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British holidaymaker, 29, dies on British Airways flight to Antigua with his mother

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(Daily Mail) — Police are investigating the sudden death of a 29-year-old holidaymaker after falling  unconscious on BA flight to Antigua. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.

The British man reportedly died after becoming ‘unresponsive’ on the flight to the Caribbean island with his 65-year-old mother.

The unnamed man was immediately rushed to hospital following his arrival at Antigua and Barbuda’s V.C. Bird International Airport.

However, the man, who is believed to be from London, was later pronounced dead at 6.37pm on June 22.

His mother reportedly told police her son had been hospitalised multiple times, including in nearby St Kitts and Nevis, after being diagnosed with multiple serious health conditions.

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Police officers reportedly found no marks of violence on the body of man after visiting the Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre, and said no foul play is suspected.

Local authorities were notified of the death by a hospital doctor, who contacted the Criminal Investigations Department.

A spokesman from the airport, said that the man’s 65-year-old mother told the Police that her son had been diagnosed with hypotension, DM Type 1, and ulcerative colitis.

In an interview, police learned that the woman and her son had been in St. Kitts and Nevis and, while there, the young man had fallen ill and been hospitalised.

He spent five days in the Intensive Care Unit of the Joseph N. France General Hospital, in St Kitts where he was further diagnosed with sepsis and blood poisoning.

He had received IV fluid, antibiotics and insulin as treatment, the mother said, as she noted her son had become dehydrated and was losing weight rapidly.

She said he also had a habit of discharging himself from various hospitals, the most recent being the one in St. Kitts and Nevis.

Coroner Joanne Walsh was informed of the man’s death and gave permission for the body to be removed to Barnes Funeral Home for storage, on request of the family.

A police spokesman said: ‘We are investigating this incident like we investigate all incidents of this nature.’

‘However, foul play is not suspected at this stage and we will be working with the family and will be cooperating with them fully.’

‘We offer our condolences to the mother and the rest of the family. Imagine coming to our beautiful island and to end up like this. It is so sad. Our sympathy is with the family.’

A UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: ‘We are assisting the family of a British man who died in Antigua and Barbuda.’

British Airways was contacted for comment.

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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]