Antigua Breaking News

Day: July 1, 2023

  • Twitter users run into service issues after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets

    Twitter users run into service issues after Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading tweets

    (AP) — Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the site. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The…

  • Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery

    Dutch king makes historic apology for slavery

    (AFP) – Dutch King Willem-Alexander issued a historic royal apology Saturday for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Thousands of descendants of slaves from the South American nation of Suriname and the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao…

  • LETTER: Former 1735 inmate speaks his mind

    LETTER: Former 1735 inmate speaks his mind

    DEAR EDITOR: CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. As a former inmate of prison in Antigua, more formerly known as 1735, I would like to know this. Why are we not addressing the real issues of the prison — no counselor, a half-ass welfare system, no rehabilitation, UWI courses (but for…

  • LETTER: Sexual Predator Exposed!

    LETTER: Sexual Predator Exposed!

    BEWARE of a sexual predator using the INSTAGRAM handle “UNRULY SOPHIA”. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. DEAR EDITOR: It is with a heavy heart I write admonishing our girls and boys to beware of an adult MALE sexual predator in Antigua  and may be operating globally using the handle “Unruly…

  • Scholarship Opportunities for Antiguan and Barbudan Nationals

    Scholarship Opportunities for Antiguan and Barbudan Nationals

    Antiguan and Barbudan nationals can benefit from a range of scholarship opportunities funded  by the Commonwealth, and the governments of India and the Republic of Ireland. Please see  the details below.  CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Scholarships for Indian Training Courses.   Scholarships to short online, e-ITEC courses are being offered…

  • ‘Dead’ woman wakes up before her funeral in Thailand

    ‘Dead’ woman wakes up before her funeral in Thailand

    (Daily Mail) — It was a shocking moment when a ‘dead’ woman woke up on the way to her own funeral in Thailand. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Chataporn Sriphonla, 49, had seemingly died in transit as she was being transported from a hospital to her home in Udon Thani…

  • Revised Prediction: Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected for 2023

    Revised Prediction: Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected for 2023

    (268 Weather) — As we progress through the final week of the first month of the Atlantic hurricane season, 268Weather has released its updated forecast for the 2023 season. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The forecast continues to call for this year’s hurricane season to be above normal with the…

  • West Indies crash out of the World Cup race after Scotland loss

    West Indies crash out of the World Cup race after Scotland loss

    (ICC Cricket) – The Super Six action on Saturday saw Scotland ease to a win over the West Indies. The champions of 1975 and 1979 editions of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will miss the global event for the first time. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Scotland shone with…

  • Riots erupt in French Caribbean territories in reaction to unrest in France over teen’s death

    Riots erupt in French Caribbean territories in reaction to unrest in France over teen’s death

    (AP) — Riots have erupted in French Caribbean territories to protest the police shooting death of a teenager in a Paris suburb, with at least one person killed as people set fire to dumpsters and damaged buildings. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The worst violence so far was in French…

  • Roshane Adams, Armed with Cutlass, to Stand Trial for Attempted Robbery and Assault on Elderly Shop Owner

    Roshane Adams, Armed with Cutlass, to Stand Trial for Attempted Robbery and Assault on Elderly Shop Owner

    Roshane Adams, armed with a cutlass, allegedly attempted to rob 81-year-old Steve Lovence at his tailor shop on New Street. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Adams and another man entered the building, asking about altering pants. When Lovence asked to see the pants, the unknown assailant threatened him with an…

  • Caribbean Airlines Improves Connectivity In The Eastern Caribbean

    Caribbean Airlines Improves Connectivity In The Eastern Caribbean

    Caribbean Airlines unveils its exciting expansion into the Eastern Caribbean. Starting July 24,  the airline will add new non-stop services between Barbados and St. Vincent, as well as St. Lucia. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Additionally, there will be increased capacity to Dominica and Grenada, strengthening the carrier’s commitment to the…

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]