USVI accountability debate: A Democratic gubernatorial debate in St. Croix turned into a blame-and-results fight over who must answer for USVI’s stalled progress on hospitals, schools, WAPA, disaster recovery, housing, and crime. Territorial access upgrade: DPNR in St. Croix bought 4.77 acres at Mt. Welcome to expand public access to Altona Lagoon, funded through NOAA’s Climate and Resilience program. Local public health wins: The VI Environmental Health Division recognized student winners in Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week art and poetry, focusing on stopping Aedes aegypti breeding. BVI energy milestone: RTW marked completion of a 1-megawatt rooftop solar installation at Pasea Estate, a $1.9M project aimed at cutting imported fossil-fuel electricity use. CARICOM diplomacy: CARICOM leaders wrapped their 51st Heads of Government meeting in Saint Lucia, with BVI’s Premier among associate members in attendance, as regional priorities like climate finance and security stayed front and center. Regional governance pressure (US): D.C. leaders and the Pentagon’s stance on National Guard deployments through 2029 kept the spotlight on how US territories and states handle federal security missions. Sports & youth: St. Kitts and Nevis opened the ECVA U20 Beach Volleyball Championship with strong wins, while Jamaica backed drone soccer with $1.35M for South Korea competition.