Antigua Breaking News

Day: June 1, 2021

  • Man who stole boat from Antigua remanded to prison in St. Kitts; slapped with multiple charges

    Man who stole boat from Antigua remanded to prison in St. Kitts; slapped with multiple charges

    Press Release from St. Kitts Police Force: The man who entered the Federation on May 11, 2021, at Lime Kiln Bay has been charged by both The Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force and the St. Kitts and Nevis Customs and Excise Department. David Smith of Buckely’s is 27 years old and was arrested…

  • NODS releases list of hurricane shelters

    NODS releases list of hurricane shelters

    A preliminary preliminary list of buildings to be utilized as public shelters this year has been published. The 42 structures, which spread throughout the 17 disaster districts around the island, were inspected by the Ministry of Works and have been recommended for use. The National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) will ensure that all the facilities…

  • Antigua’s active COVID-19 cases down to 5

    Antigua’s active COVID-19 cases down to 5

    The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has not received any new reports from the Sir Lester Bird Mount St. John Medical Centre or the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) as of Sunday 30th May 2021 at 6pm. Consequently, the total number of persons with laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda remains…

  • LOVELL: ‘I Categorically Deny Receiving Any Funds From Mehul Choksi’

    LOVELL: ‘I Categorically Deny Receiving Any Funds From Mehul Choksi’

    LOVELL: ‘I Categorically Deny Receiving Any Funds From Mehul Choksi’

  • 1,300 respond to Sandals recruitment drive in Saint Vincent

    1,300 respond to Sandals recruitment drive in Saint Vincent

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was abuzz with excitement last week as over 1,300 Vincentians responded to the recruitment call by Sandals Resorts International (SRI), as the company begins preparations to bring its Beaches resort brand to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The decision to fast track recruitment efforts ahead of the establishment of the…

  • Highly contagious India COVID variant spreading rapidly in the US

    Highly contagious India COVID variant spreading rapidly in the US

    The highly contagious COVID-19 variant that first emerged in India is spreading at a rapid rate in the US — and now makes up 7 percent of new cases, data shows. The dramatic rise of the B.1.617.2 variant comes after it accounted for only 1 percent of new cases stateside at the start of May, according…

  • Antigua welcomes local branch of Royal Commonwealth Society

    Antigua welcomes local branch of Royal Commonwealth Society

    The Antigua and Barbuda Branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) was launched this morning at Government House. In attendance were Sir Rodney Williams (Patron), Lady Williams (President), Resident British Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda, Lindsy Thompson and members of the RCS Executive Board — Patrice Skerritt, John Duffy and Joanne Turner. Lady Williams expressed…

  • Indian TV interviews owner of company that cleared yacht allegedly used to bring Choksi to Dominica

    Indian TV interviews owner of company that cleared yacht allegedly used to bring Choksi to Dominica

    Indian TV reporter interviews the owner of Cobra Tours, the local company that cleared the yacht allegedly used to bring Choksi to Dominica

  • Red Cross braces for hurricane season in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

    Red Cross braces for hurricane season in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

    The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is currently mobilizing and ramping up the efforts of hundreds of Red Cross teams across the Americas to prepare for another hurricane season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts predict 13 to 20 named storms forming in the Atlantic Ocean only, six to 10 of…

  • Linton says Choksi was removed from Antigua with the help of Dominica

    Linton says Choksi was removed from Antigua with the help of Dominica

    Statement by Dominica’s main opposition the United Workers Party. The presence of Indian born Antigua and Barbuda citizen Mehul Choksi in Dominica following allegations that he was kidnapped in Antigua, beaten, ferried to Dominica, and taken into the country against his will highlights once again the extent to which departments of government are involved in…

  • XPZ Supermarket destroyed by fire

    XPZ Supermarket destroyed by fire

    The XPZ Supermarket on Sir Sydney Walling Highway has been razed by fire. The early morning fire engulfed the supermarket and two other adjacent buildings. Fire Chief Elvis Weaver said the fire appeared to be deliberately set. Weaver said the building on Sir Sydney Walling Highway was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the…

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]