HILLSBOROUGH, CARRIACOU, NOVEMBER 22-The Media Workers Association of Grenada (MWAG) has issued a scathing condemnation of Minister Tevin Andrews’ interference in the operations of the Grenada Informer, declaring that his demands to remove a published article represent a “deeply troubling and unacceptable infringement on press freedom.”

MWAG’s official statement, released on November 22, 2025, revealed that the association conducted its own investigation into the disputed article titled “Build Back, Take Back” and found the substantive issues raised in the report to be accurate.

The article detailed how a mother of five was allegedly denied building materials that had already been allocated to her under the Government’s Build Back Better programme.
According to MWAG, the reporter confirmed the story was “verified through multiple sources before publication.” Despite this editorial integrity, upper management complied with Andrews’ demands under ministerial pressure.

The association emphasized that “Minister Andrew has not publicly provided any substantive information to rebut the contents of the report. Instead, he has resorted to threats and broad claims that the article is misleading, inaccurate, and completely false.”

MWAG highlighted a critical contradiction in Andrews’ position, noting that “Minister Andrew himself confirmed that the materials, which were retrieved nearly two months ago, were taken back due to budget cycle considerations,” thereby inadvertently validating the core facts of Patterson’s reporting.

The association characterized Andrews’ conduct as fundamentally incompatible with democratic governance, stating: “A free press cannot function where politicians believe they have the authority to dictate editorial decisions or threaten legal action as a first response to unfavourable coverage.”

MWAG called on media owners and managers to “stand firmly by their editorial teams and safeguard the integrity of their institutions,” while reminding public officials that “attempts to suppress legitimate journalistic work are contrary to the principles of democratic governance and accountability.”

The statement was copied to international media freedom organizations, including Reporters Without Borders, the Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Federation of Journalists, and UNESCO.