Antigua Breaking News

Day: January 13, 2022

  • CABINET: No shutdowns, no curfews and all vessels scheduled to arrive Antigua will be allowed to dock

    CABINET: No shutdowns, no curfews and all vessels scheduled to arrive Antigua will be allowed to dock

    CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet agreed that there will be no shutdowns, no curfews and all vessels scheduled to arrive Antigua will be allowed to dock. The Cabinet noted that self-testing kits are not in stock at this time; the testing kits that are in stock must be administered by a healthcare professional. Nonetheless, anyone who…

  • Government promises to do more to solve water problem

    Government promises to do more to solve water problem

    CABINET NOTES: The Prime Minister welcomed the members back after a three-week holiday break. He noted that the economy grew by 4.2 percent in 2021 and the aim is to achieve an 8 percent growth in 2022. He acknowledged that the new reverse osmosis plants coming online in 2022 will produce an additional 3,000,000 gallons…

  • $1 million for Social Security to help pay pensioners

    $1 million for Social Security to help pay pensioners

    Social Security will be provided $1,000,000 to enable it to meet its obligation before 31 January. The Government will also focus upon the construction of new homes; while the Edward Ward at the old Holberton Hospital will be repurposed to make available a Renal Facility for dialysis. A Cardiac unit will take the space that…

  • CMO announces standardized program for those who are infected by the COVID variants

    CMO announces standardized program for those who are infected by the COVID variants

    CABINET NOTES: The CMO and her Deputy announced a standardized program for those who are infected by the Covid variants. Persons who are positive for COVID-19 should remain in isolation for 7 days. Once asymptomatic on the 5th, 6th and 7th days, they can be released from isolation with a negative rapid antigen test. If…

  • LETTER: Filthy Site In The Buckley’s/Montrula Area

    LETTER: Filthy Site In The Buckley’s/Montrula Area

    DEAR EDITOR: I am writing this email to express my absolute disgust with how the people of Buckley’s/Muntrula keep a particular area of the village and to bring this issue to the attention of the relevant authorities. I live in Buckleys/Montrula and every day I pass by this fenced sort of garbage dump spot for…

  • Cabinet confirms amnesty for non-nationals

    Cabinet confirms amnesty for non-nationals

    The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda confirmed today that it will grant an amnesty to to illegal immigrants. “The Cabinet will also shortly approach the parliament to grant amnesty to deserving residents whose immigration status is doubtful,” the Cabinet said in a statement The idea was proposed by Prime Minister Gaston Browne last year. Critics…

  • Mary John supporter begs public to help with her legal expenses

    Mary John supporter begs public to help with her legal expenses

    POINTE XPRESS: David Boyd, a Canadian supporter of self-proclaimed social activist Mary John, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help with her legal troubles. John is presently on bail, charged with an offence under the Electronic Crimes Act in connection with a social media post she made on 4th October, 2021. Following the homicide of…

  • PM Browne wins defamation case against Dr. Isaac Newton at Court of Appeal

    PM Browne wins defamation case against Dr. Isaac Newton at Court of Appeal

    Prime Minister Gaston Browne succeeds in his appeal against Isaac Newton on all grounds with costs. Having ruled on one of the grounds that the High Court Judge was wrong to find that Prime Minister had accused Newton of a crime, the Court of Appeal remitted this singular issue to the High Court. This was…

  • Prince Andrew loses military titles and use of HRH

    Prince Andrew loses military titles and use of HRH

    The Duke of York’s military titles and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has said. Prince Andrew, 61, will also stop using the style His Royal Highness in an official capacity, a royal source said. It comes as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations – claims he…

  • InterCaribbean Airways replaces LIAT in Caribbean Skies

    InterCaribbean Airways replaces LIAT in Caribbean Skies

    InterCaribbean Airways looks set to replace its bankrupt rival LIAT, as the Caribbean aviation industry limps back to normalcy. The Turks and Caicos Islands-based InterCaribbean hit the headlines throughout the region last month when it launched weekly flights between Barbados and Guyana, a route traditionally served by LIAT. Not just Guyana, InterCaribbean now operates twice-weekly…

  • Barbados passport still highest ranked in region; Antigua shares 30th spot with T&T

    Barbados passport still highest ranked in region; Antigua shares 30th spot with T&T

    The Barbados passport has inched up one spot on the ranking of the world’s passports, remaining the highest-ranked in the Caribbean. With a visa-free score of 161 – the number of destinations that holders of a Barbados passport can enter without a visa – the latest Henley Passport Index Report puts Barbados at 23rd globally,…

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]