Antigua Breaking News

Day: April 6, 2021

  • Antigua and Barbuda PM seeks reparation from All Souls College

    Antigua and Barbuda PM seeks reparation from All Souls College

    Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, has written to the Master of All Souls College at Oxford University, seeking reparations for what now amounts to tens of millions of pounds sterling,  amassed from the hard labour of enslaved people on Antigua and Barbuda. The Prime Minister’s letter, which was dispatched this morning, had a…

  • Calvin Air Helicopter Service to provide air access during Montserrat’s airport closure

    Calvin Air Helicopter Service to provide air access during Montserrat’s airport closure

    Montserrat’s Access Division, Office of The Premier, would like to inform the general public of the following changes and updates regarding Air access during the Airport closure. 1. The closure of the John A. Osborne Airport would be during the period April 11th – April 21st, 2021. 2. During this closure, air services will be…

  • $15M to help flood prone communities from Belmont to Bendals

    $15M to help flood prone communities from Belmont to Bendals

    Parliamentary Representative for St John’s City South Constituency Steadroy ‘Cutie’ Benjamin welcomes recent developments in the Belmont, Briggin area. Over the years residents have suffered tremendously due to the overflow of water, resulting from torrential rainfall. The Enhanced Direct Access (EDA) project being undertaken by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda through the Environment Division…

  • NOTICE: E.M.S not permitted to be 1st on scene of a violent crime

    NOTICE: E.M.S not permitted to be 1st on scene of a violent crime

    The Antigua and Barbuda Emergency Medical Services would like to remind the general public that in the execution of our duty as medical first responders, (A.B.E.M.S) personnel is not permitted to be the first on scene of a violent crime incident or altercation in which the police has not yet taking control of the scene.…

  • LETTER: Bar Association responds to Pompey’s attempt to denigrate Judge

    LETTER: Bar Association responds to Pompey’s attempt to denigrate Judge

    DEAR EDITOR: I wish, on behalf of the Antigua and Barbuda Bar Council, to briefly respond to a Commentary dated March 30, 2021 by Mr. Rawlston Pompey. The Commentary is entitled: Lawyer Obtains Piracy Order From Court Of Lunacy. The issue surrounds a warrant of arrest issued under the Absconding Debtors Act to arrest a…

  • LETTER: To Director of Education Mr. Clare Browne

    LETTER: To Director of Education Mr. Clare Browne

    Dear Mr. Browne, The minute including the directives on the reopening of schools in third term was clearly NOT constructed by someone who has visited a school or school compound since the pandemic has begun. Mr. Browne, you are asking the teachers to report to work and host classes on Google Meets when the internet/Wi-Fi isn’t…

  • PM says tourists threatening to withhold tax over beach closure

    PM says tourists threatening to withhold tax over beach closure

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he was told by a hotelier that guests are threatening to withhold paying government taxes over the decision by the Government to close all beaches over the Easter Holiday. Browne said he dared them to do it. The Prime Minister said he will not be intimidated by local hoteliers adding…

  • Central Bank statement on sale of Royal Bank of Canada

    Central Bank statement on sale of Royal Bank of Canada

    The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) advises that effective April 1, 2021, the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) operations in Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Montserrat, Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis and Saint Lucia have ceased, having been acquired by a consortium of national banks. The Consortium of banks comprises: Antigua Commercial…

  • BREAKING: Trinidad PM tests positive for COVID-19

    BREAKING: Trinidad PM tests positive for COVID-19

    TRINIDAD EXPRESS: Prime Minister Dr the Hon Keith Rowley has tested positive for COVID-19. The Prime Minister began experiencing flu-like symptoms yesterday evening and was subsequently tested for COVID-19. Dr Rowley is in isolation and is under medical supervision. Rowley was scheduled to receive his Covid-19 vaccine in Tobago today. Rowley, who is in the…

  • EMA official links AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots

    EMA official links AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots

    ROME, Italy (AFP) — A top official in the European Medicines Agency said in an interview published Tuesday that there is a link between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and blood clots. “In my opinion, we can say it now, it is clear there is a link with the vaccine. But we still do not know what causes this reaction,”…

  • Pineapple Beach Club reopens

    Pineapple Beach Club reopens

    One of the most popular all-inclusives on an island that specializes in them, the Pineapple Beach Club has officially reopened its doors in Antigua, Caribbean Journal has learned. The adults-only resort officially relaunched on April 4, according to parent company Elite Island Resorts. The property, which is set on a quarter-mile-long beach, is set on 30 acres,…

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]