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Volume: 123 No. 96, Monday, April 13, 2026
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WE WORK FOR YOU, NOT THE FEW: FNM FNM pledges zero VAT on essentials and 90-day FOIA rollout in manifesto By RASHAD ROLLE Tribune News Editor rrolle@tribunemedia.net THE Free National Movement has released a 54-page manifesto promising to eliminate VAT on everyday essentials, medical costs and educational supplies, introduce a national lottery, build at least 5,000 homes, begin rolling out the Freedom of Information Act within its first 90 days in office, and hire 100 doctors and 200 nurses. The document, titled We Work For You, is the
party’s first written pitch as it seeks to recover from its 2021 defeat and block the Progressive Liberal Party from securing a rare second straight term in office. The election will be held on May 12. The release during an event yesterday also comes days after the governing PLP staged its own “Blueprint for Progress” launch at the University of The Bahamas, outlining its election promises in speeches and presentations. PLAN - SEE PAGE TWO
FNM leader Michael Pintard speaks during an event to launch the party’s manifesto for the upcoming election on May 12. Photo: Shawn Hanna
Minnis: I didn’t leave, FNM abandoned me
Magistrate accuses lawyer over court walkout clash
By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Report Dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
AS he formally launched his campaign to retain the Killarney seat on Saturday, former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis said he was barred from speaking at Free National Movement events, instructed not to
answer questions from the press, and told by party leaders that “I had my time.” Dr Minnis outlined what he described as a systematic effort by party leadership to sideline him following the FNM’s election loss. “As I said, I've always MINNIS - SEE PAGE SEVEN
INDEPENDENT Killarney Candidate Dr Hubert Minnis at the launch of his election campaign on Saturday. Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr
SENIOR Stipendiary and Circuit Magistrate Aniska Isaacs has written a complaint alleging misconduct by attorney Devard Francis, whom she claims encouraged and assisted his client in leaving the courtroom
while proceedings were underway last week. In a letter dated April 9, 2026, addressed to the Ethics Committee of the Bahamas Bar Association, Magistrate Isaacs outlined concerns arising from an incident on April 8 during an ongoing trial involving DISPUTE - SEE PAGE SEVEN
Govt fails to escape $25m bond default suit
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BY NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor nhartnell@tribunemedia.net THE government has failed to extract itself from a furious legal battle sparked by accusations that its failure to make due rental payments on the Eight Mile Rock administrative complex has caused one of its first-ever public-private partnership
(PPP) deals to default on a $25m bond. The bust-up has emerged due to Leno Corporate Services launching Supreme Court legal action against both PPP Investments & Construction Company, and the Ministry of Finance following the former’s failure to meet repayment obligations.
‘SEA OF BLUE’ AS PLP HOLDS FIRST RALLY
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