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  • Man shot by police had previously injured his mother in early-morning attack

    Man shot by police had previously injured his mother in early-morning attack

    (REAL News) — What some residents view as the Police’s “reckless” discharge of
rubber bullets and live rounds in the heart of the city, last week,
reportedly almost injured a motorist. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. In a widely circulated video, police officers are seen attempting to
subdue a young man with mental…

  • Victim of nation’s 6th homicide in 2023 had previous attempted murder charge

    Victim of nation’s 6th homicide in 2023 had previous attempted murder charge

    The sixth homicide for 2023 is being investigated by the Police, as a
search for the perpetrators continues.
 
This latest killing involves Lance “Lenny” Williams, 37, of Parham,
and follows three weeks of fatal shootings and a stabbing. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. According to reports, Williams was shot in the vicinity of…

  • Police constable killed in crash on Sir Sydney Walling Highway

    Police constable killed in crash on Sir Sydney Walling Highway

    (State Media) — Emergency responders are on the scene of a crash along Sir Sydney Walling Highway which has left a police constable dead. The lawman was riding a motorcycle in a westterly direction when there was a collision with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. The constable died on the spot. Аdvеrtіѕе wіth…

  • $5,000 Reward to help Locate Missing Man Winston ‘Mohammed’ Charles

    $5,000 Reward to help Locate Missing Man Winston ‘Mohammed’ Charles

    Member of Parliament (MP) for the St. Paul Constituency E. P. Chet Greene, has announced a reward of $5,000.00 for credible information that leads to the location of Winston ‘Mohammed’ Charles. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. Charles has been missing since Sunday, August 27th, 2023, prompting deep concern and anxiety…

  • Yepton’s shooting leaves resident hospitalized

    Yepton’s shooting leaves resident hospitalized

    A late-night shooting in the Yepton’s area has left a 58-year-old Bendals resident hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The incident occurred around 11 PM on a Sunday night while the man was in a parked car with a female companion. According to…

  • High Court ruling on Chief Magistrate’s suspension expected today

    High Court ruling on Chief Magistrate’s suspension expected today

    UPDTE: High Court dismisses injunction amidst Chief Magistrate case (Observer) — A High Court judge, moments ago, dismissed an injunction filed by Chief Magistrate Joanne Walsh against the Judicial and Legal Services Commission as part of her response to disciplinary charges against her. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. According to…

  • Antigua’s DadliBots Team to Represent Nation at 2023 Global Robotics Challenge in Singapore

    Antigua’s DadliBots Team to Represent Nation at 2023 Global Robotics Challenge in Singapore

    The Antigua and Barbuda Robotics team – DadliBots is proud to announce the students that are poised to take center stage and represent Antigua and Barbuda at the annual FIRST Global Robotics Challenge (FGC) event which will is scheduled to be held from 7 – 10 October, 2023. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR…

  • Eric Schmidt poised to Withdraw from Alfa Nero Deal- sources

    Eric Schmidt poised to Withdraw from Alfa Nero Deal- sources

    (REAL News) — News reaching REAL News is that former Google CEO and software
engineer Eric Schmidt has backed out of the Alfa Nero sale, and
reports have surfaced that a Cabinet member has been seeking to
make millions from selling the superyacht to another party. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. The Gaston…

  • Tropical Storms Gert and Katia Active; 2 Disturbances Brewing in Atlantic

    Tropical Storms Gert and Katia Active; 2 Disturbances Brewing in Atlantic

    (NHC) – In the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring two active systems: Tropical Storm Gert in the central subtropical Atlantic and Tropical Storm Katia in the eastern subtropical Atlantic. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. 1. Central Tropical Atlantic (AL95):…

  • Man dead after being shot in Parham

    Man dead after being shot in Parham

    (State Media) —  A man died in hospital early this morning, hours after being shot in Parham. Details of the circumstances surrounding the shooting are not immediately clear, but police confirm he was shot around 10 Saturday night. He died shortly before 6 Sunday morning. This is Antigua and Barbuda’s sixth homicide so far for…

  • Travel Agency Failure Disrupts Antigua and Barbuda Day Celebrations in New York

    Travel Agency Failure Disrupts Antigua and Barbuda Day Celebrations in New York

    The Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission would like to address a regrettable incident concerning the travel arrangements of our key participants from the winners’ circle in this year’s Antigua and Barbuda Day Celebrations. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES. For the 2023 Antigua and Barbuda celebrations in New York, the Antigua…

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]