Category: Local News

  • Man shot in the head in Willikies

    Man shot in the head in Willikies

    A man in his early 20s has been rushed to hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head in Willikies. The incident happened shortly after 8 Sunday evening. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are not clear at this time and investigators are now probing the incident.More to come. Make a donation to help…

  • Rotary Club of Antigua introduces Aviation Career Expo

    Rotary Club of Antigua introduces Aviation Career Expo

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. On May 30, 2023, the Rotary Club of Antigua hosted an Aviation Career Expo at the New Winthorpes Primary School. President Ilean and aviation stakeholders informed, educated and sensitized Grade 5 students about the myriad of career options in the aviation industry. The expo focused on…

  • Asha Challenger elected Vice-President of major United Nations body

    Asha Challenger elected Vice-President of major United Nations body

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. First Secretary at the Antigua and Barbuda Mission to the United Nations, Ms. Asha Challenger has been elected by acclamation to the position of Vice President of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, which is seeking to develop a binding legal agreement that will see…

  • Genetically cloned Doberman Dog makes visit to Antigua and Barbuda Cabinet

    Genetically cloned Doberman Dog makes visit to Antigua and Barbuda Cabinet

    ByGrady Owen JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. In a surprising turn of events, the charismatic billionaire Alki David and his genetically cloned Doberman dog, Vader, recently embarked on an unforgettable adventure in Antigua and Barbuda. The pair made an extraordinary visit to Gaston Browne’s Government House and Parliament, leaving government officials…

  • Early morning fire at Cool and Smooth in St. John’s

    Early morning fire at Cool and Smooth in St. John’s

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. St. John’s was struck by a devastating incident this morning as firefighters rushed to extinguish a raging fire at Cool and Smooth, a beloved store in the heart of the town. The smoke from the building was seen capturing the attention of alarmed onlookers. The fire…

  • Caribbean Airlines Launches Sustainable Program to Reduce CO2 Emissions

    Caribbean Airlines Launches Sustainable Program to Reduce CO2 Emissions

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. Caribbean Airlines, the leading carrier in the region, announces the launch of its Sustainability Programme in line with the principles of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) guidelines. The airline understands the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and continues to make progress in reducing CO2…

  • Frontier Airlines to Serve Antigua from December

    Frontier Airlines to Serve Antigua from December

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. U.S.-based, low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines will make its inaugural flight to Antigua on December 4. The service will operate once weekly on Saturdays with flights to Antigua’s V.C. Bird International Airport from its base at the Orlando International Airport in Florida. The announcement by Frontier Airlines…

  • Rastafari gain sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua and Barbuda; celebrate freedom of worship

    Rastafari gain sacramental rights to marijuana in Antigua and Barbuda; celebrate freedom of worship

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. (AP) — On the same ground where their enslaved ancestors were forced to plant sugar cane, Rastafari on this small island nation are now legally growing and ritualistically smoking marijuana. For Rastafari, the practice brings them closer to the divine. But for decades, many have been…

  • Successful Drug-Interdiction Operation at Port Following Warehouse Break-In

    Successful Drug-Interdiction Operation at Port Following Warehouse Break-In

    JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP FOR NEWS UPDATES:  CLICK HERE. In the early hours of Thursday morning, law enforcement officers successfully conducted a drug-interdiction operation at the Port following the removal of suspected drug packages from a Port Authority warehouse. The incident prompted immediate action, with officers being deployed to the Deep Water Harbour at approximately…

  • Jennings man responds to his mother’s report of a break-in and returns home to find he, too, was robbed

    Jennings man responds to his mother’s report of a break-in and returns home to find he, too, was robbed

    (REAL News) — A spate of break-ins in the Jennings community is being investigated. As a result of at least four recent incidents – with a mother and son being hit at different parts of the village on the same night – officers from the Bolans Police Station were kept busy. According to reports, one…

  • $12.1M worth of illegal drugs destroyed by police, with cannabis accounting for more than $10M

    $12.1M worth of illegal drugs destroyed by police, with cannabis accounting for more than $10M

    (REAL News) — The Police are reporting that illegal drugs worth $12,154,498 were destroyed during an exercise conducted on Friday, June 2. This large volume of drugs comprised 1,745.83 pounds of cannabis; 729 cannabis plants; 1,716 cannabis seedlings; 86.3 pounds of hashish; 18.1 pounds of cocaine; and two ecstasy tablets. Of the marijuana that made…

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]