Antigua Breaking News

Day: December 10, 2021

  • 3 new cases of COVID-19

    3 new cases of COVID-19

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed three (3) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday 6th December 2021 at 6pm. Eighty-three (83)…

  • Industrial Court awards D. Gisele over a quarter of a million dollars in damages

    Industrial Court awards D. Gisele over a quarter of a million dollars in damages

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME Seven years after it began, the matter between D.Gisele Isaac and the Board of Education (BoE) wrapped up in the Industrial Court today, December 8 – at least for now. The judgment was delivered by the…

  • British High Commission hosts Welcome Reception for the Royal Overseas League and Board and members of the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra

    British High Commission hosts Welcome Reception for the Royal Overseas League and Board and members of the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME This week the British High Commission was honoured to host a welcome reception for the Board and Administrative Team of the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony, including Her Excellency KarenMae Hill, Antigua and Barbuda’s High Commissioner…

  • Government responds to Press Statement by Asot Michael concerning complaint of harassment

    Government responds to Press Statement by Asot Michael concerning complaint of harassment

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME The attention of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has been brought to a press statement issued by Mr. Asot Michael in which elaborate and false accusations have been made, trying to implicate Prime Minister Gaston…

  • Experimental mRNA vaccine for HIV shows promise in animals

    Experimental mRNA vaccine for HIV shows promise in animals

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME (AFP)— An experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA — the same technology used in two highly successful COVID-19 vaccines — has shown promise in experiments in mice and monkeys, according to a study published Thursday in…

  • CWI and LICB pay tribute to King Frank-I, cricket historian and commentator

    CWI and LICB pay tribute to King Frank-I, cricket historian and commentator

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME Cricket West Indies (CWI) and Leeward Islands Cricket Board (LICB) paid tribute to Franklyn Francis, who passed away on Monday. Known as “King Frank-I”, he was a respected cricket historian, broadcaster, journalist and social activist in…

  • PM Browne threatens to sue Asot Michael

    PM Browne threatens to sue Asot Michael

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME Prime Minister Gaston Browne: This rotten corpse, Asot Michael, has made a malicious, defamatory and fabricated claim against me, as a distraction from the allegation of sexual assault that was made against him. He will be…

  • CABINET NOTES: Wednesday, Dec 8, 2021

    CABINET NOTES: Wednesday, Dec 8, 2021

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME The Cabinet members undertook to receive their booster shots beginning at about 9:30 am; as a consequence, Cabinet was delayed for approximately two hours. Consequently, each Cabinet member has taken a third shot; and, the Antiguan…

  • Serpent worries about more loans from China in light of Uganda Airport situation

    Serpent worries about more loans from China in light of Uganda Airport situation

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME Algernon “Serpent” Watts, the United Progressive Party (UPP) Candidate for St. George, is concerned that a fate similar to Uganda’s might befall Antigua and Barbuda with respect to its airport loan. China reportedly has refused to…

  • American Airlines begins direct flight from Miami to Dominica

    American Airlines begins direct flight from Miami to Dominica

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME On Wednesday, December 8, U.S. Ambassador to Dominica, the Eastern Caribbean and the O.E.C.S, Linda S. Taglialatela attended the arrival ceremony for American Airlines’ inaugural flight from Miami, Florida to Dominica. The new American Airlines flights…

  • Democracy Summit missed an essential ingredient

    Democracy Summit missed an essential ingredient

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME By Sir Ronald Sanders US President Joe Biden declared at the opening of a “Summit on Democracy”, which he convened on December 9, that “democracy needs champions”. He is perfectly right.  And, he has good reason…

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]