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The long-promised move of Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s<\/a> national broadcaster, ABS Television and Radio, to a new facility has yet to take place, despite government assurances it would happen before the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet spokesman Maurice Merchant <\/a>told reporters that Information Minister Melford Nicholas is still awaiting final instructions before advising management and staff on the government\u2019s plans for the relocation.<\/p>

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The move has been under discussion for several years, with staff and stakeholders pressing for improved working conditions and upgraded technology to match the broadcaster\u2019s role as the nation\u2019s primary source of news and information.<\/p>

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Officials say the relocation remains a priority, though no firm timeline has been given. Merchant described the development as \u201clong in coming,\u201d but stressed that the transition \u201cis coming and it will take place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government says the relocation is expected to provide larger studios, modern broadcasting infrastructure, and improved resilience during major national events.<\/p>

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CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP The long-promised move of Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s national broadcaster, ABS Television and Radio, to a new facility has yet to take place, despite government assurances it would happen before the end of the year. Cabinet spokesman Maurice Merchant told reporters that Information Minister Melford Nicholas is still […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":117463,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-249705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nABS: The Future of Broadcasting in Antigua - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about the anticipated move of ABS Television and Radio to a new facility and its impact on news broadcasting.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-relocation-still-awaited\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ABS Relocation Still Awaited\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn about the anticipated move of ABS Television and Radio to a new facility and its impact on news broadcasting.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-relocation-still-awaited\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Antigua News Room\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/antiguanewsroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-13T12:21:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-13T14:28:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABStv.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@AntiguaNewsRoom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Editor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-relocation-still-awaited\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-relocation-still-awaited\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Editor\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#\/schema\/person\/36cac05ef6398fe56ae3e6317f8535c5\"},\"headline\":\"ABS Relocation Still Awaited\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-13T12:21:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-13T14:28:23+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-relocation-still-awaited\/\"},\"wordCount\":187,\"commentCount\":1,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-relocation-still-awaited\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:800\/h:600\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ABStv.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-relocation-still-awaited\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-relocation-still-awaited\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abs-relocation-still-awaited\/\",\"name\":\"ABS: The Future of Broadcasting in Antigua - 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