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Antigua Newsroom extends an unreserved apology to the Honourable Minister Melford Nicholas, Member of Parliament for the St. John’s City East Constituency, for a defamatory comment that appeared on our platform on April 14, 2025, at 8:17 a.m., under an article relating to the City East Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The comment in question contained false and offensive allegations regarding Minister Nicholas\u2019s personal and professional conduct. We acknowledge that these statements were wholly untrue, malicious in nature, and should not have been published. We deeply regret the hurt and reputational harm caused to Minister Nicholas and his family.<\/p>

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Antigua Newsroom takes defamatory comments very seriously. While we maintain a moderation system aimed at curbing harmful or abusive content, this comment regrettably slipped through. We are taking further steps to strengthen our monitoring protocols to prevent future occurrences.<\/p>

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As a news platform, we respect the principles of freedom of expression and open dialogue. However, we strongly urge our readers and contributors to use our comment sections responsibly and refrain from using our platform to defame or malign others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have removed the defamatory comment from all our platforms and hereby fully retract and disassociate ourselves from its contents. We sincerely apologize to Honourable Minister Melford Nicholas for any distress and embarrassment caused.<\/p>

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