Guyanese journalist ordered deported from BVI
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October 24, 2026
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Guyanese-born journalist Cathyoliva O. Richards, who has worked in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) for more than a decade, has been ordered deported following her conviction for uttering forged documents.
According to a report published by Virgin Islands News Online on Friday, Governor Daniel Pruce issued the deportation order under Statutory Instrument 2026 No. 63, dated October 20, 2026, and published in the Official Gazette on October 22.
The order directs Richards to leave the Territory within 30 days of being served with a copy of the order and to remain outside the Territory thereafter.
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