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Armed young men rob man of vehicle in one incident, injure victims during home invasion in another

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(REAL News) — Two robberies occurring within the space of nearly three hours are being investigated by the Police, including one in which four gunmen invaded a Cassada Gardens home.

Reportedly, the first incident took place on the Golden Grove Main Road at about 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8.

Reports say that a Cashew Hill man telephoned the 911 emergency hotline and reported that he had been robbed of his blue Nissan X-trail jeep, valued at $35,000, by three men who held him at gunpoint.

They also took his two cell phones.

Allegedly, the victim had been sitting in his vehicle when he was accosted by the young males, who were all dressed in dark-coloured clothing and armed with guns.

It is alleged that the robbers, all of whom spoke with an Antiguan accent, demanded that he exit the vehicle. After he complied, one of the men searched his pockets and relieved him of his phones.

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All three bandits then got into his vehicle and drove off in the vicinity of the Antigua State College.
The Police conducted a search for the alleged offenders and the vehicle, and one of the cellular phones – an iPhone XS – was tracked to some bushes near the Multi-Purpose Cultural and Exhibition
Centre.

Following an extensive search, the phone was recovered and returned to the victim. However, the vehicle and the other phone reportedly were not found.

Meanwhile, a Cassada Gardens man contacted Police Headquarters and reported that four armed men had broken into his home and taken his wallet, which contained a number of government-issued
identification cards.

This offence reportedly occurred at about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 8. The man claims he had been asleep in his bedroom and was awakened by a loud crashing sound. When he got up to investigate,
he says he was confronted by the four masked and armed men.

Allegedly, one of them – described as about 5’9” in height – said, in an Antiguan accent, “Gimme the money,” while pointing a firearm at the victim.

Somehow, the victim and his sister, who also was in the house at the time, were injured during the ordeal.

It appears that the intruders had entered the house via an eastern door, which they had used force to break down. The door has to be replaced because of how badly it was damaged during the incident.

The Police reportedly carried out a search for the alleged offenders, but without success.

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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]