Antigua Breaking News

Day: September 28, 2022

  • Earthquake recorded off Antigua and Barbuda

    Earthquake recorded off Antigua and Barbuda

    UWI, SRC – Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2022-09-28 3:48 pm (Local Time) 2022-09-28 19:48 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.3 LOCATION: Latitude: 17.67N Longitude: 61.74W Depth: 10 km NEARBY CITIES: 63 km NNE of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda 117 km NE of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 159 km N of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe A 5.3…

  • UWI FIVE ISLANDS: Setting the Record Straight about Ms. Condacey Samuel

    UWI FIVE ISLANDS: Setting the Record Straight about Ms. Condacey Samuel

    There seems to be a concerted effort by Ms. Condacey Samuel, an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Management with Psychology in the School of Business and Management at The UWI Five Islands Campus to use her social media platform to spread falsehoods about the operations at the campus. While we do not interfere with…

  • Hatton resident says these wires have been hanging in front of her house for 4 years

    Hatton resident says these wires have been hanging in front of her house for 4 years

    A resident of Union Road, Hatton, says these wires have been hanging in front of her house for four years. The woman says the wires are so low she has to stoop down each time she is entering or leaving her home. She says she has been contacting APUA about the wires for four years.…

  • Board of Education appeals to students to return laptops

    Board of Education appeals to students to return laptops

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  • 15-year-old shot dead by dad after being mistaken for intruder

    15-year-old shot dead by dad after being mistaken for intruder

    Jamaica Observer: A 15-year-old Wolmer’s Boys’ School student was reportedly shot dead at home by his father this morning in a case of mistaken identity. Raheem Shaw, of a Hellshire, St Catherine address, was reportedly killed after his 51-year-old father reportedly mistook him for a burglar. Police said about 3:15 am, the family was at…

  • Antigua and Barbuda’s 41st Anniversary of Independence Logo

    Antigua and Barbuda’s 41st Anniversary of Independence Logo

    The Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation – MCII is pleased to release the logo, theme and schedule of events for this year’s 41st Anniversary of Independence. This year’s Logo and Theme was the collaborative effort of the Ministry of Creative Industries and Innovation, resulting in “Moving Forward with Unity, Strength and Stability”. The Ministry…

  • First Antigua Open Lionfish Tournament set for November

    First Antigua Open Lionfish Tournament set for November

    The Lionfish Derby Project, under the umbrella of Elkhorn Marine Conservancy (EMC) https://www.emcantigua.org and Lionfish University (LFU) https://www.LionfishUniversity.org will present the first Antigua Open Lionfish Tournament on Nov 18-19th, 2022, with a Festival on Nov 20th from 1pm until 5 pm. The tournament program includes a lionfish hunting competition, lionfish cooking competition, marine conservation youth…

  • ABN GETS ACTION: PHOTOS

    ABN GETS ACTION: PHOTOS

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  • Nigel Christian murder trial expected to go to committal stage today

    Nigel Christian murder trial expected to go to committal stage today

    Committal proceedings will begin Wednesday for the three men accused of the murder of Principal Inspector of Customs, Nigel Christian. The proceedings are set for the District B Magistrate’s Court and the crown’s case will be marshalled by Director of Public Prosecutions, Anthony Armstrong. The proceedings will determine whether any, or all of the three…

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]