Antigua Breaking News

Day: November 20, 2021

  • U.S. Embassy launches ESports Club at American Corner Antigua

    U.S. Embassy launches ESports Club at American Corner Antigua

    Caption: L-R – Elijah James- General Manager and Mentor of the Antigua and Barbuda Esports Club and Mrs. Ryllis Mannix- Library Director of the National Public Library of Antigua and Barbuda A virtual opening ceremony launched the Antigua and Barbuda Esports Club at the American Corner on November 18. Permanent Secretary Rosa Greenaway of the Antigua…

  • 2 new cases of COVID-19

    2 new cases of COVID-19

    The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed two (2) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Thursday 18th November 2021 at 6pm. Seventy seven (77) samples were processed. Six (6) recovered cases were recorded, increasing the total to three thousand nine hundred and…

  • WHO says it is very worried about Europe COVID surge

    WHO says it is very worried about Europe COVID surge

    The World Health Organization (WHO) is “very worried” about the spread of Covid-19 in Europe as the continent battles a fresh wave of infections. Speaking to the BBC, regional director Dr Hans Kluge warned that 500,000 more deaths could be recorded by March unless urgent action is taken. Dr Kluge said an increase in mask…

  • Calls for calm after US teen cleared of murder

    Calls for calm after US teen cleared of murder

    There have been calls for calm in the US after a teenager who shot dead two people during racial unrest last year was cleared of all charges. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, argued he was acting in self-defence when he shot the men and injured a third in Wisconsin. The verdict on Friday, which followed a high-profile…

  • Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason receives MBE honour at Windsor Castle

    Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason receives MBE honour at Windsor Castle

    A cellist who played at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said being appointed MBE at the age of 22 was “very, very special”. After playing at Windsor Castle for the royal wedding in 2018, Sheku Kanneh-Mason returned there earlier to collect the honour for services to music. The Nottingham musician, who…

  • Westjet resumes flights to Antigua starting November 21

    Westjet resumes flights to Antigua starting November 21

    Today, the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is pleased to announce new COVID-19 protocols as well as the resumption of weekly WestJet flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport. Beginning on November 21, 2021, the upcoming return of this route will mark the first time WestJet has flown to Antigua & Barbuda since March of 2020.…

  • Canadian Media Trip Explores Antigua And Barbuda Ahead Of Westjet Return

    Canadian Media Trip Explores Antigua And Barbuda Ahead Of Westjet Return

    The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority hosted a Canadian Media Trip in Antigua and Barbuda, ahead of the resumption of service with WestJet Airline. The Press group pictured above with Nancy Drolet of Jesson PR, Toronto Sun’s Eddie Chau and Freelancers Diana Ballon and Michele Peterson alongside Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority CEO Colin C.…

  • Trial for MP Michael Browne to start next week

    Trial for MP Michael Browne to start next week

    The criminal trial against former Education Minister Michael Browne is due to start next week. The All Saints West MP was charged with a serious offence – which cannot be disclosed for legal reasons – in November last year. On Thursday he arrived at the High Court in anticipation of the trial which had been…

  • LETTER: COVID Spike is coming

    LETTER: COVID Spike is coming

    DEAR EDITOR: I believe the government has made an error in removing vaccine mandates and some restrictions before year end. I predict now that Antigua will have 2 major covid spikes. The first one will be by mid-December as a result of the opening of bars. I blame the drinkers/party goers and some bar owners…

  • LETTER: Deceitful election tactics by PM Browne & the ABLP administration

    LETTER: Deceitful election tactics by PM Browne & the ABLP administration

    DEAR EDITOR: I want to tell the people of this country; elections are going to happen next year based on the recent weekly releases from the Cabinet notes. Reading the Cabinet notes recently, it stinks of an election knocking on our doorsteps. All of a sudden after strong objection to unvaccinated students entering the classroom,…

  • Antiguan Government offers 50 per cent severance to former LIAT employees

    Antiguan Government offers 50 per cent severance to former LIAT employees

    The Antigua and Barbuda government has announced its support for an offer of 50 per cent of the severance payment owed to former employees of the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT. A statement issued after the weekly Cabinet meeting, noted that the ministers had “affirmed the decisions made by the chairman of cabinet (Prime Minister Gaston…

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]