Antigua Breaking News

Day: November 23, 2021

  • JACQUI QUINN: ‘I am hurt by what this government has done to me’

    JACQUI QUINN: ‘I am hurt by what this government has done to me’

    Jacqui Quinn has given notice that she will be challenging the charges which were bright against her in the bus conversion case, calling it malicious prosecution. “I am hurt, I am hurt by what this government has done to me,” Quinn said Tuesday after High Court Judge Justice Colin Williams returned a formal verdict of…

  • Zorina Benjamin murder ‘purely a domestic matter’ says Customs

    Zorina Benjamin murder ‘purely a domestic matter’ says Customs

    The Antigua and Barbuda Customs and Excise Division is once again mourning the loss of one of its faithful employees. We can confirm with a sad and heavy heart this morning the tragic death of a colleague and friend, Zorina Benjamin. Officer Benjamin was a committed and dedicated member of our team for the past…

  • CASE DISMISSED: Verdict in bus conversion case

    CASE DISMISSED: Verdict in bus conversion case

    Judge Colin Williams has returned a formal verdict of ‘not guilty’ in the corruption scandal involving former UPP ministers Harold Lovell, Wilmoth Daniel and Jacqui Quinn. The trio was accused of corruption, embezzlement and conversion of three 2008 Daewood buses which the ABLP government alleged was a gift to the government of Antigua and Barbuda…

  • Antigua & Barbuda update entry protocols, welcome back WestJet

    Antigua & Barbuda update entry protocols, welcome back WestJet

    Antigua and Barbuda have updated their entry requirements to include both PCR and antigen tests for fully vaccinated visitors. As of Nov. 18, 2021, those who are fully vaccinated can present either a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 or an approved rapid antigen test result within three days of their flight or fewer. Prior…

  • ‘Take it or leave it’ former LIAT employees told

    ‘Take it or leave it’ former LIAT employees told

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne has told former employees of the cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT, that they have a choice to either accept or reject the compassionate settlement his administration has offered to them and says he sees no reasons for further talks on the matter. “We do not need to meet with them to determine…

  • WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

    WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

    The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping two million in total. WHO Europe, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, also cited growing evidence of a decline in protection against infection and mild disease through vaccines and said…

  • 1 new case of COVID-19

    1 new case of COVID-19

    The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed one (1) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 case in Antigua and Barbuda as of Saturday 20th November 2021 at 6pm. Eighty-four (84) samples were processed. Eighteen (18) recovered cases were recorded increasing the total to three thousand nine hundred and ninety-four…

  • 3rd Customs Officer – and 2nd female – found dead by colleagues in her Golden Grove home

    3rd Customs Officer – and 2nd female – found dead by colleagues in her Golden Grove home

    Another female Customs officer has been found dead and a reliable source alleges that she was shot. The body of the Golden Grove woman, believed to be in her early 40s, was discovered in her home on Monday, after midday. She was officially pronounced dead by a medical doctor at about 3:22 p.m. Police reports…

  • Nurse accused of falsifying and selling fake vaccine cards

    Nurse accused of falsifying and selling fake vaccine cards

    A nurse reportedly has been arrested for falsifying vaccination cards and selling them for a hefty sum. REAL News has received information that the young nurse, from the Ottos area, was taken into custody by the Police after they got word that she was involved in the alleged scam. Reports say the woman, whose licence…

  • Why are so few sick from COVID in Sub-Saharan Africa?

    Why are so few sick from COVID in Sub-Saharan Africa?

    Both rural and urban areas of Mali experienced high seroprevalence of COVID-19, but a low burden of symptomatic disease, a researcher said. From spring to fall 2020, the rate of seropositivity among those with self-reported symptoms jumped from 20.8% to 48.6%, while those who reported symptoms and were seronegative also increased from 9.8% to 49.3%…

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]