Antigua Breaking News

Day: May 22, 2021

  • 2 new cases of COVID-19 in Antigua

    2 new cases of COVID-19 in Antigua

    The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has revealed two (2) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Friday 21st May 2021 at 6pm. One hundred and forty-four (144) samples were processed by MSJMC. One (1) recovered case was recorded increasing the total to…

  • Lovell calls on Melford Nicholas to provide answers about constituency office

    Lovell calls on Melford Nicholas to provide answers about constituency office

    Lovell calls on Melford Nicholas to provide answers about constituency office

  • More than half a million bees found dead after being left in UPS truck for weeks

    More than half a million bees found dead after being left in UPS truck for weeks

    More than half a million bees died in Massachusetts after they were left on a hot UPS truck for weeks, according to CBS Boston. A million bees were meant to be shipped to beekeepers in New England, but were held up in the town of Shrewsbury, nearly 50 miles west of Boston, due to faulty…

  • Citing LIAT’s failure, Finance Minister says Guyana has no plans for national airline

    Citing LIAT’s failure, Finance Minister says Guyana has no plans for national airline

    Guyana’s Finance Minister Dr. Ashini Singh on Saturday cited the failure of LIAT and other airlines as he explained his country has no plans for a national airline. Singh spoke Saturday during the country’s Inaugural Virtual Diaspora Conference, which is expected to set the tone of a New Era of Engagement with the Guyanese Diaspora…

  • Two Antiguan basketballers graduate from US College

    Two Antiguan basketballers graduate from US College

    DAILY OBSERVER: Two of the country’s promising youth basketballers have completed their studies in the US after receiving athletic scholarships in 2019. Adonis Humphreys and Selassie Braithwaite, who both hail from the Flyers Basketball Club and are former students of the St Joseph’s Academy, were the recipients of partial athletic scholarships to attend South Western…

  • Socialism, Capitalism and Corruptionism

    Socialism, Capitalism and Corruptionism

    By Makeda Mikael In my lifetime we have seen three main system of government operating around the world as we in the Caribbean have been slowly becoming independent — Socialism where the State owns and operates the economy for the people, Capitalism where free enterprise allows the rich to get richer regardless of the state…

  • Another Antiguan student makes history in the US

    Another Antiguan student makes history in the US

    Liam Benjamin ‘21TCB may be the top actuarial science student in the U.S. this year. The native of St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, and current resident of Hollis, Queens has passed more actuarial professional examinations than any student in the history of the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science (GSRM)…

  • Challenge to Antigua buggery law comes from unlikely source

    Challenge to Antigua buggery law comes from unlikely source

    (76CRIMES) A constitutional challenge against Antigua and Barbuda’s law criminalizing buggery has been filed as part of the defense of two men accused of sexually assaulting a woman. The allegations have not been proven in court. Antigua and Barbuda’s ban on buggery defines the act as “sexual intercourse per anum” either between two men or…

  • New measure for travellers entering Antigua and Barbuda

    New measure for travellers entering Antigua and Barbuda

    The Antigua and Barbuda government says fully vaccinated visitors to the island will now have to undergo PCR testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) three days before their arrival on the island. The government says the new measure is as a result of the new strains of the virus that are more easily transmissible. It said…

  • West Indies Men’s Training Squad start to receive vaccinations against COVID-19

    West Indies Men’s Training Squad start to receive vaccinations against COVID-19

    Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirms that 13 members of the West Indies Men’s red ball training squad and management have received vaccinations against COVID-19 in St. Lucia, where they are preparing for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship Test matches against South Africa. CWI, in partnership with the Government of St. Lucia, through the support…

  • Man, 26, in police custody after chopping death in Newfield

    Man, 26, in police custody after chopping death in Newfield

    Police are continuing their investigations into an alleged homicide that occurred at Newfield Village at about 12:10 a.m. on Friday, May 21. It is alleged that an altercation ensued between two, men ages 26 and 56 years, who are known to each other. The body of the 56-year-old man was later found in the vicinity…

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]