Antigua Breaking News

Day: January 13, 2021

  • Antigua records 6th COVID death

    Antigua records 6th COVID death

    Antigua has recorded another COVID-19 related death, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced. Here is the Prime Minister’s statement: “Unfortunately, we had another COVID fatality today. A 96 year old resident, who ostensibly contracted the virus from exposure to someone who travelled from the UK recently. We continue to warn citizens and residents about exposing…

  • Residents call on Social Transformation to come to the rescue of homeless woman sleeping on High Street

    Residents call on Social Transformation to come to the rescue of homeless woman sleeping on High Street

    A social activist and several other residents are calling out the Ministry of Social Transformation – specifically its Welfare Division – for what they consider its dereliction of duty with regard to a mentally ill and homeless woman. The woman, who is well known to the community, reportedly has been living on the porch of…

  • Barbados records 39 new cases of COVID-19

    Barbados records 39 new cases of COVID-19

    Barbados recorded 39 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, and 57 people were discharged from isolation. The results, comprising 18 women and 21 men, were among 912 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.  They were a combination of locals and visitors. Of the 39 new positives, four are staff members of Her…

  • Rotary Club of Antigua handover of 180 laptops to ABHTI

    Rotary Club of Antigua handover of 180 laptops to ABHTI

    The Rotary Club of Antigua has donated 180 computers to the Antigua and Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute (ABHTI) as part of its Computer for the World Programme. The presentation took place on the institute’s compound on the presence of Rotarians, faculty members and students. During the presentation ceremony, Past President of the Rotary Club of…

  • Carlson Matthew Jr says he escaped because he was being beaten by police officers

    Carlson Matthew Jr says he escaped because he was being beaten by police officers

    Carlson Matthew Jnr, 24, will be spending three months behind bars after he admitted today to escaping from the St. John’s Police Station. Matthew was wanted for breaking and entering last week and was subsequently found and apprehended on Jan. 5. The Fort Road man however, pushed his way through two men who were being…

  • Donald Trump becomes 1st U.S. president to be impeached for a 2nd time

    Donald Trump becomes 1st U.S. president to be impeached for a 2nd time

    U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office. With the Capitol secured by armed National Guard troops inside and out,…

  • Antigua and Barbuda included in St Lucia travel bubble

    Antigua and Barbuda included in St Lucia travel bubble

    The St Lucia government announced a travel bubble overnight that lists Antigua and Barbuda as part of this travel arrangement. “Due to the continued transmission of COVID-19 in many countries globally and within the Caribbean Region, the Government of Saint Lucia has updated its original policy of September 22, 2020, based on the OECS Recommendations…

  • 84 new cases of COVID-19 in Barbados

    84 new cases of COVID-19 in Barbados

    Barbados recorded 84 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Additionally, nine people were released from isolation. The new cases were among 974 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, and represent results for locals and visitors.  They comprise 75 men and 9 women. Of the 84 new positives, 67 are from…

  • CDEMA gets helicopter funding from UK to support monitoring of La Soufrière volcano

    CDEMA gets helicopter funding from UK to support monitoring of La Soufrière volcano

    The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Coordinating Unit has received funding from the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (UK FCDO) in the amount of £51,000 to cover the cost of a rotary helicopter aircraft. The aircraft will be used to support access to sampling of the extrusive materials, air lifting equipment, surveillance/reconnaissance…

  • CWI pays tribute to Vivalyn Latty-Scott — pioneer of women’s cricket

    CWI pays tribute to Vivalyn Latty-Scott — pioneer of women’s cricket

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) today paid tribute to Vivalyn Latty-Scott, the outstanding West Indies allrounder and pioneer for women’s cricket in the Caribbean, who sadly passed away on Saturday. She was a member of the first West Indies team to play a women’s Test match in 1976 against Australia and also served as an inspirational…

  • Piers Morgan defends himself after revealing he flew to Antigua for Christmas

    Piers Morgan defends himself after revealing he flew to Antigua for Christmas

    Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan has admitted that he flew to Antigua for Christmas and has defended his decision to do so following criticism on social media. The 55-year-old has been highly critical of the government’s lockdown rules in England but he told his followers that his sunshine break to the Caribbean was allowed…

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]