Antigua Breaking News

Day: December 1, 2020

  • Antigua records new case of COVID-19

    Antigua records new case of COVID-19

    The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. John’s Medical Center (MSJMC) has revealed one new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 case in Antigua and Barbuda as of Sunday 29th November 2020 at 6pm. Subsequent to the publication of the dashboard on Sunday 29th November 2020 with the cut…

  • Barr: No evidence of fraud that’d change election outcome

    Barr: No evidence of fraud that’d change election outcome

    Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. His comments come despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the election was stolen, and his refusal to concede his loss to President-Elect Joe Biden. In an interview…

  • Jamaican footballer Kyle Butler alleges physical abuse in series of tweets

    Jamaican footballer Kyle Butler alleges physical abuse in series of tweets

    National Under-23 footballer, Kyle Butler, says he has had enough of what he’s describing as almost 14-years of attacks and physical abuse at the hands of a man who stabbed him recently. Butler did not identify the alleged attacker. But in a series of tweets last evening, Butler detailed the latest incident of abuse. He…

  • Public cautioned against obstructing police investigations

    Public cautioned against obstructing police investigations

    The Police are again issuing a warning to members of the public to desist from commenting publicly on sensitive matters under police investigation, or cases that are before the court. The concerns came following several sordid and irresponsible comments made on social media and other related platforms, concerning an ongoing investigation into an alleged offence…

  • San Diego police sued for wrongful death of Jamaican

    San Diego police sued for wrongful death of Jamaican

    The family of Oral Nunis Sr, a Jamaican man who died in the custody of the Chula Vista police, has sued the San Diego city government and the police department for what they are alleging is his wrongful death at the hands of officers. The four claims allege violation of Nunis’ civil rights, false imprisonment,…

  • More hypocrisy and double standards in leadership conduct

    More hypocrisy and double standards in leadership conduct

    By A Concerned Labourite The recent announcement by Information Minister Melford Nicholas that Michael Browne – the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) Member of Parliament who allegedly resigned as Education Minister on 25 November 2020 – has been arrested and charged, rumour has it, with serious offenses, headlines a new chapter of hypocrisy in…

  • You can now comment on Draft Revised Antigua and Barbuda Building Code

    You can now comment on Draft Revised Antigua and Barbuda Building Code

    The Department of Environment (DOE) in collaboration with the Development Control Authority (DCA) is inviting the public to make comments on the Draft Antigua and Barbuda Building Code. This building code was adapted from the Revised OECS building code (2016) and has already been through the first round of edits with a number of relevant…

  • World AIDS Day message from CARICOM S-G

    World AIDS Day message from CARICOM S-G

    Each year, December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day. The theme for this year is “Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility”. On this day, we take time to reflect upon the global response to the HIV and AIDS epidemic by remembering the lives lost over the past four decades. We celebrate our achievements over the past…

  • AIDS-related deaths and HIV infections have declined more than 30% in the Caribbean in the last decade

    AIDS-related deaths and HIV infections have declined more than 30% in the Caribbean in the last decade

    Annual deaths from AIDS-related illnesses declined by 37% from 2010 through 2019 in Caribbean countries while new yearly infections from the HIV virus dropped by 29%, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said today. Increased testing and improvement in delivery of lifelong antiretroviral treatment led to the decline in annual deaths from about 11,000 in…

  • US extends Employment Verification Programme for immigrants

    US extends Employment Verification Programme for immigrants

    The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has announced an extension of the physical presence requirements associated with Employment Eligibility Verification for immigrants due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ICE said that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend this policy until December 31, this year. On March 19, due to…

  • Virgin Atlantic launches COVID-19 testing trial on Heathrow-Antigua service

    Virgin Atlantic launches COVID-19 testing trial on Heathrow-Antigua service

    Virgin Atlantic has announced plans for a pre-departure Covid-19 testing trial on selected services from Heathrow to Barbados, Antigua and Grenada. For six weeks from December 9, customers travelling on selected flights to Barbados (which continue onto Antigua and Grenada) will be required to take a rapid, point of care, lateral flow antigen test before…

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]