Antigua Breaking News

Day: May 30, 2023

  • Patron reports that police executing human-trafficking warrant at nightclub behaved in unprofessional fashion

    Patron reports that police executing human-trafficking warrant at nightclub behaved in unprofessional fashion

    (REAL News) — A patron who witnessed police officers executing a search warrant at a popular upscale night club in Jolly Harbour, this past Sunday night, May 28, is expressing shock and disappointment at the manner in which the situation unfolded. REAL News was told that a contingent of police barged into the club and…

  • Villa youth did not deliberately set fire to abandoned house, report clarifies; instead, their fire-play got out of control

    Villa youth did not deliberately set fire to abandoned house, report clarifies; instead, their fire-play got out of control

    (REAL News) — Contrary to media reports, a house in Villa was not deliberately set alight by a group of young children. Rather, reports say, a fire they lit appears to have gotten out of control and spread to the nearby abandoned building. Reportedly, an anonymous caller advised the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) that he had…

  • GG says he cannot act alone in calling Commission of Inquiry

    GG says he cannot act alone in calling Commission of Inquiry

    STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR GENERAL’S POWERS TO SET UP A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY Upon assuming office, the Governor General took an oath “to preserve the constitution of Antigua and Barbuda and the law” and “conscientiously, impartially and to the best of [his] ability discharge [his] duties as and do right to all manner of people without…

  • High Court temporarily closed

    High Court temporarily closed

    TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC -Temporary Closure of the High Court Notice is hereby given that the High Court will be closed to the general public from Tuesday 30th May, 2023 to Friday 2nd June, 2023 to facilitate the treatment of the Court Rooms for allergens. All filing, service and disposition of matters not presently on…

  • Noah Hurst, 24, is missing

    Noah Hurst, 24, is missing

    The family of 24-year-old Noah Hurst is urgently seeking assistance in locating his whereabouts. Noah, who lives with his parents in Lightfoot, was last seen on Tuesday evening, the 23rd, when his family was getting ready for bed. Anyone with information may contact their local police station. Make a donation to help support ABN, via…

  • Queen Ifrica says she was raped at age 8 by older girl

    Queen Ifrica says she was raped at age 8 by older girl

    (Jamaica Observer) — Seemingly rankled by comments made by Minister Marion Hall who recently intimated that Queen Ifrica was a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community, reggae artiste Queen Ifrica took to TikTok over the weekend to defend her sexuality. As she sought to strike back at Hall, Queen Ifrican…

  • Young man critically injured in collision on Nugent Avenue

    Young man critically injured in collision on Nugent Avenue

    A young man named Kish Jacobs, hailing from Potters, is currently in critical condition after being involved in an accident on Nugent Avenue on Sunday. Reports indicate that Jacobs, who was riding his bicycle, was struck by a sedan driven by a motorist near the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) Headquarters. It is believed…

  • Antigua and Barbuda Tourism achieves highest visitor figures in 5 years

    Antigua and Barbuda Tourism achieves highest visitor figures in 5 years

    The Tourism Minister, Charles ‘Max’ Fernandez, expressed his delight as it was announced that both air and cruise visitor numbers for the month were the highest in a five-year period. In an interview with the Observer, Minister Fernandez proclaimed that it was the strongest April ever recorded. He confidently stated, “Antigua is emerging as the…

  • Pickup Truck Goes Up in Flames, Leaving Seaview Farm Resident Counting Losses

    Pickup Truck Goes Up in Flames, Leaving Seaview Farm Resident Counting Losses

    On Monday afternoon, a pickup truck owned by a resident of Seaview Farm went up in flames, resulting in significant losses. At 2:54pm, the Fire Brigade received a call, and firefighters from All Saints Station rushed to the scene. Upon arrival, they observed the pickup engulfed in flames and immediately began working to extinguish the…

  • Treasury gets injection of more than $25,000 as magistrate orders forfeiture of money believed to be tainted by crime

    Treasury gets injection of more than $25,000 as magistrate orders forfeiture of money believed to be tainted by crime

    (REAL News) — Over $25,000 went into the Government ‘s Consolidated Fund as a result of forfeiture proceedings in the St. John’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, May 25. Reports say that Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh dealt with cases in which the monies are believed to be the proceeds of crime. Walsh ruled that the sum…

  • Air New Zealand to weigh passengers before they board the airplane

    Air New Zealand to weigh passengers before they board the airplane

    (CNN) — Remove your shoes. Take your keys out of your pocket. Step on the scale? That’s right: New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority is requiring that its national airline weigh passengers departing on international flights from Auckland International Airport through July 2, 2023. The program, which Air New Zealand calls a passenger weight survey, is…

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]