Antigua Breaking News

Day: January 6, 2021

  • Antiguan judge to become US District Chief Judge

    Antiguan judge to become US District Chief Judge

    TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATS APP PLEASE SAVE OUR NUMBER AND SEND US A MESSAGE AT 268-721-5402 AND WE WILL ADD YOU TO OUR LIST An Antiguan-born Judge is set to become the first black Chief judge for the Eastern District of New York. Following the departure of her predecessor, Judge Margo K. Brodie…

  • Wanted man apprehended

    Wanted man apprehended

    Police reported that Carlson Mathew Jr, one of two men wanted by police for allegations of Aggravated Robbery, Breaking and Larceny was apprehended by police in Point Area around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6. He is currently in custody as further investigations continue. Police continue to appeal to Darius Williams of Potters to surrender…

  • Donald Trump BANNED from Twitter for the next 12 hours

    Donald Trump BANNED from Twitter for the next 12 hours

    Twitter has suspended Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours and for the first time deleted his tweets after he praised the mob who stormed Congress and said he ‘loved’ them. YouTube and Facebook also followed suit. The deleted tweet read: ‘These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is…

  • Female Trump supporter dies after being shot inside Capitol

    Female Trump supporter dies after being shot inside Capitol

    A female Trump supporter has now died after being shot inside the US Capitol when MAGA supporters stormed the building and violently clashed with police in a bid to stop Joe Biden’s victory being certified. The woman was shot in the chest on Wednesday afternoon after chaotic scenes broke out when dozens of Trump supporters…

  • 3 new cases of COVID-19 in Antigua

    3 new 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 three new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday 4th January 2021 at 6pm. Subsequent to the publication of the…

  • PHOTOS: La Soufriere Summit Reconnaissance

    PHOTOS: La Soufriere Summit Reconnaissance

    Photos taken by Professor Richard Robertson during the team’s visit to the summit of La Soufriere on Tuesday morning. Photo and videos of the new dome was taken and observation were noted. Scientific excursion to the volcano summit was conducted in a controlled environment inclusive of volcano monitoring safety equipment. The volcano poses a significant…

  • Health Minister, CMO, PS in quarantine after possible COVID-exposure

    Health Minister, CMO, PS in quarantine after possible COVID-exposure

    St. Vincent and the Grenadines Minister of Health, Jimmy Prince, Permanent Secretary, Cuthbert Knights, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache as well as two members of the administrative staff of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment have been advised, out of an abundance of caution, to quarantine for a period of five days…

  • Curtly Ambrose applies for vacant ECB position

    Curtly Ambrose applies for vacant ECB position

    West Indies great, Curtly Ambrose, has applied for a vacant position with the  England and Wales Cricket Board. The lanky Antigua is looking to fill the role of elite pace bowling coach, a position which was advertised three weeks ago by the ECB. If successful, Ambrose would be required to work with England’s budding pace…

  • Mandatory PCR test required for all persons travelling to Canada

    Mandatory PCR test required for all persons travelling to Canada

    Effective January 7 2021 the Government of Canada requires all air passengers five years of age and older to test negative for COVID-19 before travelling to Canada. Documentation of a negative laboratory test result must be presented to the airline prior to boarding a flight to Canada. The test must be performed using a COVID-19…

  • New dome at La Soufriere volcano getting bigger

    New dome at La Soufriere volcano getting bigger

    The team from The Seismic Research Centre, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus (UWI-SRC) led by Vincentian Geologist Prof. Richard Robertson installed a monitoring station at Wallibou today. They made a trip to the crater rim, to take still photos and videos which will allow them to estimate the volume of material extruded…

  • US Capitol locked down as Trump supporters clash with police

    US Capitol locked down as Trump supporters clash with police

    The US Capitol locked down Wednesday with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump and police. An announcement was played inside the Capitol as lawmakers were meeting and expected to vote to affirm Joe Biden’s victory. Due to an “external security threat,” no one could enter or exit the…

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]