Antigua Breaking News

Day: February 8, 2023

  • Man, 54, remanded to prison after being accused of sexually violating 14-year-old neighbour

    Man, 54, remanded to prison after being accused of sexually violating 14-year-old neighbour

    A middle-aged man has been remanded to His Majesty’s Prison after being charged for sexually violating a minor, reportedly on February 4 this year. Police arrested the 54-year-old male and charged him with one count of rape and one count of indecent assault against a 14-year-old girl. He appeared before Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh on…

  • Improving the conduct of our elections

    Improving the conduct of our elections

    By Audley Phillip The late George Rick James would forever be a name synonymous with General Elections in Antigua. He almost single handedly  led a  fierce and sometimes acrimonious battle to see changes in our electoral process for many years.  He was truly an unsung hero in my book. I am glad to see that…

  • LETTER: Was it a picket or a protest?

    LETTER: Was it a picket or a protest?

    DEAR EDITOR: Was it a picket or a protest? So we’re protesting or picketing against the way in which the Africans can stay here? Question: What’s human trafficking? A lot of you go to strip clubs right? The females that’s dancing, came here on documents saying they are waitresses, bartenders, etc. But hold on, if the club…

  • Union, media association monitoring pay situation at state media in Barbados

    Union, media association monitoring pay situation at state media in Barbados

    The potential late payment of salaries at the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has the attention of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and the Barbados Association of Journalists and Media Workers (BARJAM). Both organisations indicated on Tuesday that they were keeping a close eye on the developing situation at the state-owned broadcasting agency. In a memo…

  • Gerard DeFreitas, 19, charged in Clare Hall school attack

    Gerard DeFreitas, 19, charged in Clare Hall school attack

    On Tuesday 7th February, the police arrested and charged 19-year-old Gerard DeFreitas of Clare Hall in connection with the January 31st incident at the Clare Hall Secondary school. He was charged with Trespassing on the school’s compound; Being Armed with an Offensive Weapon, and Assault. He was taken before the court the same day. He…

  • OECS Commission sends condolences to Government and People of Türkiye in aftermath of devastating Earthquake

    OECS Commission sends condolences to Government and People of Türkiye in aftermath of devastating Earthquake

    The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has the sad duty to convey deepest regrets to the Government and people of the Republic of Türkiye, on the tragic loss of life, the human suffering, and the damage to physical infrastructure resulting from the devastating earthquake which occurred in the province of Gaziantep…

  • Earthquake shakes Guadeloupe

    Earthquake shakes Guadeloupe

    A magnitude 3.5 earthwuake  was recorded northeast of Guadeloupe early this morning and the UWI Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) said it occurred around 12:04 am local time at a depth of 49 km. According to Automatic Earthquake Location from the UWI Seismic Research Center, the quake struck: Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, 37 km, NE Saint John’s,…

  • LETTER: Unlocking The UPP Leadership Saga

    LETTER: Unlocking The UPP Leadership Saga

    DEAR EDITOR: Harold Lovell put the political leadership question of the United Progressive Party in a quagmire when he abruptly resigned as Political Leader following his third straight defeat as candidate of the St John’s City East constituency in the general elections held on January 18. Since that time, it appears that the Leader of…

  • LETTER: Let’s modernise vehicle inspection

    LETTER: Let’s modernise vehicle inspection

    DEAR EDITOR: Today I write with a great concern for the Antigua & Barbuda Transport Board. While being a person who is always on time to license my vehicle, i found it as such a turn off that we are still operating in a stone age era. First annoyance one can encounter would be the…

  • Police make a breakthrough in their investigations into the Clare Hall School security breach

    Police make a breakthrough in their investigations into the Clare Hall School security breach

    The police have made a breakthrough in the matter in which two young men breached the security of the Clare Hall Secondary School. One of them was arrested and charged by the police for trespassing and for carrying an offensive weapon – a golf club. He was taken before Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh on Tuesday…

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]