Antigua Breaking News

Day: June 8, 2022

  • 1 new COVID-19 death, 5 people in hospital

    1 new COVID-19 death, 5 people in hospital

    The most recent report received by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment revealed twenty-eight(28) new laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda as of Tuesday 7th June, 2022 at 6pm. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. Eighty-three (83) samples were processed. One hundred and thirty-three (133) recovered cases were recorded. One…

  • Man found dead inside his home at Perry Bay

    Man found dead inside his home at Perry Bay

    The body of a male was discovered inside his home at Perry Bay earlier this evening. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. Circumstances surrounding his death are still unknown. He was pronounced dead around 7:20 pm. Investigators are currently on the scene conducting further investigations. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. CLICK HERE…

  • Asot Michael reportedly offered 100 acres of Crown land near Devil’s Bridge to walk away from the St. Peter seat

    Asot Michael reportedly offered 100 acres of Crown land near Devil’s Bridge to walk away from the St. Peter seat

    Embattled MP Asot Michael reportedly is being “incentivized” to abandon his fight for a place on the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) ticket in the next general elections. A well-placed source alleges that 100 acres of Crown land, located in the Devil’s Bridge area, is on offer, as the ALP tries to persuade Michael not to…

  • Jamaica Teachers’ Association President tells teachers to fight back against attacks from any student

    Jamaica Teachers’ Association President tells teachers to fight back against attacks from any student

    Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Winston Smith is encouraging educators to stand up and fight back against attacks from any student. Smith said teachers should not roll over and play dead and let students think they are pushovers. “It doesn’t faze me if people want to castigate me for it, but I do not want my…

  • Administrator suggests airline would collapse if the appeal court allows former workers and other creditors to sue the company

    Administrator suggests airline would collapse if the appeal court allows former workers and other creditors to sue the company

    A group of former Barbadian LIAT pilots is pleading with Prime Minister Mia Mottley to urgently intervene to help resolve their longstanding pay issue even as the airline claims it will collapse if the Antigua Court of Appeal allows the ex-employees to sue the company for money owed. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP.…

  • Department of Environment’s Statement on Importation of Egg Tray Machine

    Department of Environment’s Statement on Importation of Egg Tray Machine

    The Department of Environment (DOE) is developing new approaches to access financing for and  on behalf of local small businesses, especially those in the informal sector. In order to achieve this, the DOE is exploring opportunities particularly in the waste recycling, farming, and other sectors. The DOE has already begun these initiatives using technologies such…

  • ABWU welcomes Hugh Joseph

    ABWU welcomes Hugh Joseph

    The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union is proud to welcome Bro. Hugh Joseph to its team of Industrial Relations Officers. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. Joseph is a consummate professional who brings to the ABWU over two decades of experience in the Trade Union Movement. Joseph commenced his career at the AT&LU’s Workers’…

  • Suspected case of arson in Yorks Village

    Suspected case of arson in Yorks Village

    Police are investigating a suspected case of arson in Yorks Village Tuesday evening. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. Fire gutted a two-bedroom wooden structure occupied by a 16 year old male, who was not at home at the time of the blaze. Residents told investigators they saw someone running from the property sometime…

  • AstraZeneca claims positive COVID medicine trial

    AstraZeneca claims positive COVID medicine trial

    (AFP)— AstraZeneca announced Wednesday that a treatment for people at risk of death from coronavirus has revealed good results in a late-stage trial. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. The British pharmaceutical giant, which has already produced a widely used coronavirus vaccine, said the Evusheld jab “provided clinically and statistically significant protection against progression…

  • LETTER: Dear LIAT

    LETTER: Dear LIAT

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  • CDC raises monkeypox alert to level 2, recommends masks during travel

    CDC raises monkeypox alert to level 2, recommends masks during travel

    NY Post: While not on the level of COVID-19, monkeypox has spread across the globe out of Africa since March. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP. Monkeypox symptoms begin as relatively flu-like but soon expand to the swelling of lymph nodes and a rash across the body and face. Ultimately, painful lesions form on…

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]