, Jose Lopez throws out a bag of Rock Hard cement to mix at Second Crossing Hardware, Bon Air Gardens, Arouca on January 2. - AYANNA KINSALE
THE local and regional importers of the Rock Hard hydraulic cement, manufactured in Turkey, will on Thursday seek to convince a High Court judge to grant an interim order restraining the Ministry of Trade and Industry from imposing a quota and 50 per cent in duties for cement.
Rock Hard Distributors of TT and Rock Hard Distribution of St Lucia are challenging the November 13, 2020 decision of the Ministry of Trade to introduce a quota from January 1 only allowing 75,000 tonnes across the board for all distributors for the year.
Grievances with Greenfield trucking company, contractor aired during meeting on fence permit
J.S. Rae is a tenant at 347 Wells St., where the company keeps construction equipment and raw materials. Eugene Darmanchev, who owns the property with his brother Dimitri, also operates a trucking firm there. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
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GREENFIELD The 8-foot fence that was illegally installed by contractor J.S. Rae a couple of months ago can stay, with conditions, now that the Zoning Board of Appeals has granted the necessary special permit.
In a virtual meeting Thursday, the board gave its OK to the chain-link fence with the green screening, which is 4 feet higher than is allowed. The fence surrounds 347 Wells St., where J.S. Rae is a tenant and keeps construction equipment and raw materials. Eugene Darmanchev, who owns the property with his brother Dimitri, also operates a trucking firm there.
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