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Locman Italy Watches to be Awarded to Winners of Antigua Sailing Week

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Antigua Sailing Week (ASW) is delighted to announce Locman Italy as the Official Exclusive Timepiece Sponsor, with a commitment to a three-year contract. Click here to join our WhatsApp Group.

Based on the island of Elba, Locman Italy’s owner, Marco Montavani says: ‘‘We understand how important sailing is to an island nation and it is a central focus for our brand, the sea and the environment. With Antigua being the home of Locman Caribbean, and Antigua Sailing Week being the anchor event on the Caribbean Regatta schedule, which many Caribbean boats attend, we have huge synergies.”

Locman Italy will sponsor the first ASW Women’s Race Day to be held on Thursday 5th May. Many influential women in the sport of sailing will be present during ASW, including seven female skippers: Lyssandra Barbieri, Susan Glenny, Pamala Baldwin, Katy Campbell, Melanie Rensing, Alice Martin and Jocelyn Mclaren.

On Women’s Race Day, one woman, either racing or involved in the sport of sailing in Antigua, will be recognized for their contribution to inspiring other women to sail and will be awarded a Locman Italy watch. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO RECEIVE NEWS NOTIFICATIONS VIA WHATSAPP.

At the final prize giving in Nelson’s Dockyard, a Locman Italy watch will be awarded to each class winner, as well as a special watch to the overall winner of the Lord Nelson’s Trophy.

The Locman Italy store is located on the dock at Antigua Yacht Club Marina and Resort, who are also a sponsor of Antigua Sailing Week. The Locman Italy Lounge, also dockside, will be welcoming skippers only for complimentary drinks from 4-6pm on Sunday 1st, Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd and Thursday 4th May from 4-6pm. The Lounge will be a place for skippers to network after racing, during the daily prize givings on the lawn at Antigua Yacht Club.

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Owner of the Antigua Yacht Club Marina and Resort, Carlo Falcone, who is also President of the Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta says: “Antigua Yacht Club Marina has been a longtime supporter of Antigua Sailing Week. Myself and my family have raced for many years in the event and we look forward to doing the same this year, as well as welcoming sailors to our Marina and Hotel. We are very pleased to be collaborating with ASW and Locman Italy to deliver exciting opportunities to win a watch, as well as have a super-cool place to hang out with fellow skippers each afternoon.”

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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]