Antigua Breaking News

Day: November 26, 2022

  • Messi leads Argentina to 2-0 win over Mexico at World Cup

    Messi leads Argentina to 2-0 win over Mexico at World Cup

    Lionel Messi came up with another crucial goal for Argentina in a 2-0 win over Mexico on Saturday that ignited the team’s World Cup chances. Messi took a touch from Angel Di Maria’s pass across the face of the area and drove a low shot from 25 meters (yards) into the bottom corner in the…

  • Mbappe scores 2, France reaches knockout stage of World Cup

    Mbappe scores 2, France reaches knockout stage of World Cup

    Kylian Mbappe scored two goals and put defending champion France into the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Denmark. Mbappe put France ahead in the 61st minute and scored the winner in the 86th with his right thigh as Les Bleus became the first team to advance to the next…

  • CWI pays tribute to former West Indies keeper David Murray

    CWI pays tribute to former West Indies keeper David Murray

    Cricket West Indies today paid tribute to David Murray, the former Barbados and West Indies wicket-keeper who passed away on Friday night. He was 72. Murray was the son of West Indies batting great Sir Everton Weekes. Murray’s son Ricky Hoyte, represented Barbados and West Indies ‘A’ Team as a wicket-keeper/batsman. Murray’s first tour with…

  • Former West Indies keeper David Murray dies at 72

    Former West Indies keeper David Murray dies at 72

    Former Barbados and West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman David Murray has died. He was 72. Murray, the son of the late legendary cricketer Sir Everton Weekes, reportedly collapsed near his home in Station Hill, St Michael Friday. Murray made his First Class debut for Barbados in 1971 and later his Test debut for the West Indies against…

  • At least 4,473 women were victims of Femicide in the region in 2021

    At least 4,473 women were victims of Femicide in the region in 2021

    In 2021, at least 4,473 women were victims of femicide (also known as feminicide) in 29 countries and territories of the region, according to the latest official data that countries reported to the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEO) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This represents at…

  • Antigua and Barbuda Association for Persons Living with Disabilities benefits from UN FAO project

    Antigua and Barbuda Association for Persons Living with Disabilities benefits from UN FAO project

    The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the local Ministries of Agriculture, recently rolled out the second phase of the Innovative Protected Cultivation Systems Project in Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, led by FAO’s Vegetable Production Specialist, Jervis…

  • Lawyer begs for leniency in sentencing of rapist

    Lawyer begs for leniency in sentencing of rapist

    The lawyer representing a man convicted of rape begged the court yesterday for leniency for his client. In September, a jury found Alfred Greenaway guilty of raping an 18-year-old woman while he was 24 years old. According to the facts of the case, on September 5 2018 the victim was at her boyfriend’s home when…

  • Music for a Cause, hosted by Halo Foundation, benefits from donation made by ACB Caribbean Group

    Music for a Cause, hosted by Halo Foundation, benefits from donation made by ACB Caribbean Group

    The Halo Foundation, under the patronage of the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda Sir Rodney Williams and Lady Williams addresses the needs of 33 charities/ organizations in areas of poverty alleviation, health, youth at risk, education, social welfare, culture and the arts. Music for a Cause is an annual charitable fundraiser to promote global…

  • St. Kitts and Antigua and Barbuda youth parliament associations hold historic joint youth assembly

    St. Kitts and Antigua and Barbuda youth parliament associations hold historic joint youth assembly

    Friday’s Youth Parliament Sitting created history as it marked the first time that the St. Kitts National Youth Parliament Association (SKNYPA) and the National Youth Parliament Association of Antigua and Barbuda (NYPAAB) held a mock National Assembly. The Joint Youth Parliament Sitting was held in commemoration of St. Kitts’ Youth Month. The members debated and…

  • Union urges Barbados Gov’t to pay severance to ex-LIAT workers

    Union urges Barbados Gov’t to pay severance to ex-LIAT workers

    This country’s largest public sector trade union is calling on the Government to follow St Lucia’s lead by settling the outstanding severance payments of its nationals who were terminated by LIAT more than two years ago. On Tuesday, St Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip Pierre told Parliament that Cabinet had approved some EC$4.4 million (US$1.6 million)…

  • Earthquake reported near Antigua and Barbuda

    Earthquake reported near Antigua and Barbuda

    A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded northeast of Antigua and Barbuda on Friday. The UWI Seismic Research Centre (UWI SRC) said it occurred around 9:48 am local time at a depth of 10 kilometres. According to the Automatic Earthquake Location from the UWI Seismic Research Centre, the quake struck: 117 km NE of Saint John’s,…

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]