BVI Finance & HLSCC Digital Finance Push: H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and BVI Finance team up for “BVI NextWave: Digital Assets Discovery Day” on June 25 at HLSCC in Tortola, a free public event aimed at bringing practical insight on emerging digital finance to students, entrepreneurs, and the wider community. BVI Transshipment Hub Talk: Mark Vanterpool says the BVI could generate major revenue by developing a transhipment port, arguing the territory’s location on Atlantic shipping routes could attract global cargo flows—while he cautions against placing it in Road Town due to congestion risk. VI Vehicle Spending Critique: Tortola social commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline calls for a “hard stop” on government vehicle purchases, arguing the territory can’t sustain the costs of fuel, maintenance, and lack of insurance during an economic crisis. Epstein Case Fallout Still Reaches the VI: New document and subpoena activity keeps spotlighting the U.S. Virgin Islands’ role in the broader Jeffrey Epstein probe, including renewed scrutiny of sealed records and questions about decisions not to prosecute, with VI offices named in subpoenas. Juneteenth Government Closure: Governor Albert Bryan Jr. marks Juneteenth with a government-wide office closure on June 19, encouraging residents to observe through education and community reflection. ARPA Award Defense in VI: Calypso Inc. program leaders defend a $272,170 ARPA award amid controversy over how funds were released and whether they were tied to political activity, saying payments were spread over multiple years. Aura Minerals Buyback: Aura Minerals’ board approves a $200 million share repurchase program covering common shares and Brazilian Depositary Receipts, running from June 18, 2026 through June 18, 2027 depending on market conditions.