Antigua Breaking News

Day: September 29, 2021

  • Regional Conference on Data and Governance of Environmental Migration in the Eastern Caribbean

    Regional Conference on Data and Governance of Environmental Migration in the Eastern Caribbean

    The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) will launch a regional report “Migration, Environment, Disasters and Climate Change Data in the Eastern Caribbean” on Monday, Oct. 4 during the Regional Conference on Human Mobility and Climate Change Data in the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The report will…

  • Antigua logs 28 new cases of COVID-19

    Antigua logs 28 new cases of COVID-19

    The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment from the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre revealed twenty-eight (28) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday 27th September 2021 at 6pm. Ninety-four (94) samples were processed at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. Eleven (11) recovered…

  • LISTEN: Child in protective custody after video emerges of adults having sex in presence of minor

    LISTEN: Child in protective custody after video emerges of adults having sex in presence of minor

    *Audio used in this story may be inappropriate for some readers, viewer’s discretion is advised* Nationwide News Jamaica: A child is now in the custody of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, CPFSA, after a video emerged of what appears to be two adults having sexual intercourse in the presence of the minor. Both…

  • Heat and hail in Trinidad

    Heat and hail in Trinidad

    A brief hailstorm on Monday in Arouca was a completely normal, but rare phenomenon. Social media pages were littered with videos and photos of the pea-sized ice solids that began falling from the sky shortly after 1 p.m., concentrated between Arouca and Tacarigua. The Express contacted the Meteorological Office in Piarco, and officials there confirmed…

  • COVID claims life of 45-year-old man; 3rd death reported today

    COVID claims life of 45-year-old man; 3rd death reported today

    Statement on behalf of Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC): Dr. Albert Duncan, SLBMC Medical Director said: “We can confirm that sadly, a male patient, age 45, has died at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre on September 28 at 9:04am. “The patient was admitted on September 27 in severe respiratory distress. “He had tested positive…

  • Local doctor says pandemic-related stress is putting added pressure on residents’ hearts

    Local doctor says pandemic-related stress is putting added pressure on residents’ hearts

    By Dr Georgette Meade Covid’s impact on mental health has made almost as many headlines as its physical effects. What’s been less documented is the role stress and anxiety play on our hearts, which in turn increases our risk of experiencing more severe symptoms. As the globe marks World Heart Day on Wednesday, the country’s…

  • Venezuela Reaches 40% Vaccination Rate, Will Hit 70% by October

    Venezuela Reaches 40% Vaccination Rate, Will Hit 70% by October

    President Nicolás Maduro Moros announced that by the end of October Venezuela will reach the goal of 70% vaccination against COVID-19, in order to start classes and prepare for the continuous weeks of flexibilization in the last two months of the year. This announcement was made from the Cuartel de la Montaña 4F, in Caracas,…

  • Erections reported among vaccine side-effects — Massiah

    Erections reported among vaccine side-effects — Massiah

    BVI: Some male residents who have been given the COVID-19 jab have registered what may be seen as moderate but unusual side effects, including uncontrolled penile erections and extra energy. This is according to National Epidemiologist, Harmonie Massiah, who shared those reports during a live COVID-19 update on Facebook yesterday, September 27. At the time,…

  • 2 more COVID-related deaths at SLBMC

    2 more COVID-related deaths at SLBMC

    Statement on behalf of Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC): Dr. Albert Duncan, SLBMC Medical Director said: “We can confirm that sadly, two patients, who had underlying health conditions, have passed away at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre. “They had both tested positive for COVID-19. Here are the details: Sex: Female Age: 93 Admitted: September…

  • United Airlines to dismiss 593 workers who refused vaccines

    United Airlines to dismiss 593 workers who refused vaccines

    United Airlines will dismiss nearly 600 employees who refused to comply with a requirement to be vaccinated for COVID-19, company officials said Tuesday. Besides the 593 workers who refused to get vaccinated, another 2,000 employees have also requested a medical or religious exemption to the vaccine requirement, company officials said. That is about three percent…

  • Refrigerated container now available to store bodies

    Refrigerated container now available to store bodies

    The country now has access to a refrigerated container for the storage of bodies, if required. However, it remained unused up to Tuesday afternoon as efforts continue to ensure funeral homes can have more space. On Tuesday the Ministry of Health released three separate dashboards, confirming that the country’s COVID-19 cases have passed the 3,000-mark,…

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]