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JTV reporter Cathy O. Richards ordered deported from VI

Popular news reporter in the Virgin Islands, Ms Cathyoliva O. Richards, who was convicted of uttering forged documents in July 2025, has been ordered deported from the Territory. Photo: Facebook/File
Cathy O. Richards was ordered deported from the Territory by Governor Daniel Pruce, according to Statutory Instrument 2026 NO. 63, dated October 20, 2026, and published in the Official Gazette on October 22, 2026. Photo: GIS/File
Cathy O. Richards was ordered deported from the Territory by Governor Daniel Pruce, according to Statutory Instrument 2026 NO. 63, dated October 20, 2026, and published in the Official Gazette on October 22, 2026. Photo: GIS/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Popular news reporter in the Virgin Islands, Ms Cathyoliva O. Richards, who was convicted of uttering forged documents in July 2025, has been ordered deported from the Territory.

Richards, who is from Guyana but has been working in the VI for over a decade, was ordered deported by Governor Daniel Pruce, according to Statutory Instrument 2026 NO. 63, dated October 20, 2026, and published in the Official Gazette on October 22, 2026.

The senior reporter with Japhix Entertainment (JTV) since 2016 was found guilty on a single count of uttering forged documents.

Richards was given 2-year suspended sentence

The charges against Richards and Production Assistant Hitesh Yadram stemmed from the renewal of work permit applications that were submitted to the Department of Labour and Workforce Development in 2021.

Yadram was found not guilty.

Richards was on January 16, 2026, handed a two-year suspended prison sentence by Justice Angelica Teelucksingh in the High Court of the Virgin Islands.

Governor Pruce ordered Ms Richards to leave the Territory of the Virgin Islands; within thirty days from the date of service “of a copy of this Order upon her”, and thereafter to remain out of the Territory.

See related article below:

JTV’s Cathy O. Richards handed 2-year suspended prison sentence

3 Responses to “JTV reporter Cathy O. Richards ordered deported from VI”

  • pat (23/10/2026, 16:29) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    yes but this is sad poor girl she worked so hard in the bvi
  • Xxxx (23/10/2026, 16:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    we need nee here power a moav in ti protium
  • Why (23/10/2026, 16:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    why the governor take so long .?? many others were deported in short order..well she probably was fighting it from behind the scenes. the one that died in his home country was fighting it in public and that did take a while to.thank you governor wonderful Christmas gift .a free ride home.


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