Prime Minister, the Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has initiated legal action, in response to a post by Ms. Annette Frank of grave and false allegations against him.  A statement from the Federal Government says “it also reflects a commitment to upholding the reputations of persons from the dissemination of baseless and false attacks, and the duty of persons to act responsibly before publishing or republishing false allegations of misconduct.”

The VONNEWSLINE searched for the exact post, which is understood to have been posted in March, but the post from Ms. Frank is said to have been removed. Acting on the Prime Minister’s instructions, his Counsel issued a formal letter to Ms. Frank regarding the false and malicious statements contained in a post published on March 7^th, 2025. The letter, dated April 7^th 2025, describes the publication as “scandalous, totally false and defamatory” in nature, and further asserts that the publication was made “with clear malice in order to cause reputational damage.”

The letter, addressed through legal representation, demands that Ms. Frank: “Unequivocally retract the said publication from all media platforms, including social media platforms, provide a public apology to the Prime Minister, pay a sum of EC$500,000.00 to compensate the Prime Minister for damage and distress, pay EC$50,000.00 in legal costs, and an undertaking not to repeat or republish any such defamatory allegations.

If she does not respond “the Hon. Prime Minister will have no choice but to issue proceedings for defamation” the letter warns.