Antigua Breaking News

Day: May 19, 2021

  • Antigua and Barbuda on UK’s Do Not Travel Amber list

    Antigua and Barbuda on UK’s Do Not Travel Amber list

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned people should not be holidaying in amber list countries, after a minister said people could go and visit friends. The confusion arose after Environment Secretary George Eustice said people could go to those countries if they quarantined when they returned. It comes after news that some holiday companies are refusing…

  • Hermitage Bay among Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts in the World

    Hermitage Bay among Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts in the World

    Trip Advisor has named Hermitage Bay among the Top 25 All-Inclusive Resorts in the World. The list of top hotels was released on Tuesday. Hermitage Bay is the only Antiguan hotel on the list in any category. Hermitage Bay is a luxury boutique resort nestled on the hillside of a hidden, sandy bay, where the…

  • 1 new case of COVID-19; Active cases at 26

    1 new case of COVID-19; Active cases at 26

    The most recent reports received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Mount St. Johns Medical Centre (MSJMC) and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) have revealed one (1) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 case in Antigua and Barbuda as of Saturday 15th May 2021 at 6pm. No new cases were recorded…

  • 32,000 people have received first vaccine dose

    32,000 people have received first vaccine dose

    The number of people who have received the first dose of the anti-COVID-19 vaccine has climbed to approximately 32,000. That’s the latest figure available up to Tuesday night coming from the vaccination centres being operated by the government. The rate of vaccination has slowed considerably since the second phase of the programme started several weeks…

  • Curtain Bluff Resort set to reopen in October

    Curtain Bluff Resort set to reopen in October

    The iconic Curtain Bluff resort in Antigua is slated to reopen in October, Caribbean Journal has learned. The 72-room all-inclusive property will relaunch for the winter season after a series of renovation projects, according to the property. That will include enhancements to a large section of the resort’s suites; a refreshed gym with state-of-the-art equipment and a…

  • Jill Biden said Harris should ‘go f**k’ herself for debate attack on Joe

    Jill Biden said Harris should ‘go f**k’ herself for debate attack on Joe

    Jill Biden said Kamala Harris should “go f–k” herself after famously questioning her husband’s record on race during a Democratic primary debate, according to a new report. The future first lady fumed to supporters after Harris, who is now President Biden’s vice president, slammed his record opposing federally mandated interracial busing to desegregate schools. “That…

  • Antigua and Barbuda, Kyrgyzstan to establish diplomatic relations

    Antigua and Barbuda, Kyrgyzstan to establish diplomatic relations

    President Sadyr Japarov has signed the resolution approving the joint communique on establishment of diplomatic relations between Kyrgyzstan and Antigua and Barbuda, the president’s press service reported. The Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to UK is authorized to sign the above joint communique with the right to make minor changes and additions. A Central Asian state bordering…

  • Antigua makes list of Best/Lowest Destinations For Digital Nomads: New Survey

    Antigua makes list of Best/Lowest Destinations For Digital Nomads: New Survey

    Covid-19 has forced millions of professionals around the world to abandon their office and relocate to a remote style of work. As a report by InsureMyTrip has made clear, the pandemic has also led full-time employees and freelancers to to try a lifestyle as digital nomad. Moreover, as companies have accommodated these wandering professionals, so  have…

  • Caribbean Airlines delivers 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Trinidad

    Caribbean Airlines delivers 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Trinidad

    On Tuesday May 18, Caribbean Airlines Cargo transported 100,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Trinidad and Tobago. This shipment is the largest number of Covid-19 vaccines brought to the country to date. The temperature sensitive shipment was moved from Bejing to Trinidad connecting in Toronto through the airline’s cargo charter service. Caribbean Airlines collaborated with…

  • Grenada taxi driver suspended after helping visitor breach protocols

    Grenada taxi driver suspended after helping visitor breach protocols

    Health Minister Nicholas Steele Tuesday confirmed that a taxi-driver, who helped an incoming passenger from New York breach the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic protocols, was suspended from working at the Maurice Bishop International Airport. “The taxi driver has been suspended…The privilege to be working at the airport, trained and given that opportunity to earn an income…

  • Suffering and uncertainty after job losses

    Suffering and uncertainty after job losses

    Recently in Barbados there has been talk of a tense industrial relations environment in part due to the Covid-19 pandemic and also due to the continuation of poor practices in certain industries in Barbados. The result of that environment is that there are families which now have no income because they have been severed and…

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]