Antigua Breaking News

Day: April 11, 2023

  • ‘Hidden’ Bible chapter rediscovered 1,750 years later with UV light

    ‘Hidden’ Bible chapter rediscovered 1,750 years later with UV light

    Let there be UV light. A “hidden chapter” of biblical text that is said to date back 1,750 years has been interpreted by an Austrian scientist, according to a study published last month in the journal New Testament Studies. Grigory Kessel, a medievalist from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, used ultraviolet photography to analyze the…

  • One local commentator accuses government of being too hasty with the Antigua Airways initiative

    One local commentator accuses government of being too hasty with the Antigua Airways initiative

    (REAL News) — A current affairs commentator has accused the government of being rash in its decision to launch the Antigua Airways initiative. Audley Phillip said while the facilitation of travel between the twin-island-state and West Africa could have been economically beneficial, the government acted without due diligence. Given the distance between this country and West…

  • Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados move on 2nd round of Pre-Qualifiers for FIBA AmeriCup 2025

    Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados move on 2nd round of Pre-Qualifiers for FIBA AmeriCup 2025

    With the absence of a host country for the Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers for the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 event, Antigua and Barbuda alongside Barbados, based on ranking, have been selected to move on to the second round of the Pre-Qualifiers. This second round is slated for June 19-June 26, 2023. A venue has yet to be given.…

  • 5 people homeless after fire in Ottos, New Town

    5 people homeless after fire in Ottos, New Town

    (REAL News) — A fire in Ottos, New Town, on Sunday, April 9, destroyed two buildings, leaving five people without a home. According to the Fire Brigade, the St. John’s Fire Station received a call at 12:56 p.m. that day and, upon arrival on the scene, found the two structures engulfed in flames. Despite their…

  • $2 trillion needed annually to address climate change

    $2 trillion needed annually to address climate change

    Across the region, the diaspora and internationally the public joined an important conversation on finance mobilization for climate change. The University of the West Indies’ virtual Vice-Chancellor’s Forum on The Bridgetown Initiative held on Thursday, March 30, 2023 placed expert stakeholder voices and Caribbean citizens at the same table. Referencing the 2022 report of an…

  • NYC urologist busted for allegedly fondling underage boys, using sex toys on patients

    NYC urologist busted for allegedly fondling underage boys, using sex toys on patients

    (NY Post) — A Manhattan urologist already being sued by seven male patients for alleged sex abuse was busted Tuesday on related criminal charges, including some involving underage boys, authorities said. Darius Paduch, 55 – who formerly worked at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center and Northwell Health – carried out the abuse when he was alone…

  • Tropical Shipping appoints new Island Manager of Antigua and Barbuda

    Tropical Shipping appoints new Island Manager of Antigua and Barbuda

    Tropical Shipping has appointed Tamara Lowe-James as the new Island Manager of Antigua and Barbuda. Tamara is Dominican by birth and Antiguan and Barbudan by descent.  She is no stranger to leadership, as she served as the Island Manager of Tropical Shipping (Dominica) for the last 10 years.  She is also currently the President of…

  • LETTER: Leave my African Brothers and Sisters alone

    LETTER: Leave my African Brothers and Sisters alone

    DEAR EDITOR: I am becoming more and more angry as I see all the nonsense going on with our stranded African idren. Suddenly, all types of people are concerned. The UPP is concerned but they have done nothing to try to assist the physical circumstances and suffering of the Africans. How are they eating? Do…

  • Global Affairs confirms Canadian man dead in Antigua and Barbuda following reports of tourist drowning

    Global Affairs confirms Canadian man dead in Antigua and Barbuda following reports of tourist drowning

    (CTV) — Global Affairs has confirmed that a Canadian has died in Antigua and Barbuda following local reports that a tourist fell off a natural rock formation called Devil’s Bridge. The Caribbean nation’s armed forces said in a media release on Saturday that their coast guard had received a 911 call shortly before 7 a.m.…

  • Great Sisters Swim a success

    Great Sisters Swim a success

    After a short hiatus, the Great Sisters Swim took place on April 8th, a 2 mile open water swim from the islet Great Sisters to Fort James Beach. The open water swim is an endurance challenge for the members of the Dolphin Swim Club and Open Water Enthusiasts, who wish to challenge their mental toughness…

  • Man who hit 9-year-old on Roman Hill told to report to Liberta Police

    Man who hit 9-year-old on Roman Hill told to report to Liberta Police

    The mother and police are appealing to the Caucasian (white male) who hit a 9-year-old boy on Sunday to report immediately to the Liberta Police Station. The man was driving a White SUV at approximately 1:40 pm when he hit the boy at Roman Hill, Liberta while the boy was crossing the road. We are…

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]