Antigua Breaking News

Day: August 27, 2023

  • Legendary Calypso Queen Denyse Plummer has died

    Legendary Calypso Queen Denyse Plummer has died

    (Trinidad Express) — Legendary Calypso Queen Denyse Plummer has died after a long battle with cancer. Last month, as rumours of her death began circulating, her son Jesse Boocock told the Express that Plummer was resting comfortably at her home and spending time with family as she had decided to no longer undergo chemotherapy for…

  • White shooter kills 3 Black people in Florida hate crime as Washington celebrates King’s dream

    White shooter kills 3 Black people in Florida hate crime as Washington celebrates King’s dream

    (AP) — A masked white man carrying at least one weapon bearing a swastika fatally shot three Black people inside a Florida store Saturday in an attack with a clear motive of racial hatred, officials said. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The shooting in a Dollar General store in a…

  • Trump campaign raises $7.1M following historic Georgia mugshot

    Trump campaign raises $7.1M following historic Georgia mugshot

    (BBC) — Donald Trump’s election campaign says it has raised $7.1m (£5.6m) since his police mugshot was taken at a prison in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Much of the money comes from merchandise such as mugs, T-shirts and drink coolers bearing the former president’s scowling…

  • CAL pilots are wrong, wrong, wrong!

    CAL pilots are wrong, wrong, wrong!

    (Trinidad Express) – Caribbean Airlines (CAL) pilots are wrong, wrong, wrong! There is nothing any pilot or anyone affiliated with TTALPA (Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association) can say to convince me, or any right-thinking T&T citizen, that Sunday’s sick-out, which shut down the airline for 24 hours and disrupted the lives thousands of passengers,…

  • Local producer Teams up with American Singer Anora

    Local producer Teams up with American Singer Anora

    Torsten Stenzel, Music Producer and Antigua Resident since 16 years, is teaming up with Anora again, the talented young Reggae Artist from Los Angeles. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. They started working together in 2019, when she visited the Island and Stenzel did create with grammy awarded Justin “Jus Bus”…

  • Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force marks 42nd Anniversary with Exciting Week of Events

    Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force marks 42nd Anniversary with Exciting Week of Events

    The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) is set to commemorate its 42nd anniversary with a dynamic week of events starting from August 26 to September 2. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The festivities will include a family fun day with diverse competitions, a thanksgiving service open to the public,…

  • Antigua explores potential pharma hub role as Government holds talks with investors

    Antigua explores potential pharma hub role as Government holds talks with investors

    Antigua is considering becoming a hub for pharmaceutical production and distribution as government officials engage in discussions with an undisclosed pharmaceutical firm. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Ministry of Health is set to consult with the firm, aiming to establish a factory in Antigua to produce high-demand drugs within…

  • Alfa Nero sale delay persists amid Government’s court appearance anticipation

    Alfa Nero sale delay persists amid Government’s court appearance anticipation

    (Observer) — The sale of the Alfa Nero, a multi-million-dollar superyacht, remains incomplete as legal battles persist. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The vessel’s fate is entangled in a complex ownership dispute, yet the government’s confidence in its eventual sale remains steadfast. The government took possession of the yacht in…

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]