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Antigua and Barbuda delivering joy to wanderlust travellers

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The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority is delivering joy to wanderlust travellers during the holiday season, by providing them with the chance to win the escape they deserve in Antigua and Barbuda for 2021.

For travellers looking forward to a bit more space, and a change of scenery in the new year, Antigua and Barbuda is your space in the sun. With 365 beaches, airy beach side resorts that welcome the Caribbean breeze, and lots of wide-open spaces, the twin-island paradise is perfect for distancing.

The ‘Your Space in the Sun’ Sweepstakes offers a prize of free airfare for two and four nights stay in an amazing Diamond suite at the all-inclusive, luxurious Royalton Resort in beautiful Antigua. The sweepstakes officially launched at the resort on November 29.  The exquisite resort reopened with a fanfare and Royalton safety-assured protocols in place the day of the sweepstakes launch, after closing in March when the coronavirus pandemic started.

The online holiday sweepstakes is open to persons over 18, residing in the United States of America, The United Kingdom, Canada and the Caribbean. To enter go to visitantiguabarbuda.com. Only one entry is allowed. The sweepstakes will run until 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2020.  The winner will be chosen randomly.

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and Royalton Antigua Resort and Spa will take potential travellers on a virtual journey through the fascinating destination and Royalton’s All-In luxury vacation experience, as a series of activities continue during the sweepstake launch week.  Activities include a twitter chat on December 1 focused on the destination experience and safety protocols. The following day on a virtual island tour, travellers explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Nelson’s Dockyard and make other notable stops before a check-in to the stunning Diamond suite at the Royalton Resort.  And finally, the cocktail happy hour party on December 4 at Royalton, will showcase a masterful mixologist creating delicious specialty cocktails featuring the English Harbour Rum.

The twitter chat takes place with @AntiguaBarbuda on Twitter, while all other activities will air live on Facebook with @AntiguaBarbudaTourism and on Zoom.   Register to join the zoom events: Live & Direct from Antigua & Barbuda – The Virtual Tour and  The Virtual Cocktail Party by clicking the online link or emailing the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority at: [email protected]

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For details of Antigua and Barbuda’s covid-19 health and safety protocols for the tourism sector, go to: visitantiguabarbuda.com. Over four thousand tourism stakeholders have been trained and certified in the destination’s covid-19 protocols, close to 450 certified accommodations are now on offer, and there are a range of certified restaurants and excursions open for business.  Visitors are welcomed to participate in Antigua and Barbuda’s 2021 events, with lots of great experiences that allow for physical distancing. These include the Jolly Harbour Valentine’s Regatta in February,  AUA Rohrman Triathlon in March, the Antigua and Barbuda International Kite Festival and Antigua Sailing Week in April, and the Sports-fishing Tournament and Run in Paradise in May. For details of events taking place from January – July in Antigua and Barbuda go to: visitantiguabarbuda.com

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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]