Antigua Breaking News

Day: December 16, 2021

  • St Vincent Government fires unvaccinated teachers

    St Vincent Government fires unvaccinated teachers

    Several teachers have been formally dismissed from their jobs  for failure to take a COVID-19 vaccine as mandated without medical or religious exemptions, the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers’ Union (SVGTU) confirmed on Thursday. The union told CMC News that as of Wednesday, 12 teachers had informed the union they had received dismissal letters.…

  • ‘We love this country but we don’t love violence,’ Leader of Spanish community says

    ‘We love this country but we don’t love violence,’ Leader of Spanish community says

    The Leader of the Spanish community here is calling on his members to respect the law and the police. At the same time, Alex Martinez, is also calling on the members of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda to respect the rights of members of the Spanish community. “We love this country and…

  • Michael Browne returns to Cabinet in January

    Michael Browne returns to Cabinet in January

    Former Minister of Education Michael Browne is to be brought back into the Cabinet. Brown’e new portfolio will be announced on New Year’s Day 2022, when Prime Minister Browne will share his decision with the populace. Browne was declared “not guilty” by a High Court Justice on Monday. TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR…

  • Police and the CBH enforcement officers to visit the social spaces

    Police and the CBH enforcement officers to visit the social spaces

    CABINET NOTES: More than 26, 000 COVID-19 vaccination identification cards have been issued; they will be required to enter into fetes, bars, clubs and other public events; only the vaccinated may enter into those venues. 10,000 test kits are to be made available immediately to those who operate restaurants, clubs, bars even churches in order…

  • Fetes are a threat to our continued success in managing the Covid-19 pandemic – Cabinet

    Fetes are a threat to our continued success in managing the Covid-19 pandemic – Cabinet

    The Cabinet invited to its meeting the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and her Deputy, the Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, the Chief Health Inspector and the Commissioner of Police and his Deputy to discuss the removal of the State of Emergency and the curfew and other Covid-related matters. The Minister of Health…

  • Joint statement by PCB and CWI

    Joint statement by PCB and CWI

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have issued a joint statement after five more positive cases were reported in the West Indies camp following Wednesday’s PCR testing, raising the total number of positive cases to nine since their arrival in Karachi on December 9. On Thursday morning and as part of…

  • CABINET NOTES: Wednesday, Dec 14, 2021

    CABINET NOTES: Wednesday, Dec 14, 2021

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME The Cabinet convened at about 11:00 am since several members chose to attend the funeral of a highly regarded citizen, Miss Gene Thomas. The weekly meeting ended at 5:30 pm or six hour later. Nine members…

  • SOME LIKE THEM DEAD: Long Live Our Kings

    SOME LIKE THEM DEAD: Long Live Our Kings

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME By Dr James Knight It was way back in 1970 that I first met Franklyn ‘Frankie’ Francis, a teacher of West Indian History, at the Antigua Grammar School. I was attending the Princess Margaret School, but…

  • A further five members of the West Indies touring party have tested positive for COVID-19

    A further five members of the West Indies touring party have tested positive for COVID-19

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME Following PCR tests administered on Wednesday in Pakistan, Cricket West Indies (CWI) can confirm that five more members of the West Indies touring party have tested positive for COVID-19 and will now undergo a period of…

  • Dr. Jose Humphreys Named A 2021 Montegut Scholar

    Dr. Jose Humphreys Named A 2021 Montegut Scholar

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME Recently, Antigua and Barbuda’s very own award-winning, peer-reviewed author, scholar, scientist, clinician and academician has done it again. Dr. Jose Humphreys is the recipient of the 2021 Montegut Global Scholarship award as part of the Montegut…

  • 52 buildings to benefit from US$42.1M climate-proofing project

    52 buildings to benefit from US$42.1M climate-proofing project

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP, SAVE OUR NUMBER 268-722-8466 AND SEND US A MESSAGE WITH THE WORDS: ADD ME This is the project launch for Green Climate Fund Build Project Launch. Resilience to hurricanes in the building sector in Antigua and Barbuda. The DOE’s Funding Proposal entitled Resilience to Hurricanes in the Building Sector in…

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]