Green Waste Policy: The St. Thomas Senate in the U.S. Virgin Islands approved Bill No. 36-0232 to allow green waste disposal via controlled incineration, but lawmakers added limits—incineration can only be used when safer options like shredding, mulching, composting and reuse aren’t available, with added fire-safety and smoke-reduction requirements. Trade Education Funding: The V.I. Board of Career and Technical Education voted to create an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation to fund trade students’ classroom supplies, competition travel and other needs, aiming to cut through funding delays. BVI Education & Youth: St. George’s Secondary won the 2026 Secondary Division of the Mental Math Champions Competition in a first-ever event. BVI Governance: Justice Gerard St. C. Farara urged the 2026 Constitution Negotiating Team to negotiate with “conviction and confidence,” while warning they may not get everything they ask for. BVI Community Health: Baker & Partners, International Motors and Riteway announced a monthly blood donation programme starting Friday to support Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital’s blood bank. Finance & Regulation (BVI): BIT said it received BVI FSC approval for Matrixport Technologies Ltd to operate a SIBA Category 2 licence and register as a VASP. Public Safety (BVI): RVIPF said a police constable was arrested for questioning and interdicted after a firearm-related domestic incident report. Local Business Incident (Tortola): Police were called after a customer dispute at RiteWay in Pasea; the store says no injuries were reported.