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LETTER: CWI Gives Lip Service to Change

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DEAR EDITOR:

After the World Cup catastrophe, the pending resignation of coach Simmons gave a ray of hope that things will begin to change. But with its selection of the test squad to play in Australia, Cricket West Indies has made it clear that it only gives lip service to change and Simmons was made the fall guy. So what could have been different?

For starters  why is Gudakesh Motie not in the squad to Australia? What more does this young man have to do to get selected? Given that there are no specialist spinners in the one cannot argue that someone else was chosen. And Motie’s inclusion would have provided scope for him to further hone his skills.

Why is Devon Thomas still in the team? Thomas has an ODI average of 14 and a T20I average of 8.50. Surely there are keepers around the West Indies with far better batting track records, who are just as good or perhaps even better keepers than Thomas. Like Pooran, Thomas has never played test, but Pooran’s ODI average is 36.16 and T20I is 25.48.

While Pooran has not lived up to his reputation surely no one thinks Thomas is a better batter? Wouldn’t this have been the ideal  opportunity to draft Pooran into the test squad? Or, if CWI has decided that Pooran will only play white ball cricket, then what about Shane Dowrich? Although he has not lived up to his potential either, his stats are still among the best in West Indies test cricket. And he’s as good a keeper and far better batter than Thomas.

Obed McCoy has garnered attention as an up and coming pacer. His T20I stats are comparable to many leading pacers and he’s played two ODIs thus far, taking four wickets. Would this not have been an opportune moment to include him at the test level? Surely he should have been selected in front of Phillips? Or has CWI already pigeon holed McCoy as a white ball cricketer?

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And why is Raymon Reifer in the squad? Reifer has proven beyond any doubt that he’s not a test player? With Holder and Mayers holding down all rounders’ positions surely Hetmyer should have been in place of Reifer? Or is Hetmyer’s omission CWI’s revenge for the young man not being able to go to the World Cup? Hetmyer and Pooran could have added potential to a batting lineup that is somewhat weak.

Best
Annan Boodram

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(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. 

 

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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
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  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills, and
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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]

 

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