Antigua Breaking News

Day: April 14, 2021

  • LIAT suspends services due to volcanic activity

    LIAT suspends services due to volcanic activity

    LIAT has suspended all flights in the southern part of its network as of Friday April 9  due to the volcanic activity in St. Vincent. The extended suspension, which affects all flights south of Dominica, is been caused by the explosive eruptions of the La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent. These eruptions continue to spew…

  • VIDEO: Multiple people injured after being mowed down by minivan on Market Street

    VIDEO: Multiple people injured after being mowed down by minivan on Market Street

    Nine pedestrians were injured after they were mowed down by a minivan on Market Street. 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕: 𝑺𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒎𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 The injured have been taken to hospital The incident happened mid-afternoon Wednesday, as the driver of the Brownies Bakery vehicle ran into several produce stalls along the road.

  • Curfew returns to 11 p.m.

    Curfew returns to 11 p.m.

    Government has reduced the curfew hours. Cabinet decided today that the country will be under an 11p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew from Thursday. This is exactly one month after the curfew hours were changed to 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. on March 15. Relaxations are also to be announced relating to restaurants. Antigua and Barbuda…

  • Dixie to permanently close Antigua operations on June 30

    Dixie to permanently close Antigua operations on June 30

    Dixie will close its call centre operations in Antigua on June 30. The news was confirmed in a meeting earlier this morning via Zoom, with staff and members of the management team. Workers were informed that they would be temporarily laid off, following a Zoom meeting last week. Dixie, which has been operating here for…

  • Harrigan remanded to prison after 1st court appearance

    Harrigan remanded to prison after 1st court appearance

    Saliem Harrigan, 30, of Greenbay who is charged in connection with the alleged murder of Nigel Christian appeared in court this morning. He is now remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison until July 7. PHOTO AND VIDEO BY MARY JOHN: His lawyer is Michael Archibald.

  • Lovell says he’d rather form party with 2 crapo than Gaston Browne

    Lovell says he’d rather form party with 2 crapo than Gaston Browne

    United Progressive Party (UPP) Political Leader Harold Lovell says Prime Minister Gaston Browne is “a liar.” Addressing the UPP’s second virtual public meeting tonight, Lovell dismissed a recent statement made by Browne that Lovell had approached him several years ago to form a political party. “I would rather form a party with two crapo [CRAPEAUD]…

  • Greenbay man charged in Nigel Christian Murder investigation

    Greenbay man charged in Nigel Christian Murder investigation

    On Tuesday 13th April, 2021 the Police arrested and charged 30-year-old Saliem Harrigan of Greenbay in connection with the alleged murder of Nigel Christian. Saliem surrendered to the Police in the company of his attorney after a Wanted Bulletin was issued for his immediate arrest. He was questioned on the matter and subsequently charged. This…

  • Lovell says Antiguan men are not wolves awaiting Vincentian women

    Lovell says Antiguan men are not wolves awaiting Vincentian women

    United Progressive Party Leader Harold Lovell has addressed comments made by Prime Minister Gaston Browne about women in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Lovell apologised to the women of St. Vincent on the country’s behalf saying the Prime Minister gave a false impression about Antiguan men.

  • CIWiL A&B stands firm in support of actions to eliminate violence against women and girls

    CIWiL A&B stands firm in support of actions to eliminate violence against women and girls

    With our Caribbean neighbour experiencing a natural disaster, the Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) Antigua and Barbuda National Chapter applauds the efforts of all entities offering relief.  We join the rest of the region in continuing to send our prayers and support for the people of St Vincent and The Grenadines during these testing times.…

  • Antigua Sailing Week goes virtual

    Antigua Sailing Week goes virtual

    Antigua Sailing Week (ASW) is pleased to announce Sailing Week Sunday – a virtual event with stories, interviews and entertainment transmitting from Antigua on April 25, 2021. Annually the international coverage of Antigua Sailing Week places Antigua & Barbuda as an unparalleled destination for an active lifestyle. With 2022 on the horizon the event is taking this…

  • PM Browne signs book of condolences in respect for the life and service of Prince Phillip

    PM Browne signs book of condolences in respect for the life and service of Prince Phillip

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne, on Tuesday joined Governor General Sir Rodney Williams and Lady Williams and British Resident Commissioner, Lindsy Thompson in signing the book of condolences in respect for the life and service of HRH The Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh, who died last Friday. Writing in the book of condolences, Prime Minister…

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]