BVI Water Policy for Farmers: Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley says the territory is developing a new water policy to spell out assistance and subsidies for farmers, alongside Paraquita Bay Agricultural Station reservoir plans overseen by the RDA, with work hoped to finish next year. Public Finance Probe: Wheatley has ordered multiple investigations into an unauthorised BVI investment in Jamaica’s Delta Capital Partners, saying it breached the Public Finance Management Act and was made without his approval, with the Financial Investigation Agency and Internal Audit both involved. UN Support for Constitutional Talks: A draft UN resolution backed by the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation advances support for VI/UK constitutional negotiations and calls for continued monitoring of the constitutional review process, while noting governance reform progress. BVI-India Financial Services Mission: Preparations are underway for the inaugural Financial Services Trade Mission to India (Aug. 24–31), with stops in New Delhi, GIFT City, Mumbai and Bengaluru and hundreds of C-suite and financial-sector leaders expected. Airport Leadership Change (Regional): Kurt Menal is appointed CEO of VC Bird International Airport in Antigua, effective Aug. 1, with prior leadership experience including managing director roles at the BVI Airports Authority. Offshore Governance/Finance: Mourant takes minority private equity investment from MML to fund technology, talent and measured geographic expansion across major international financial centres. Local Spotlight: Asha A.S. Hyndman was crowned Miss British Virgin Islands 2026, winning an $80,000 scholarship and set to join the Emancipation Monday parade.