Welcome to Real News Antigua & Barbuda (“we,” “our,” or “us”), accessible at realnewsantigua.com (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site in any way, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please stop using the Site immediately.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Real News Antigua & Barbuda. We reserve the right to update these terms at any time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the Site after a change is posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

2. Use of the Site

The Site and its content are provided for lawful, personal, and non-commercial informational purposes. You agree to use the Site only in accordance with these terms and all applicable laws of Antigua and Barbuda and any jurisdiction from which you access the Site.

You must not:

  • Use the Site in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Site, its servers, or any connected systems.
  • Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material (spam).
  • Use automated tools (scrapers, bots, crawlers) to extract content without our written permission.
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity.

3. Prohibited Content

Real News Antigua & Barbuda is committed to maintaining a safe, accurate, and respectful platform for all readers. The following types of content are strictly prohibited on this Site, including in comments, contact submissions, and any user-generated contributions:

Adult and Explicit Content

Content that is sexually explicit, pornographic, or obscene in nature is not permitted under any circumstances. This includes text, images, links, or references to adult material. The Site is intended for a general audience including minors.

Misleading Claims and Misinformation

We do not permit the submission or promotion of false, misleading, or deceptive information. This includes fabricated news, health misinformation, election misinformation, manipulated media, and claims designed to deceive readers. Real News Antigua & Barbuda adheres to journalistic standards of accuracy and fairness — see our Editorial Policy for details.

Hate Speech and Discrimination

Content that promotes, glorifies, or incites hatred, discrimination, or violence against any individual or group based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic is strictly prohibited.

Harassment and Threats

Content that harasses, intimidates, threatens, bullies, or targets any individual — whether a public figure, journalist, or private person — is not permitted. This includes doxxing (publishing private personal information without consent).

Illegal Content

Content that is unlawful, promotes illegal activity, infringes third-party intellectual property rights, violates privacy, or breaches any applicable law is prohibited. This includes pirated material, counterfeit goods, and illegal substances.

Spam and Malicious Content

Repetitive, off-topic, or commercially motivated submissions designed to game the platform are prohibited, as is any content containing malware, viruses, phishing links, or other harmful code.

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these standards at our sole discretion, without prior notice, and to ban users who repeatedly violate these rules.

4. Intellectual Property

All content published on the Site — including articles, photographs, graphics, headlines, and design elements — is the intellectual property of Real News Antigua & Barbuda or its licensed contributors, and is protected by copyright law.

You may share links to articles and quote brief excerpts (no more than two paragraphs) for the purpose of commentary or news reporting, provided you clearly attribute the source and link back to the original article. Reproducing full articles, republishing content to other websites, or using our content for commercial purposes without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.

To request republication rights, contact realnewsantigua@gmail.com.

5. Comments and User Submissions

When you submit a comment or contact form message, you grant Real News Antigua & Barbuda a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display, moderate, and remove that content at our discretion. You retain ownership of your submission, but you represent that you have the right to submit it and that it does not violate any third-party rights.

We moderate comments and reserve the right to edit or remove any submission that violates Section 3 (Prohibited Content) or these Terms generally.

6. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to external websites. These links are provided for convenience only. We do not endorse, control, or accept responsibility for the content of any third-party site and are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of them.

7. Advertising

The Site displays advertisements, which may be served by third-party networks including Google AdSense. Advertisers are responsible for the content of their advertisements. We do not endorse any advertised product or service. For advertising enquiries, visit our Advertise page.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied. While we strive for accuracy and timeliness, we do not warrant that all information on the Site is complete, current, or free from errors. News content is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as professional legal, financial, or medical advice.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Real News Antigua & Barbuda, its editors, journalists, and contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Site or its content.

10. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Antigua and Barbuda. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Antigua and Barbuda.

11. Contact Us

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