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United Progressive Party (UPP) Political Leader Harold Lovell received the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Saturday.
Currently, a system of providing second doses to all who received their first dose will be added to those who are seeking to have their first dose administered.
Meanwhile, members of the Antigua and Barbuda Cabinet took their second jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday.
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:
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]
One response to “Harold Lovell receives second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine”
We are politicizing the vaccines issue when we should not. Once Mr. Lovel, or any other person, took the first dose, they have a duty to themselves to complete the process by taking the second dose.
Vaccines save lives, but vaccines, by their side effects, also take, or cut short lives. In the case of Mr. Lovel, let’s watch him and see if he remains healthy and vibrant, as we have known him, or if he suddenly falls ill and maybe we don’t know what will even happen. May God take care of him.
Mr. Lovel probably took his first dose out of ignorance about the possible side effects; and, no doubt, would have done it early for a political reason. At this stage, he can’t change his mind, because he already had his first dose: so, it’s incumbent upon him to complete his vaccination.
I don’t think we actually have anti-vacksas in Antigua and Barbuda. We all are accustomed to taking vaccines. I must give our people much credit for their skepticism about taking the Astrazeneca vaccine. Their behavior proves to me that our country is endowed with a perceptive and intelligent population.