Premier Wheatley hosts welcome reception for Baroness Hodge
Governor Daniel Pruce and Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), were also in attendance.
The guest list also included young professionals and persons from the financial services industry and other sectors of the economy.
No ordinary visit
Baroness Hodge, the United Kingdom’s Anti-Corruption Champion, is visiting the Territory to assess progress in implementing commitments on beneficial ownership registers.
In a post to her X account on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Baroness Hodge said she had “productive meetings” with Premier Wheatley, Hon Smith and leaders of the Territory’s financial sector.
“I was encouraged by the open dialogue on ownership transparency and the shared commitment to explore whether we can reach a common position by November's Joint Ministerial Council.”
Premier Wheatley had said he was the one who invited Baroness Hodge to the Virgin Islands, although the Foreign & Commonwealth Development Office had scripted a different narrative.
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What does it mean, and who qualifies for such a title?
In the territory, I read of an" OBE", or an " MBE"!
Perhaps, there are others, but for me, these two are the most visible!
Do we have, locally, a "DBE"?
Just wondering if it's a title bestowed upon persons living in the Kingdom, and whether any Virgin Islander, is considered qualifiable!