Antigua Breaking News

Day: November 11, 2020

  • Royal fans want Monarch to be ‘front of queue’ for vaccine as thanks for her ‘years of service’

    Royal fans want Monarch to be ‘front of queue’ for vaccine as thanks for her ‘years of service’

    Brits have suggested the Queen should be among the first to receive a coronavirus vaccine ‘to show that the jab is safe’. Earlier today it was revealed that Her Majesty and the rest of the Royal Family will not be able to jump the queue for a COVID-19 vaccine. But people have taken to social…

  • 4 active cases of COVID-19 in Antigua

    4 active cases of COVID-19 in Antigua

    The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center (MSJMC) and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) have revealed no new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday, Nov. 9 at 6 pm. Subsequent to the publication of the…

  • COVID-19 virus can linger in the testicles for up to a month

    COVID-19 virus can linger in the testicles for up to a month

    Coronavirus can survive for a long period of time in the testicles and may affect male fertility, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine analyzed testis tissue from six autopsies and found that three of them had impaired sperm function. What’s more, the virus was found inside the…

  • Jamaican among 5 visitors to test positive for COVID-19 in Barbados

    Jamaican among 5 visitors to test positive for COVID-19 in Barbados

    Five more visitors to Barbados have been diagnosed with COVID-19 after undergoing second tests. The new cases identified in results released today by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory are a 43-year-old man who arrived from Jamaica on Caribbean Airlines on November 1; two women, 41 and 18, who arrived on British Airways on November…

  • Stay away from waterfall at Christian Valley residents told

    Stay away from waterfall at Christian Valley residents told

    Members of the public are being asked to avoid visiting the Waterfall located at Christian Valley until further notice. This is to allow the two streams in Christian Valley to subside a bit, which would make crossing the stream easier and less dangerous for persons who wish to visit the Waterfall. Although rainfall may have…

  • Drinking contaminated water can put your life at risk, Chief Health Inspector warns householders

    Drinking contaminated water can put your life at risk, Chief Health Inspector warns householders

    Residents who experienced flooding are being warned not to drink water collected in tanks, cisterns, or other storage containers that may have been contaminated. Chief Health Inspector Sharon Martin is also warning households to be cautious when using water from within their homes. Meanwhile, Martin is joining NODS Director Philmore Mullin in calling on residents…

  • Motorists urged to check their Registration Plates

    Motorists urged to check their Registration Plates

    The Traffic Department is advising members of the general public to ensure that both front and rear Registration Plates are attached and properly secured to their vehicles. Due to the heavy rains over the last few days a number of drivers have been reporting their Plates missing. If anyone finds a Registration Plate you are…

  • 3 fishing boats sink during stormy weather

    3 fishing boats sink during stormy weather

    Among the casualties of the heavy rainfall were several small fishing vessels at the Point Wharf. In the wee hours of the morning, at least three small boats sank when they became overwhelmed by the torrential downpour of rain that had accumulated inside them. One fisherman who preferred not to be identified, indicated that there…

  • Medical officials welcome news of COVID-19 vaccine

    Medical officials welcome news of COVID-19 vaccine

    The news that a vaccine for COVID-19 virus will soon be available has been welcomed by health officials in Antigua and Barbuda. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rhonda Sealy-Thomas, said she is pleased with the announcement from the drug company, Pfizer, on Monday that it has developed a vaccine that is 90 percent effective in preventing…

  • Statement from Cricket West Indies on COVID-19 protocols in New Zealand

    Statement from Cricket West Indies on COVID-19 protocols in New Zealand

    This morning (Tuesday), Cricket West Indies (CWI) was informed that some members of our New Zealand touring party had contravened the strict COVID-19 protocols within the team’s Managed Isolation Facility in Christchurch. The New Zealand Ministry of Health has advised us that all members of the West Indies touring party will now be unable to…

  • Rolston Williams to be laid to rest on Saturday

    Rolston Williams to be laid to rest on Saturday

    The country’s former technical director for football Rolston “Debu” Williams, who passed away in October, will be laid to rest on November 14th in a service slated for the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. This was confirmed by President of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) Everton Gonsalves, whose body is responsible for the planning…

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

 

OECS MSME Guarantee Facility Project

Loan No.: IDA-62670, IDA-62660, IDA-62640, IBRD-88830, IDA-62650

Assignment Title: Senior Operating Officer (SOO)

Reference No. KN-ECPCGC-207852-CS-INDV

 

The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines have received financing in the amount of US$10 million equivalent from the World Bank towards the cost of establishing a partial credit guarantee scheme, and they intend to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, and consulting services to be procured under this project. 

The consultant will serve as the “Senior Operating Officer (SOO)” for the ECPCGC and should possess extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to Micro, small and medium-sized businesses, knowledge of the internal control processes necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk mitigation procedures. The ideal candidate should possess an Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Accounting, Banking or related field, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in lending, inclusive of MSME lending. The initial employment period will be for two years on a contractual basis. Renewal of the contract will be subject to a performance evaluation at the end of the contractual period. The assignment is expected to begin on September 30th, 2021.  The consultant will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the ECPCGC.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be viewed by following the attached link below. 

 

https://bit.ly/3iVannm

 

The Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) now invites eligible “Consultants” to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have:

  • An Undergraduate Degree from a reputable college or university, preferably in Business, Finance, Banking or related field; and
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in MSME lending. Applicants should also have:
  • The ability to design and implement risk management procedures 
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME lending with some direct experience lending to small and medium-sized businesses
  • Extensive knowledge of MSME banking operations
  • Knowledge of the internal controls necessary for a lending operation and the ability to design and implement risk management procedures
  • Experience developing and presenting information in public, including responding to questions in real-time
  • Experience lending to MSMEs located in the ECCU
  • Knowledge of marketing and communicating with the MSME sector
  • Ability to draft procedures to be used in a lending operation
  • Familiarity with the mechanics of a loan guarantee program
  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills, and
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite.

The attention of interested Individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, Paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016, [revised November 2017] (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Approved Selection Method for Individual Consultants set out in the clause 7.34 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers. 

 

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0800 to 1700 hours:

Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation

Brid Rock, Basseterre,

St. Kitts.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form by e-mail by August 11th, 2021, to [email protected]. 

 

For further information, please contact:

Carmen Gomez-Trigg                                                            Bernard Thomas

Chief Executive Officer                                                          Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 868-620-8144                                                                  Tel: 869-765-2385

Email: [email protected]                                          [email protected]