Antigua Breaking News

Day: June 19, 2021

  • Police said to be stalling as liaison between senior officer and pre-teen girl is uncovered

    Police said to be stalling as liaison between senior officer and pre-teen girl is uncovered

    The mother of a 12-year-old girl and the staff of a secondary school are reportedly upset that the police have not yet acted on a report that allegedly involves a senior officer. A source said that, since Wednesday, June 16, the parent made the report that an adult male was preying on her daughter. However,…

  • South Africa 298, bowls out West Indies for 149 in 2nd test

    South Africa 298, bowls out West Indies for 149 in 2nd test

    South Africa’s bowlers backed up a solid batting performance to put the Proteas in a command of the second cricket test against the West Indies at the end of the second day Saturday. Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje crashed through the West Indies’ top and middle order while Wiaan Mulder took three wickets…

  • VIDEO: Fully vaccinated Antiguans can enter Barbados without testing on arrival starting June 30

    VIDEO: Fully vaccinated Antiguans can enter Barbados without testing on arrival starting June 30

    WATCH: Prime Minister Mia Mottley annouce bubble for fully vaccinated CARICOM visitors: Barbados on Saturday announced a travel buble for fully vaccinated people from Antigua and Barbauda and other Caribbean countries with low risk for COVID-19. Prime Minister Mia Mottley said effective June 30, these people will be able to enter Barbados with a negative…

  • 3 cases of Delta variant of COVID-19 identified in Barbados

    3 cases of Delta variant of COVID-19 identified in Barbados

    Three cases of the delta variant of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Barbados, Minister of Health and Wellness Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic has announced. A fourth person was also tested for a variant of concern, the gamma variant. All four  have since been released from the Harrison Point quarantine facility and there is no local…

  • Officials in Guyana defend use of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

    Officials in Guyana defend use of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

    Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony says the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine is safe and effective and encouraged residents to take the jab, amid Opposition claims that the vaccine is not effective. Anthony said on Thursday that while the vaccine was initially given a  94.1 per cent effectiveness rating, that has now moved to 97…

  • Antigua to host Diamond Edition of Antigua Charter Yacht Show

    Antigua to host Diamond Edition of Antigua Charter Yacht Show

    This December, the Antigua Charter Yacht Show celebrates its Diamond Anniversary, with brokers, vendors and captains now able to register for the special event. The Antigua Charter Yacht Show will be held at the UNESCO Heritage site of Nelson’s Dockyard from 4th to 9thDecember 2021. The 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Celebration will highlight the success…

  • Banks are only serving the rich in pandemic

    Banks are only serving the rich in pandemic

    By Makeda Mikael When monetary stress enters the economy through any kind of upheaval, be it hurricane, pandemic or otherwise indigenous banks go very silent, lending all their money to the government and the reliable rich, and even though bursting at the seams, their penny customers starve. There are no stimulus packages built for the…

  • Florence Ada May Elizabeth Sheppard Johnson is Antigua’s newest centenarian

    Florence Ada May Elizabeth Sheppard Johnson is Antigua’s newest centenarian

    Florence Ada May Elizabeth Sheppard Johnson, OM, was born to Amelia Isaac and James Alexander Sheppard on 19thJune, 1921. The midwife recorded her name as Florence and born at Liberta, in the Parish of Saint Peter, Antigua and Barbuda. She has, however, never been known as Florence, but by what is suspected to be her…

  • Barbuda will run on 100 per cent renewable energy

    Barbuda will run on 100 per cent renewable energy

    The Chief Negotiator in the Green Barbuda Energy Project announced that the 100% green energy project that is financed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the tune of US$4,000,000, will make Barbuda the first island community that meets its energy needs 100% from renewable sources. Although a new diesel plant is to be added…

  • UK’s ‘longest-suffering COVID patient’ dies

    UK’s ‘longest-suffering COVID patient’ dies

    The UK’s ‘longest-suffering Covid-19 inpatient’ has tragically died following a 14-and-a-half month battle in hospital. Jason Kelk, 49, opted to withdraw all treatment after deciding he could not ‘live like this any more’ in St James’ Hospital in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He was first admitted on March 31 last year – just one day after…

  • Antigua orders 30,000 single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

    Antigua orders 30,000 single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

    The government has placed an order for 30,000 of the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by the American multinational corporation Johnson & Johnson, Health Minister Molwyn Joseph said. They are set to arrive in August. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after taking a single dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, unlike most…

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]