Antigua Breaking News

Day: July 13, 2022

  • Three victims forced to seek treatment at the hospital after being wounded in separate incidents

    Three victims forced to seek treatment at the hospital after being wounded in separate incidents

    Police are investigating three separate wounding incidents which left all the victims seeking medical care at the hospital. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Reports say that a 38-year-old Liberta man was injured by a fellow villager, who grabbed his money while they were at a local supermarket. Reportedly, the man…

  • Carnival Vendors Meeting

    Carnival Vendors Meeting

    The Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation is inviting all registered and prospective Carnival vendors to a very important meeting on Thursday, July 14th at 5:00 pm at the Multipurpose Cultural Center, Perry Bay. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Also, note final payments for Carnival Vendor’s conclusion on Friday, July 15th. Payments should be made at…

  • Barbados testing man for monkeypox disease

    Barbados testing man for monkeypox disease

    Barbados health authorities are investigating a possible case of the moneypox disease, with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Kenneth George confirming that he is aware of the suspected case. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. “I am aware of the case and we are doing all the testing that is…

  • Two life sentences for Guyana rapist

    Two life sentences for Guyana rapist

    A High Court judge had sentenced a 36-year-old labourer to two life terms in jail after he was found guilty of raping and robbing a 20-year-old woman at gunpoint in January 2013. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The woman, now 29, described Ronald Armstrong as a “weak-minded, deranged, sadistic monster…

  • Jamaica gov’t extends maternity leave from 40 days to 3 months for public workers

    Jamaica gov’t extends maternity leave from 40 days to 3 months for public workers

    The Jamaica government on Tuesday announced that maternity leave for public sector workers will increase from 40 days to three calendar months. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke, told a news conference that the government is also moving to provide leave for adoptive…

  • Cops accused of stonewalling as parents try to report incidents of extreme police brutality to Force officials

    Cops accused of stonewalling as parents try to report incidents of extreme police brutality to Force officials

    The mother of a Barbudan man who claims he is the victim of police brutality is reportedly finding it difficult to file a report against the officers allegedly involved. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. A source alleges that the woman, a police constable, has made several attempts to report the…

  • Six of nine charges against Washington Bramble withdrawn

    Six of nine charges against Washington Bramble withdrawn

    Six of the charges levied against transgender social media personality, Washington Bramble, for statements made online have been withdrawn. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. In May, Bramble was slapped with nine charges which fall under the Electronic Crimes Act. It is said that Bramble uploaded a video and made posts…

  • Antigua US$200M bond back on track

    Antigua US$200M bond back on track

    The Antigua & Barbuda government says “within a couple of weeks” it will have a new subscriber for a US$200 million bond it was forced to withdraw from the international market earlier this year. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Prime Minister Gaston Browne also told Parliament that he had not…

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]