Antigua Breaking News

Day: September 20, 2022

  • Jamaican man, 31, accused of travelling to Florida to have sex with 14-year-old

    Jamaican man, 31, accused of travelling to Florida to have sex with 14-year-old

    Thirty-one-year-old Jamaican man was arrested in Pensacola, Florida after he allegedly travelled to engage in sexual activities with an undercover police agent posing as a 14-year-old. Taje Ghavri Samuels, a resident of Kingston, Jamaica, is charged with one count of travelling to meet a minor to engage in sexual conduct, seven counts of transmission of…

  • Tropical Storm Gaston poses no threat to Antigua

    Tropical Storm Gaston poses no threat to Antigua

    The center of Tropical Storm Gaston was located near latitude 34.7 North, longitude 44.4 West.  Gaston is moving toward the north-northeast near 17 mph (28 km/h). A turn to the northeast is expected on Wednesday, followed by a motion to the east. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher…

  • Police officers will now be responsible for searching inmates and cells at the prison

    Police officers will now be responsible for searching inmates and cells at the prison

    Correctional officers and other em- ployees at His Majesty’s Prison must now subject themselves to searches carried out by the police before enter- ing the penal institution. The new security arrangement took effect last Wednesday and forms part of several measures that have been implemented to curb the increase of contraband items entering the prison.…

  • Sir Molwyn participates in Climate and Development Ministerial meeting

    Sir Molwyn participates in Climate and Development Ministerial meeting

    Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of the Environment Sir Molwyn Joseph was today in attendance at the 2nd Climate and Development Ministerial (CDM) meeting on the margins of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Co-hosts of the meeting are the United Kingdom and Rwanda. The main priorities of the CDM has been Responding to Climate Impacts,…

  • Jamaican man ends journey around the world in Antigua and Barbuda

    Jamaican man ends journey around the world in Antigua and Barbuda

    The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is celebrating with thirty-seven-year-old, world traveller Romaine Welds, who on his September 18th arrival into Antigua and Barbuda at the V.C. Bird International Airport has completed his quest to visit all 195 countries in the world. The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, The Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority and…

  • 2 golf carts stolen from Cedar Valley Golf Club

    2 golf carts stolen from Cedar Valley Golf Club

    The owners are appealing to the public to help recover two golf carts which were stolen last night from the Cedar Valley Golf Club and neighborhood. A green Yamaha cart and the red one pictured here were reportedly stolen. Please call the Club 462-0161 to help with any info. Follow Antigua Breaking News on Twitter…

  • Forecasters are watching 2 disturbances

    Forecasters are watching 2 disturbances

    8 AM EDT Tue: We are watching 2 disturbances in the basin. In the N central Atlantic, a low has a high (80%) chance of formation in 2 days. Near the Windward Islands, a wave has a low chance (10%) of formation in 2 days and medium chance (50%) in 5 days. Follow Antigua Breaking…

  • WTTC says it’s time for a regional airline

    WTTC says it’s time for a regional airline

    Julia Simpson, the president of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), believes it’s time for the Caribbean to have its own airline. “I know it’s been discussed for many many years but the Caribbean needs to act as an entity to build capacity (that will) benefit everyone. Demand is there and I believe investors…

  • Electricity fully restored, APUA says

    Electricity fully restored, APUA says

    POINTE XPRESS: The nation’s sole utility provider, APUA, has reported that it has fully restored electricity to all areas on Antigua that lost power during the passage of Tropical Storm Fiona on Friday night into Saturday morning. Transmission manager, Lyndon Francis, said most of the island had their pow-er fully restored by Sunday night, while…

  • Hindus urge King Charles to retire the outdated title ‘Defender of the Faith’

    Hindus urge King Charles to retire the outdated title ‘Defender of the Faith’

    Hindus feel that it is time for the British monarch to drop the “Defender of the Faith” title, which was coined in the 1500s. Britain was a multi-religious, multi-denominational and pluralistic society now and there were a substantial and growing number of non-believers. For a monarch, all subjects should be equal, while titles like this…

  • APUA conducts safety checks on high-voltage electrical panels at Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant

    APUA conducts safety checks on high-voltage electrical panels at Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant

    APUA Water Business Unit is currently conducting thorough safety checks on high-voltage electrical panels at the Crabbs Reverse Osmosis Plant. As a precautionary measure, our team is cross-checking to mitigate any risk associated with irreversible damage to equipment and our plant operators. These safety checks have delayed normal production and distribution to customers serviced by…

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]