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Banco Popular

Banco opening on weekends!

Banco Popular is now operating on weekends in the British Virgin Islands. Starting April 3, the financial institution will be open for four hours on Saturdays. “The Tortola branch will resume Saturday operations from 9 am to 1 pm — […]

by / on April 1, 2021 at 7:25 AM /
VINO's cartoon published on the week of March 28, 2021.

VINO publishes another racially charged cartoon of governor

The Julian Willock-owned Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) has published yet another racially charged cartoon of the territory’s governor on its website. In its latest cartoon, VINO portrays the sitting governor, John Rankin speaking about persons of African descent with […]

by / on April 1, 2021 at 7:15 AM /
Heads of Governments of the OECS Member states at the Opening Ceremony of the Special Meeting of the OECS Authority and ceremony of the accession of Guadeloupe to the OECS. Photo credit: Région Guadeloupe.

BVI, Eastern Carib’n countries to benefit from EU-funded projects

The BVI and other member states of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are set to benefit from the implementation of two European Union (EU) funded projects centred around sustainability. The projects are the Biodiversity Support Programme for ACP […]

by / on April 1, 2021 at 7:10 AM /