Antigua Breaking News

Day: June 25, 2021

  • A hungry man is an angry man

    A hungry man is an angry man

    By Makeda Mikael Gun toting hungry men are beginning to terrorize the place, holding up shops and gas stations, shooting and robbing people! Sounds like Jamaica where the gap between the rich and the poor is no longer a gap, but a highway separating those that eat well from those who have to kill for…

  • Two people missing aboard fishing vessel

    Two people missing aboard fishing vessel

    Dear fishers / mariners, Please find attached photo of fishing vessel EDEN with registration number V2-1462SH, which was reported missing by the owner this morning. The vessel, with two crew members on-board, was scheduled to return from a fishing trip on Thursday, June 24, at around noon. Note the vessel is a light blue, 25-foot…

  • George Floyd’s killer sentenced to 22 years in prison

    George Floyd’s killer sentenced to 22 years in prison

    Ex-Officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22½ years for killing George Floyd, whose death sparked reckoning on race. The punishment handed out Friday fell short of the 30 years that prosecutors had requested. With good behaviour, Chauvin, 45, could be paroled after serving two-thirds of his sentence, or about 15 years. In imposing the punishment, Judge…

  • Police shoot and detain woman in Golden Grove gas station attempted robbery

    Police shoot and detain woman in Golden Grove gas station attempted robbery

    Investigations are ongoing into an alleged attempted robbery and shooting at the Golden Grove Service Station. Two armed assailants reportedly entered the business place and attempted to rob a female pump attendant. The police shortly arrived on the scene and were fired upon by the said assailants. The police returned fire and one suspected assailant,…

  • Special training to enhance and improve beach safety and security unit

    Special training to enhance and improve beach safety and security unit

    Officers from the Beach Safety and Security Unit within the Ministry of Tourism and, Investment with the support of the Royal Police Force of Antigua & Barbuda, have successfully completed the first of what will be an annual special training programme aimed at improving and enhancing beach security in Antigua & Barbuda. The 6-week training…

  • Disaster Risk Knowledge Management and Display

    Disaster Risk Knowledge Management and Display

    In an effort to broaden awareness about disaster risks in Antigua and Barbuda, the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) has unveiled a permanent display at the National Public Library. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Management and Display project was done through funds provided by the European Union (EU) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency…

  • REWARD offered for information on persons involved in recent robberies and shootings

    REWARD offered for information on persons involved in recent robberies and shootings

    A reward of $25,000.00 is offered by the police to anyone who can provide credible information leading to the arrest of the person(s) involved in the recent incidents of robberies and shootings. The police are currently investigating two separate incidents of shooting which took place at Lower Newgate Street and the Golden Grove Service Station…

  • From lesbian to pastor – Former homosexual to be ordained minister of the Gospel

    From lesbian to pastor – Former homosexual to be ordained minister of the Gospel

    JAMAICA WEEKEND STAR — Sheena Hanson, who was once considered a model lesbian in the queer circles, is on the verge of being ordained as a minister of religion. The 29-year-old is set to be ordained at the Lighthouse Assembly Church of God, which is based in Spanish Town, St Catherine, next Wednesday. “Can you…

  • National Parks Authority celebrates five years of achieving UNESCO World Heritage

    National Parks Authority celebrates five years of achieving UNESCO World Heritage

    The National Parks Authority will be observing a significant milestone in July. The NPA will be celebrating the fifth anniversary of attaining the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site for the Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites. A week of activities has been organised to mark the occasion. The events will be used to…

  • Two outstanding Antiguans receive Queen’s Birthday Honours

    Two outstanding Antiguans receive Queen’s Birthday Honours

    Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda Sir Rodney Sir Rodney Williams has congratulated two outstanding Antiguans and Barbudans for inclusion in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Dear Mr. Braithwaite, “This serves to confirm that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of the official celebration of her birthday in June 2021, has been pleased to…

  • Complaint registered in UK against Mehul Choksi’s lawyer

    Complaint registered in UK against Mehul Choksi’s lawyer

    Complaint against Michael Polak, lawyer of Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, has been registered to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in England and Wales for having no evidence for his claim regarding the case of his client. According to Writeups 24, the complaint asserted that Polak had no evidence on what he told to 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]