Antigua Breaking News

Day: April 27, 2022

  • 33 new cases of COVID-19 in Antigua

    33 new cases of COVID-19 in Antigua

    The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed thirty-three (33) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Monday 25th April, 2022 at 6pm. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. Five (5) cases were recorded on April 20th, three (3) on April 21st, eleven…

  • Locman Italy Watches to be Awarded to Winners of Antigua Sailing Week

    Locman Italy Watches to be Awarded to Winners of Antigua Sailing Week

    Antigua Sailing Week (ASW) is delighted to announce Locman Italy as the Official Exclusive Timepiece Sponsor, with a commitment to a three-year contract. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. Based on the island of Elba, Locman Italy’s owner, Marco Montavani says: ‘‘We understand how important sailing is to an island nation and it is…

  • Queen should apologise for slavery, protestors tell royals on Caribbean trip

    Queen should apologise for slavery, protestors tell royals on Caribbean trip

    The Queen has been urged to apologise by Caribbean protesters seeking reparations after the Earl and Countess of Wessex received a mixed reception during their visit to Saint Lucia. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. Edward and Sophie initially received a warm welcome to the island during a walkabout in the town of Soufriere,…

  • Some former LIAT workers to get monies owed

    Some former LIAT workers to get monies owed

    SOURCE, BARBADOS TODAY: The St Lucia government, which is not a shareholder in LIAT, on Tuesday announced that it will pay all outstanding monies owed to its citizens who were terminated by the regional airline two years ago. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre broke the news today during…

  • Fauci says U.S. out of COVID-19’s ‘pandemic phase’ as hospitalizations, deaths lower

    Fauci says U.S. out of COVID-19’s ‘pandemic phase’ as hospitalizations, deaths lower

    Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States, saying the country is “out of the pandemic phase” when it comes to new infections, hospitalizations and deaths, but that it appears to be making a transition to COVID-19 becoming an endemic disease occurring regularly in…

  • CXC pushes back exams by 3 weeks

    CXC pushes back exams by 3 weeks

    The Caribbean Examination Council, CXC, has extended the start this year’s CSEC and CAPE exams by three weeks. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. The extension follows weeks of lobbying by stakeholders for the regional exams to be pushed back. Exams were set to get underway on May 2. CXC is set to host…

  • APUA apologises for failed water schedule

    APUA apologises for failed water schedule

    The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) Water Business Unit wishes to apologise to its customers who were scheduled for water distribution and did not receive it as planned. Unforeseen technical issues cause major delays to today’s (26th April 2022) anticipated distribution. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. We will be repairing a broken 20″…

  • Antigua and Barbuda will cut ties with British monarchy after Charles becomes king – reports

    Antigua and Barbuda will cut ties with British monarchy after Charles becomes king – reports

    THENEWS: Gaston Browne, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda assured  Prince Edward that his country won’t part ways with the British monarchy until Queen Elizabeth continues to serve as the monarch, according to reports in the British media. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. The reports said that the prime minister  told the…

  • How the UK’s thirst for sugar fueled slave trade in Antigua and Barbuda

    How the UK’s thirst for sugar fueled slave trade in Antigua and Barbuda

    DAILY MAIL: The Earl and Countess of Wessex were today urged to use their ‘diplomatic influence’ to achieve ‘reparatory justice’ for the island of Antigua and Barbuda. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. The country’s prime minister Gaston Browne’s words followed protests during the couple’s visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday,…

  • Government of Montserrat awards tender for detailed design of new national hospital

    Government of Montserrat awards tender for detailed design of new national hospital

    The Government of Montserrat has awarded the tender for the detailed design of the island’s new national hospital. This milestone follows the successful completion of preliminary design in 2021, and is a result of an international pre-qualification and tendering process. Article 25 is the chosen supplier – an international architectural organisation based in the UK,…

  • Antigua & Barbuda: Latest Travel Advisory

    Antigua & Barbuda: Latest Travel Advisory

    UPDATED ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA TRAVEL ADVISORY – April 16, 2022 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has updated its Travel Advisory effective immediately to ensure the continued safety of travelers and residents. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group. The State continues to carry out a combination of screening, testing including random testing of arriving…

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]