Antigua Breaking News

Day: November 30, 2020

  • CDC Level 2: Moderate Level of COVID-19 in Antigua and Barbuda

    CDC Level 2: Moderate Level of COVID-19 in Antigua and Barbuda

    Key Information for Travelers to Antigua and Barbuda Travelers at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should avoid all nonessential travel to Antigua and Barbuda. Travel may increase your chances of getting and spreading COVID-19. Before you travel, get tested with a viral test 1–3 days before your trip. Do not travel if you are waiting for test results, test positive, or are sick. Follow…

  • Queen’s servant admits stealing items worth £100,000 from Buckingham Palace

    Queen’s servant admits stealing items worth £100,000 from Buckingham Palace

    A servant to the Queen today admitted stealing two prestigious medals from Buckingham Palace as well as other items worth up to £100,000. Adamo Canto, 37, swiped a Companion of the Order of the Bath medal belonging to retired Navy vice-admiral Sir Anthony Johnstone-Burt, the Queen’s Master of the Household, and sold it on auction…

  • CBI funds will be used to build Dominica’s international airport says PM Skerrit

    CBI funds will be used to build Dominica’s international airport says PM Skerrit

    Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has announced that the funds for the construction of the international airport will come from the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Program. “We are going to do this airport on our own and this is why we started to save some monies for the airport, then the Chinese Government indicated its willingness…

  • Fire Department cautions homeowners against overloading power outlets

    Fire Department cautions homeowners against overloading power outlets

    The Fire Department is advising homeowners against overloading power outlets during the Christmas season. At the holiday season, many homeowners install Christmas lights and other electronic decorations which add to their power output. Fire Department officials warn that these electronic appliances work overtime which could increase the risk of electrical fires if not properly used.…

  • Guyana’s COVID-19 deaths reach 151

    Guyana’s COVID-19 deaths reach 151

    Guyana has recorded two more coronavirus related death, taking the total number of deaths to 151. According to the Ministry of Public Health, a six-day-old baby from Region 3 and a 31-year-old woman from Region 10 are the latest fatal victims of the disease. Meanwhile, a total of 66 new cases were recorded this past…

  • The COVID-19 case for HIV self-testing

    The COVID-19 case for HIV self-testing

    By Dr César Núñez “Pivot” became one of 2020’s buzzwords. Governments, organizations and families alike have launched into different ways of living, learning and working. The shock of COVID-19 is familiar for those who remember the start of the HIV pandemic almost forty years ago. Who could have imagined in the 1980s that what was…

  • Police: It’s a criminal offence to possess licence plates that aren’t yours

    Police: It’s a criminal offence to possess licence plates that aren’t yours

    The police are cautioning people in possession of licence plates that do not belong to them that they face the possibility of serious charges. Following the heavy rain and flooding recently, people have been posting photos of licence plates on social media in an attempt to locate their owners. Many of these plates were dislodged…

  • Caribbean records youngest ever COVID-19 death

    Caribbean records youngest ever COVID-19 death

    The Caribbean recorded its youngest ever death from the coronavirus (COVID-19) after a six-day old baby died of the virus here and several other Caribbean countries reported deaths and increased cases of the virus that has killed and infected millions worldwide. The Ministry of Health said that of the two deaths recorded here over the…

  • Antigua and Barbuda delivering joy to wanderlust travellers

    Antigua and Barbuda delivering joy to wanderlust travellers

    The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is delivering joy to wanderlust travellers during the holiday season, by providing them with the chance to win the escape they deserve in Antigua and Barbuda for 2021. For travellers looking forward to a bit more space, and a change of scenery in the new year, Antigua and Barbuda…

  • LIAT resumes service with limited destinations today

    LIAT resumes service with limited destinations today

    LIAT, the Caribbean’s island hopping airline, is scheduled to return to the skies from today. The airline, which has played a pivotal role in boosting travel around the Caribbean, including travel to and from Barbados, had its operations scaled back in the aftermath of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and border closure. In returning…

  • Tracking bracelets, new COVID-19 regulations coming into effect

    Tracking bracelets, new COVID-19 regulations coming into effect

    New regulations to manage the spread of COVID-19 will come into effect this week. According to Prime Minister Gaston Browne, the changes include amendments to the Infectious Diseases Regulations that will make it mandatory for people in quarantine to wear monitoring bracelets. “We are introducing the bracelets on Tuesday after they have gone through a…

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]