Antigua Breaking News

Day: October 13, 2022

  • Man dead following cement truck accident

    Man dead following cement truck accident

    A man is dead following a motor vehicle accident involving a cement truck which collided with another truck. The accident occurred at Sugar Ridge Hotel at approximately 10:30 a.m. Two persons were taken to the hospital in an ambulance following the accident. The victim died in hospital shortly after arriving. The other victim, also male,…

  • Monkeypox cases top 70,000, says WHO

    Monkeypox cases top 70,000, says WHO

    (AFP) – Case numbers in the global monkeypox outbreak have now topped 70,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday as it warned that declining new cases did not mean people should drop their guard. The World Health Organization said that case numbers last week were on the rise in several countries in the Americas…

  • Lionfish Experts Coming to Antigua

    Lionfish Experts Coming to Antigua

    Profile: Jim Hart Antigua is preparing to host international scientists, conservationists and celebrities at the first Antigua Open Lionfish Tournament Nov 18-20th, capped with a festival in Nelson’s Dockyard on Nov 20th from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. A diverse group of experts make up what the group’s organizer Martha Watkins Gilkes, calls her “A-Team.”…

  • International Disaster Day focuses on early warning

    International Disaster Day focuses on early warning

    This year’s International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), being celebrated today, brings attention to the importance of early warning with the theme “Early Warning for all”. The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13 as the International Day to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. The day focuses on one of…

  • One-year wait time for citizenship under amnesty programme

    One-year wait time for citizenship under amnesty programme

    CABINET NOTES: The Cabinet also invited the Officer-in-Charge at the Immigration Department to explain how soon the Amnesty Certificates were being issued following the application for amnesty; and, how long would it take for citizenship to be granted, following the receipt of the Amnesty Certificate. The Officer-in-Charge made reference to the many applicants not requiring…

  • No monkeypox cases in Antigua and Barbuda

    No monkeypox cases in Antigua and Barbuda

    CABINET NOTES: The Minister of Health reported that not a single case of monkey pox has been found in Antigua and Barbuda. Several suspicious patients were tested and they have all proved negative, thus far; one more test case remains to be reported, but that too is likely to prove negative. A pending proposal to…

  • Customs & Excise Division issues Fraud Alert

    Customs & Excise Division issues Fraud Alert

    Press Release: The Antigua and Barbuda Customs and Excise Division wishes to advise members of the public that it has received reports that persons under the guise of Customs Officers may be approaching unsuspecting members of the business community in an attempt to scam them out of sums of money. The Division views this matter…

  • Property taxes debt write-off to cover 6 years

    Property taxes debt write-off to cover 6 years

    CABINET NOTES: The Commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department and his Deputy were invited to Cabinet in order to operationalize the waivers and forgiveness of property taxes announced last week. It was agreed that the waiver of unpaid taxes would apply for the period January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2021. The tax owed for…

  • Cabinet members quiz hospital chairperson about long waiting times

    Cabinet members quiz hospital chairperson about long waiting times

    CABINET NOTES: The Director of the SLBMC and the Chairperson of the Board which governs the hospital were invited to address the issue of “waiting time” at the Emergency Room at the SLBMC. The challenge of all emergency rooms is determined by the volume of patients who present themselves for emergency care. More than 40,000…

  • Bus driver found guilty of engaging in oral sex with minor

    Bus driver found guilty of engaging in oral sex with minor

    Observer: A bus driver has been found guilty of engaging in oral sex and kissing a 15-year-old girl. After about a week on trial, 52-year-old Leroy Campbell was convicted of two counts of serious indecency and one of indecent assault. The incident took place on December 6, 2018 when the defendant was 49 years of…

  • Department of Environment to wage war on mosquitos

    Department of Environment to wage war on mosquitos

    CABINET NOTES: The Department of the Environment (DOE), led by its Executive Director, came bearing samples of mosquito traps for households and the outside. These traps were purchased through a grant provided by the Global Environmental Fund (GEF). Mosquito traps, the Executive Director reported, were distributed to households in the McKinnon’s Swamp area and in…

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]