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(London World) — Three Tory MPs have now resigned as MPs with immediate effect, triggering by-elections in all seats. Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, completed the hattrick on Saturday (June 10), announcing he would be standing down, the third MP in the past 24 hours to resign. CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES.

His resignation follows the bombshell from former prime minister Boris Johnson, who stood down on Friday (June 9). He claimed he was driven out of Parliament by a “witch hunt” mounted by the Privileges Committee, who were investigating if he had misled the House of Commons over Partygate.

The shock announcement from the former prime minister and MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, came just hours after his close ally, Nadine Dorries also said she would be standing down. Below we list the reasons behind each of the latest resignations in the Conservative party.

Nigel Adams

Nigel Adams does not directly disclose why he has chosen to stand down with immediate effect. Instead he tweeted: “Yesterday, Selby Conservatives selected an excellent new parliamentary candidate.

“I’ve today informed the chief whip that I will be standing down as a Member of Parliament with immediate effect. It has been an honour to represent the area where I was raised, educated & I want to thank my constituents for their wonderful support since 2010.”

Adams has been described as loyalist to Boris Johnson. He has been an MMP since May 6, 2010. A by-election will now take place in the seat of Selby and Ainsty.

Boris Johnson

Quit the House of Commons as an MP on Friday evening (June 9), claiming in an explosive statement that he was forced out over Partygate. The former prime minster saw in advance a report from the Privileges Committee investigating if he had misled the House of Commons over Downing Street lockdown parties.

He said in reference to the Privileges Committee: “Their purpose from the beginning has been to find me guilty, regardless of the facts. This is the very definition of a kangaroo court. Most members of the Committee – especially the chair – had already expressed deeply prejudicial remarks about my guilt before they had even seen the evidence. They should have recused themselves.”

His resignation will trigger a by-election in the marginal seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

Nadine Dorries

The first in the latest series of resignations, Nadine Dorries said she was standing down after ‘something significant’ had happened to change her mind. The MP for Mid Bedfordshire is a well-known backer of Boris Johnson.

Ms Dorries had already said she would not be returning to fight her seat in the next General Election, but her immediate resignation yesterday came ahead of the publication of Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list in which she had been widely expected to be nominated for an honour.

However, her name was not included when the list was published. Ms Dorries said she now had “other priorities” including her granddaughter and media career.

She has a majority of 24,664 in her constituency.

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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. 

 

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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
  • 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

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