Antigua Breaking News

Day: December 8, 2023

  • CARICOM Statement on Venezuela-Guyana Border Controversy

    CARICOM Statement on Venezuela-Guyana Border Controversy

    CARICOM Heads of Government met in caucus on Friday December 8 to discuss the situation with regard to the Venezuela Guyana border controversy and agreed to issue the following statement: CARICOM firmly supports Guyana in pursuance of the resolution of its border controversy with Venezuela through the process of the ICJ. Further, CARICOM urges Venezuela…

  • Jamaican mother allegedly throws baby girl to death during argument with spouse

    Jamaican mother allegedly throws baby girl to death during argument with spouse

    (Jamaica Observer) — A five-month-old girl is dead while her mother is facing charges in a suspected case of infanticide. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP According to the St James police, the baby was allegedly thrown from the third story of a concrete resident in the Barrett Town community on Wednesday evening.…

  • Officer involved in shooting incident is relieved of firearm but still on active duty

    Officer involved in shooting incident is relieved of firearm but still on active duty

    (REAL News) — The police officer who was involved in a shooting incident over a rented vehicle has had his service revolver confiscated, even as he reportedly remains on active duty. CLICK HERE TO GET ON THE ABN WHATSAPP Allegedly, officers who were assigned to probe the shooting incident relieved the acting sergeant of his…

  • With 10 murders so far in 2023, AG says Antigua and Barbuda is a very safe country

    With 10 murders so far in 2023, AG says Antigua and Barbuda is a very safe country

    CABINET NOTES: The Attorney General reported that Antigua and Barbuda is a very safe OECS country. It does not suffer the same ailment as other OECS countries, as we have only reported 10 murders to date in 2023. Meanwhile, St. Kitts has reported 28, St. Lucia 77, St. Vincent and the Grenadines 55, Grenada 19,…

  • CABINET NOTES of Wednesday 6th December 2023

    CABINET NOTES of Wednesday 6th December 2023

    The Cabinet meeting commenced with a prayer by a Minister of Religion who again referred the Members to the Book of Kings and the need for wisdom, infused with the guidance of the Almighty, in decision-making in governance. 1. The Cabinet’s attention was focused upon the issue of potable water production and achieving a 12…

  • Jean-Claude Van Damme to star in ‘Kill ‘Em All 2’; Filming set for January in Antigua

    Jean-Claude Van Damme to star in ‘Kill ‘Em All 2’; Filming set for January in Antigua

    (Deadline) — Veteran action icon Jean-Claude Van Damme is set to star in sequel Kill ‘Em All 2, which will shoot in the Caribbean island of Antigua from January. The shoot is the first brought to the island by Italian producer Andrea Iervolino (Ferrari) after he was tasked last year by local authorities to grow…

  • US chocolate mogul charged over deaths of Canadian animator and partner in Dominica

    US chocolate mogul charged over deaths of Canadian animator and partner in Dominica

    PHOTO: Daniel Langlois, who was found dead last week along with his partner. Photograph: Handout (UK Guardian) — An American chocolatier and his alleged accomplice have been charged in the Caribbean island of Dominica with the murder of a Canadian animation innovator and eco-resort owner and his partner days after their bodies were found in a…

  • 8 AC units stolen from local business

    8 AC units stolen from local business

    A recent break-in at the Park Lane Properties construction site in Upper Gambles, where thieves stole eight AC units, five-gallon paints, and various construction equipment between December 3 and December 4. The perpetrators accessed the storeroom without using force. Concurrently, another incident occurred at a Blackmans construction site, involving the theft of washroom fittings, five…

  • Bank of Montserrat announces departure of General Manager Baldwin Taylor

    Bank of Montserrat announces departure of General Manager Baldwin Taylor

    Bank of Montserrat Limited announces the departure of Baldwin Taylor, its General Manager, effective December 31, 2023. Mr. Taylor joined the bank January 1, 2020, and shortly thereafter the world was thrown into upheaval by a global pandemic, which he guided the bank through with an even hand, all the while managing the acquisition, transition…

  • Sir Ramez accorded Official Funeral on Wednesday 13th December

    Sir Ramez accorded Official Funeral on Wednesday 13th December

    Antigua and Barbuda is in a state of mourning with the passing of long time career diplomat Sir Ramez Fares Hadeed, KGCN who died on Wednesday. Sir Ramez, who was recently honoured by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda with the Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of the Nation, KGCN for distinguished…

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]