Antigua Breaking News

Day: May 15, 2021

  • Antigua logs 1 new case of COVID-19

    Antigua logs 1 new case of COVID-19

    The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. Johns Medical Centre (MSJMC) has revealed one (1) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 case in Antigua and Barbuda as of Wednesday 12th 2021 at 6pm. This is out of sixty-two (62) samples processed by MSJMC. One (1) Covid-19…

  • Dr. Lester Simon: CDC is wrong on new guidance on indoor mask-wearing

    Dr. Lester Simon: CDC is wrong on new guidance on indoor mask-wearing

    “The CDC is wrong.” This was the pronouncement of Head of the Laboratory Department at the Mount St. John Medical Centre (MSJMC), Dr. Lester Simon. He was speaking on Observer Radio. He was responding to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to…

  • Saint Lucia records 30 new cases of COVID-19

    Saint Lucia records 30 new cases of COVID-19

    Today Saturday May 15, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation from the Ezra Long Laboratory of 30 new cases of COVID-19. This is from a total of 239 samples taken during the period May 11 to May 14. These samples were processed on May 14. These individuals were seen at various community respiratory…

  • Antigua government may offer KFC for first COVID-19 jab, PM Browne says

    Antigua government may offer KFC for first COVID-19 jab, PM Browne says

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne says KFC may be offered as an incentive for the COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking on the Browne and Browne radio show on Pointe FM, the Prime Minister said he has been told KFC seems to be a popular option. He said the government may well be prepared to explore the option of…

  • Antigua to drop quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers

    Antigua to drop quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced that Antigua and Barbuda will drop quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated people. Browne announced moments ago that this demonstrates his government’s acceptance of the science behind the vaccine. Browne said a formal announcement will be made next week Wednesday. He said fully vaccinated individuals will still need a negative…

  • T&T Gov’t declares state of emergency to curb COVID

    T&T Gov’t declares state of emergency to curb COVID

    The Trinidad and Tobago government Saturday declared a State of Emergency (SOE) and an eight hour curfew as a ‘scared population” looked to the authorities to implement new measures to deal with a rising number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley, speaking at the weekly news conference…

  • Fact check: COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause magnetic reactions or contain tracking devices

    Fact check: COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause magnetic reactions or contain tracking devices

    The claim: COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips or other tracking devices, cause magnetic reaction As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, albeit slower compared to previous weeks, and the age eligibility expands to include children 12 and older, one social media post is revisiting fears stirred early on during the pandemic. The May 10 Instagram post from…

  • WHO urges rich countries to donate shots instead of vaccinating children

    WHO urges rich countries to donate shots instead of vaccinating children

    The World Health Organization urged rich countries on Friday to reconsider plans to vaccinate children and instead donate COVID-19 shots to the COVAX scheme that shares them with poorer nations. The WHO is hoping more countries will follow France and Sweden in donating shots to COVAX after inoculating their priority populations to help address a…

  • West Indies men’s high-performance camp starts ahead of SA test series

    West Indies men’s high-performance camp starts ahead of SA test series

    The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has named a 30-man squad for a three week high-performance red-ball training camp in St Lucia, starting tomorrow, Sunday May 16, in preparation for the upcoming Test Series against South Africa. The team said the camp provides an opportunity for established Test and developing players alike to sharpen…

  • Harold Lovell receives second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine

    Harold Lovell receives second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine

    United Progressive Party (UPP) Political Leader Harold Lovell received the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Saturday. Currently, a system of providing second doses to all who received their first dose will be added to those who are seeking to have their first dose administered. Meanwhile, members of the Antigua and Barbuda Cabinet took…

  • Colombian woman badly injured in accident in Antigua needs help to get home

    Colombian woman badly injured in accident in Antigua needs help to get home

    The family of a Colombian woman who was badly injured in a car accident in Antigua is trying to get her back home. Leidy Paola who was born in Bogotá, Colombia was admitted to the local hospital on Sunday, May 3 after the car in which she was a passenger crashed. According to her family…

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]