Antigua Breaking News

Day: June 8, 2021

  • CDC says it’s now safe for vaccinated Americans to travel to Antigua and Barbuda

    CDC says it’s now safe for vaccinated Americans to travel to Antigua and Barbuda

    The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States has placed Antigua and Barbuda on the “Low, Level 1” Travel Advisory. This means that it is now safe to travel to Antigua. Previously Antigua and Barbuda was on level 3, reconsider travel. The latest report by the ministry of health shows only four active…

  • Only 3 active cases of COVID-19 in Antigua and Barbuda

    Only 3 active cases of COVID-19 in Antigua and Barbuda

    The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment has received no new reports from the Sir Lester Bird Mount St. John Medical Centre or the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Antigua and Barbuda as of Sunday 6th June 2021 at 6pm. One (1) recovered case was recorded from the samples processed over the weekend.…

  • Dominica makes first export of Vetiver grass to Antigua and Barbuda under IICA-CBF EbA project

    Dominica makes first export of Vetiver grass to Antigua and Barbuda under IICA-CBF EbA project

    The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) project hit a milestone with the first-time export of vetiver grass from Dominica to Antigua and Barbuda. The project, “Strengthening Coastal and Marine Climate Resilience through Upland and Coastal Ecosystem Based Adaptation and Community Engagement”, is supporting climate…

  • Alex charged with burning down XPZ

    Alex charged with burning down XPZ

    Police have charge Tianzhao Feng also known as “Alex” of Sir Sidney Wallings Highway with one count of Arson. He was served with a copy of the charge (today) Tuesday, June 8. Feng was charged after investigations were carried out into the XPX Supermarket fire, which occurred on Tuesday, June 1 on Sir Sidney Wallings…

  • Manchester United appoints Antiguan Justin Cochrane as Head of Player Development & Coaching

    Manchester United appoints Antiguan Justin Cochrane as Head of Player Development & Coaching

    Ahead of the 2021/22 season, Manchester United has appointed Justin Cochrane as head of player development and coaching for its Academy. The appointment further strengthens the Academy, following a season in which graduates contributed over 25 per cent of first-team minutes and five homegrown players made their debuts for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. Cochrane joins…

  • Ramey Brown pleads guilty to illegal dumping

    Ramey Brown pleads guilty to illegal dumping

    Ramey Brown today pleaded guilty to illegal dumping in Thibous Estate on February 28, 2020. This will be Brown’s third appearance in court as he pleaded not guilty the first time and the second time his lawyer requested file disclosure. Brown was seen illegally dumping by two eye witnesses who proceeded to notify nearby law…

  • France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face

    France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face

    French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the south-east of France. In a video circulating on social media, Mr Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l’Hermitage outside the city of Valence. A man in a green T-shirt slaps Mr Macron in…

  • PAHO urges countries to prepare for ‘dual threat’ of hurricane season and COVID-19

    PAHO urges countries to prepare for ‘dual threat’ of hurricane season and COVID-19

    Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne today called on national and local authorities in countries at risk for hurricanes to prepare for the 2021 hurricane season. She warned that COVID-19 and the potential devastation of high winds and flooding make preparation even more critical than usual. “We must safeguard our countries and…

  • South African woman gives birth to 10 babies in extremely rare occurrence…Sets new record

    South African woman gives birth to 10 babies in extremely rare occurrence…Sets new record

    A South African woman gave birth to 10 babies last night in an extremely rare occurrence. This comes barely a month after another African woman, Halima Cissé from Mali gave birth to 9 children in Morocco. 37-year-old Gosiame Thamara Sithole from Gauteng, South Africa gave birth to the decuplets at a hospital in Pretoria last…

  • ‘Alex’ reportedly had ‘problems’ with the Chinese at XPZ

    ‘Alex’ reportedly had ‘problems’ with the Chinese at XPZ

    The Chinese man who was reported missing following the XPZ fire reportedly told a local man that he had issues with some of the people he worked with at the supermarket. Tianzhao “Alex” Feng is now in custody assisting police investigations into the fire that destroyed the supermarket last Tuesday. A lower Gambles resident told…

  • VIDEO: Mehul Choksi’s alleged ‘girlfriend’ and ‘mystery woman’ denies abducting him

    VIDEO: Mehul Choksi’s alleged ‘girlfriend’ and ‘mystery woman’ denies abducting him

    Mehul Choksi’s Alleged ‘Girlfriend’ and “mystery woman” gives exclusive interview to India Today Mehul Choksi alleged girlfriend Barbara Jarabica exposed fraudster in an exclusive talk. Barbara revealed that Choksi introduced himself as Raj and she met him last year. She rubbished abduction claims. She also said that Choksi gifted her fake diamonds. Watch the full report.

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]