Antigua Breaking News

Day: April 19, 2022

  • Thief in critical condition after being shot during break-in

    Thief in critical condition after being shot during break-in

    One of two men who reportedly broke into a business establishment on St Mary’s Street in the early hours of Easter Monday was shot by the proprietor and is now in critical condition in hospital. The businessman, a licensed firearm holder, told police the alarm for his establishment went off and he rushed there to…

  • 1st cohort of hospitality employees set for travel to Jersey Channel Islands

    1st cohort of hospitality employees set for travel to Jersey Channel Islands

    The partnership between Antigua and Barbuda and Jersey in the Channel Islands today marked another milestone as the first cohort of hospitality professionals from Antigua and Barbuda will be taking up positions this month at various properties in Jersey. Under the memorandum of Understanding between both Governments, the successful candidates will have the opportunity to…

  • PM challenges Pearl Quinn to sue him over his claims about her previous bank job

    PM challenges Pearl Quinn to sue him over his claims about her previous bank job

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  • Level 1 Travel Advisory Updates for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

    Level 1 Travel Advisory Updates for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

    Given the increases in international travel, the availability of effective COVID-19 mitigation measures, and recently announced changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 Travel Health Notice (THN) process, the U.S. Department of State has reassessed how COVID-19 considerations factor into our Travel Advisory levels for U.S. citizens. Starting this week, the…

  • VIDEO: Man jumps into rough seas at Devil’s Bridge

    VIDEO: Man jumps into rough seas at Devil’s Bridge

    Social media video shows moments after man jumped into the rough seas at Devil’s Bridge. TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP PLEASE SAVE OUR NUMBER AND SEND US A MESSAGE AT 1-868-704-9864 AND WE WILL ADD YOU TO OUR LIST TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP PLEASE SAVE OUR NUMBER AND SEND US A MESSAGE…

  • Medals and National Records abound for Antigua and Barbuda National Swim Team at CARIFTA Games

    Medals and National Records abound for Antigua and Barbuda National Swim Team at CARIFTA Games

    In another banner day for the National Swim Team representing at the Carifta Games in Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda’s Ellie Shaw swam her way to the podium and a bronze medal in the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 35.71, dropping 0.04 seconds (Girls 13-14). She joins Ethan Stubbs-Green, who topped the podium in…

  • Owner shoots 16-year-old caught inside Roti King

    Owner shoots 16-year-old caught inside Roti King

    Police say they are investigating a shooting in St. John’s over the weekend. According to reports, the shooting occurred at Roti King. It is alleged the owner of the business place found the 16-year-old suspect inside his business at the time of the incident. The alleged suspect is currently hospitalized with a gunshot wound. He…

  • Suspect in hospital following shooting

    Suspect in hospital following shooting

    Police say they are investigating a shooting in St. John’s over the weekend. According to reports, the shooting occurred at Roti King. It is alleged the owner of the business place found the 16-year-old suspect inside his business at the time of the incident. The alleged suspect is currently hospitalized with a gunshot wound. He…

  • 3 accused of robbery against 3 elderly victims

    3 accused of robbery against 3 elderly victims

    Two men accused of robbing three elderly persons were granted bail in the St John’s Magistrates’ Court last week. Magistrate Conliffe Clarke gave bail to Marlon Carr of Fort Road and Rickardo Bussawan of Villa who were recently charged with aggravated robbery. Their bail was set at $100,000 with a $5500 cash component along with…

  • LETTER: Apologies to UPP and its Supporters

    LETTER: Apologies to UPP and its Supporters

    DEAR EDITOR: First, let me thank you for allowing me to use your portal platform to share my sentiments. Surprisingly, in doing so I realized from the comments made in response to my letters concerning the political parties and the upcoming general election, the letters have all agitated several persons who support UPP. Ofcourse, it…

  • The Dolphin Swim Club- Kicking things up a Notch for 2022

    The Dolphin Swim Club- Kicking things up a Notch for 2022

    The Dolphin Swim Club has been a staple, open-water training club in our country since 1986.  Thousands of swimmers across the years have developed and honed their skills under the caring, talented coaching of the Edwards Family. Swim days are held equally on calm days and rough days, on cold days and when the sun…

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]