DLCA Scam Alert: The V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs says imposters are claiming to be DLCA reps to collect licensing fees in person, stressing staff do not solicit or accept payments outside official channels—businesses should demand ID and report any approach. BVI Governance & Investment Scrutiny: Former BVI National Democratic Party interim president Bishop John I. Cline is pressing for transparency over a reported US$2.5M Delta Capital Partners investment in Jamaica, arguing senior officials should be accountable as investigations by the Financial Investigation Agency and Internal Audit continue. BVI Business Competition Debate: Radio host Claude Skelton Cline accuses RiteWay and its North West Company parent of “cannibalising” the BVI economy, alleging dominant control across wholesale and retail grocery markets is squeezing small businesses amid weak antitrust protections. St. Croix Courtroom Reality Check: A legal explainer breaks down why bail can’t be automatically denied for non-capital charges like burglary and vehicle theft, addressing public frustration over repeat offenders and pre-trial release. Tourism & Hospitality Moves: Preferred Hotels & Resorts adds 10 new member properties, including The Botany in St. Thomas, while Audley Travel expands Caribbean tailor-made itineraries to include Dominica and the British Virgin Islands. Local Environment Watch: White Bay in Jost van Dyke is seeing a Sargassum seaweed influx that’s already creating navigation headaches for boaters and potential knock-on effects for tourism-dependent businesses. Virgin Gorda Fire: Omar’s VG and Game Over were destroyed in an early-morning blaze on Virgin Gorda; Omar’s VG says the fire didn’t originate at the restaurant and spread from a neighboring building.