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Volume: 123 No. 108, Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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GRAND CAY BPL BILLS WIPED AHEAD OF VOTE Pre-election zeroing of power bills raises claim of vote influencing By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net ELECTRICITY bills for Grand Cay, Abaco, residents have been wiped to zero two weeks before the general election after Prime Minister Philip Davis visited the island last week and promised relief. Longtime resident Jeremy Albury said his debt, which was $13,500, dropped to zero on Monday. Another resident, Barry
FNM LEADER MICHAEL PINTARD
Albury, said: “I felt like it was Christmas in April.” Screenshots from community chats show residents celebrating the move, with some joking that Christmas had come early. The timing and mechanism behind the relief raised questions about whether it was intended to influence the upcoming general election. In a statement, the government said it intervened
Screenshots of WhatsApp message from Grand Cay residents happy over BPL bills being paid in full.
BILLS - SEE PAGE THREE
Pintard calls for arrests over $200k gift certificates
FNM warns of chaos over missing advance voters
By LEANDRA ROLLE Tribune Chief Reporter lrolle@tribunemedia.net
By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard has accused the Davis administration of breaking the law by using public funds to distribute gift certificates bearing the names of PLP
election candidates, calling the matter “egregious” and urging that charges be brought. His comments followed The Tribune’s report that gift certificates issued to Abaco residents as Hurricane Dorian relief payments — and signed by GIFTS - SEE PAGE THREE
FNM Fort Charlotte candidate Travis Robinson.
FREE National Movement candidate Travis Robinson said approved voters in his constituency have been left off the advance poll register days before voting, fearing that some may now be unable to
cast their ballots. With the advance poll set for April 30, Mr Robinson said nine people — including three who will be overseas on Election Day — were omitted from the certified list despite receiving certificates authorising them to vote. CHAOS - SEE PAGE FIVE
FNM CONFIRMS VOUCHER DISTRIBUTION BUT DENIES VOTE BUYING By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS Tribune Staff Reporter lmunnings@tribunemedia.net FREE National Movement chairman Duane Sands and Southern Shores candidate Denalee PennMackey have confirmed that the party has distributed vouchers, raising questions about whether both major political groups are attempting to influence voters with gifts
as the general election approaches. “If you want to be absolutely transparent, then every single political organisation has been purchasing vouchers from Super Value,” Dr Sands said yesterday. “And both the PLP and the FNM, if you were to talk to Supervalue, they've noticed that the sales have gone up, BUYING - SEE PAGE THREE
GIFT Certificates signed by Denalee Penn-Mackey.
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