Antigua Breaking News

Day: February 19, 2022

  • LETTER: Sir Gerald uses Speaker’s chair to spread hate, wage personal vendettas

    LETTER: Sir Gerald uses Speaker’s chair to spread hate, wage personal vendettas

    DEAR EDITOR: All those who give Sir Gerald Watt the benefit of the doubt in the face of accusations that he uses the Speaker’s chair to spread hate and wage his personal vendettas, should look at his treatment of St Peter MP Asot Michael during the budget debate on February 17th, 2022. A few short…

  • US Coast Guard repatriates Caribbean migrants

    US Coast Guard repatriates Caribbean migrants

    The United States Coast Guard says it repatriated four Dominican Republic nationals and nine Haitians to the Dominican Republic between Monday and Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage near Rincon, Puerto Rico. The US Coast Guard said the interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts in support of the…

  • UPP welcomes decision on unvaccinated Antiguans returning home

    UPP welcomes decision on unvaccinated Antiguans returning home

    The United Progressive Party (UPP) is pleased with the Cabinet’s decision to allow unvaccinated nationals to return home, Senator Damani Tabor confirmed today, February 19. Last year, during a heightened period of the pandemic, Health officials decided that unvaccinated nationals and citizens living abroad would not be permitted to return home. However, at its sitting…

  • Former PM Baldwin Spencer involved in accident

    Former PM Baldwin Spencer involved in accident

    Former Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer was involved in an accident moments ago. The accident occured close to Townhouse Megastore. Spencer’s vehicle was hit by the driver of another vehicle exiting the Townhouse parking lot. Reports from the scene say they former prime minister appears to be unhurt.

  • Woman experiencing domestic violence makes desperate appeal for help

    Woman experiencing domestic violence makes desperate appeal for help

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  • 8 new cases of COVID-19

    8 new cases of COVID-19

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  • Jahmesha Millwood of Bolans charged with forgery of COVID -19 vaccination cards

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    The police have made an arrest in the ongoing investigation of the alleged Forgery of COVID-19 vaccination cards. On Friday, 29-year-old Jahmesha Millwood of Bolans was charged with 21 counts of forgery, for allegedly forging 21 Immunization Cards. The offence reportedly took place at the Multipurpose Cultural Center on 13th November 2021. She is expected…

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]