Antigua Breaking News

Day: April 8, 2021

  • Antigua confirms 3 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday

    Antigua confirms 3 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday

    The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. Johns Medical Centre (MSJMC) has revealed three (3) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Tuesday 6th April 2021 at 6pm. These new cases were as a result of eighty-eight (88) samples processed…

  • 54-year-old man dies after contracting COVID-19

    54-year-old man dies after contracting COVID-19

    Statement on behalf of Mount St. John’s Medical Centre (MSJMC): Dr. Albert Duncan, MSJMC Medical Director said: We can confirm that sadly, a male patient, age 54, has passed away at Mount St. John’s Medical Centre on April 6 at 11:03 am. He had tested positive for COVID-19. “Our thoughts and condolences remain with the…

  • VIDEO: St Vincent residents report seeing fire at La Soufriere

    VIDEO: St Vincent residents report seeing fire at La Soufriere

    Residents in the island’s North-Western community are reporting patches of fire on the edge of La Soufriere’s crater. One resident Lennox Lampkin said the southwestern crater edge has a black lining as the grass is going up in smoke. At a press conference, today geologist Richard Robertson said signals show La Soufriere could erupt in…

  • St. Vincent’s La Soufriere volcano raised to alert level Red

    St. Vincent’s La Soufriere volcano raised to alert level Red

    Scientists have observed a significant increase in activity at La Soufriere volcano which has prompted The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to raise the volcanic alert level at the La Soufriere volcano to Red. The UWI-Seismic Research Centre scientific team based at the Belmont Observatory in St. Vincent recorded six separate bands of…

  • 2 men charged in connection with Nigel Christian’s murder

    2 men charged in connection with Nigel Christian’s murder

    Police have made a major breakthrough into the Nigel Christian murder investigations. On Thursday, April 8, the police arrested and charged 30-year-old Lasean Bully of Cashew Hill and 28-year-old Wayne Thomas of Hatton in connection with the alleged murder of the Senior Customs Officer. Both men were taken into custody earlier this week and questioned.…

  • Government ready for Phase 2 of Public Vaccination Program

    Government ready for Phase 2 of Public Vaccination Program

    The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is prepared to roll out Phase 2 of the Public Vaccination Program following the arrival of 24,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines in Antigua and Barbuda earlier today. These COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccines were secured through the COVAX facility. Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Health Minister Sir Molwyn Joseph and Foreign Affairs…

  • VIDEO: St. Vincent’s La Soufriere explosion possible any time now

    VIDEO: St. Vincent’s La Soufriere explosion possible any time now

    The La Soufriere volcano in SVG could erupt “anytime from now”, lead scientist Professor Richard Robertson said Thursday, following a significant increase in activity. He made the disclosure at a press conference this afternoon, as he reported that since 3 a.m., there had been separate periods of tremors and long-period earthquakes, which are both associated…

  • LETTER: Abandoned Antiguan Students at the Caribbean Maritime University in Jamaica

    LETTER: Abandoned Antiguan Students at the Caribbean Maritime University in Jamaica

    DEAR EDITOR: I grow increasingly concerned about the plight of immediate and present Antiguan students at the Caribbean Maritime University in Kingston, Jamaica. These Antiguan students were pursuing various degrees in logistics and maritime studies, as part of a scholarship programme funded by the Antigua Port Authority and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. It…

  • 15 prisoners recover from COVID-19

    15 prisoners recover from COVID-19

    Fifteen prisoners who recently tested positive for the coronavirus have recovered, according to a prison source. Four of the prisoners were returned to Her Majesty’s Prison on Wednesday after receiving their second negative test result. Another 11 prisoners are expected to be returned to HMP today. They have been stationed at the Government Quarantine facility…

  • St Vincent Government May Soon be Unable to Pay Salaries & Pensions

    St Vincent Government May Soon be Unable to Pay Salaries & Pensions

    St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, says the Government may be unable to pay salaries and benefits if the prevailing economic conditions continue. Speaking on Wednesday he said in one or two months the government may not have the 30 million every month to pay civil servants and to pay the…

  • CalvinAir Helicopters to provide 2 flights daily between Antigua and Montserrat

    CalvinAir Helicopters to provide 2 flights daily between Antigua and Montserrat

    CalvinAir Helicopters, based in Antigua, will provide air transportation between Montserrat and Antigua two times per day from April 11 to April 21, 2021 During this period, the John A. Osborne Airport on Montserrat will be closed to the usual fixed-wing aircraft flight operations as runway resurfacing work will be undertaken. The Helicopter Service by…

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]