Remove all taxes, duties and mark-ups on a redesigned Basket of Essential Goods. Restore the Dollar Barrel twice yearly.
General Election 2026
One movement. One vote for change.
Be the change you want to see
A vote for UPP is a vote for change
The 2026 campaign starts with preparation: check your voter status, review the UPP record, meet the candidates, and help carry a clear vote-for-change message into every constituency in Antigua and Barbuda.
16 seatsUPP contesting 16 seats for change
10 years in governmentA public record from 2004 to 2014 still available for scrutiny
6 manifesto cyclesA documented policy trail from 2004 through the 2026 People's Platform
What the 2026 campaign is built onPriority 01Food First Priority 02WATA Priority 03100% / 50%
- Jamale Pringle, Sherfield Bowen, and the wider slate carrying one people-first message
- A record in government, a manifesto archive, and the 2026 People's Platform voters can test
- Turnout work that starts with voter status, local readiness, and constituency discipline
Water Tanks and Accessories Programme launches within the first 100 days of a UPP government — treating water security as the national emergency it is.
Personal vehicles up to 7 years old become 100% duty-free. Commercial vehicle duties are cut by 50%. Farm equipment is also fully exempt from import duties.
What We Will Do In Our First 100 Days
Not promises to study. Real relief, within the first 100 days.
Five immediate actions the moment we take office — each one chosen because families cannot wait.
01
Remove taxes on essential food
All taxes, duties, and mark-ups on essential food items lifted within the first 100 days. Food becomes affordable again from the first week in office.
02
Vehicle duty relief
Remove import duty on personal vehicles up to 7 years old. Commercial vehicles will benefit from 50% less duties. Fully exempt farm vehicles and equipment from duty.
03
Launch the WATA Programme
Water Tanks & Accessories Relief activated immediately. Taxes on tanks and installation removed. Unconnected infrastructure commissioned. National Water Delivery Schedule enforced.
04
Reopen community clinics
All Saints Clinic reopened. Night clinic services restored. Mount St. John's Medical Centre operations reviewed and fixed from the first week.
05
Public sector salary review
Immediate review of all public servant salaries to align with qualifications and responsibilities. Non-established workers guaranteed a minimum of $2,700 per month.
Flagship Initiatives
The UPP will:
Eight concrete commitments — immediate relief for working people, protection from new taxes, a path to housing and ownership, and a pledge to govern with transparency.
Adjust non-established workers
Worker Relief$2,700 / month minimum
Raise non-established workers to a minimum of $2,700 per month so lower-paid public workers get more immediate wage relief.
Introduce by Labour Day 2027
Work-Life BalanceFour-Day Work Week
Introduce a four-day work week by Labour Day 2027. More family time, better mental health, stronger communities. Workers will be paid fairly and treated with dignity.
Review public servants' salaries
Fair CompensationAlign pay with qualifications
Review public-sector compensation so salaries better reflect qualifications, skills, and the responsibilities workers carry across the service.
Thoroughly Review
Accountability$100 Million Road Loan
Full public accountability for how road loan funds were spent — every dollar examined, every contract scrutinised.
Eliminate Duty On
AffordabilityVehicles for Personal Use
Remove import duty on all personal vehicles. Owning a vehicle should not be a punishment. Every family deserves the freedom to move.
Bring Back The
Cost of Living$ Barrel
Restore the barrel allowance so families can receive goods from abroad without crushing import costs eating into household budgets.
Launch the
HousingSocial Security Win-Win
Reactivate the Social Security Investment Board and launch affordable land loans for young people and lower-income families. Your contributions should help you own a future.
A pledge, not a plan
GovernanceNo Personal Income Tax
No reintroduction of personal income tax — full stop. We will not give with one hand and take with the other. Government must find efficiency, not new ways to tax working people.
Why It Matters
When these failures pile up, families pay for it every single day.
The 2026 People’s Platform starts from five pressure points that shape ordinary life: food, roads, transport, water, and healthcare. These are not abstract talking points. They decide what households can afford, how communities move, and whether people can trust the services they depend on.
01
What people are living with now
Essential goods carry taxes and duties that the government collects while people go without. The Dollar Barrel lifeline was removed. Food prices keep rising.
Why fixing it mattersWhen groceries keep climbing, every other household bill gets harder to carry.
What changes when it is fixed
Remove all taxes on essential goods. Restore the Dollar Barrel twice yearly. Boost local agriculture through the Central Marketing Corporation.
Cost of Living plan02
What people are living with now
The ABLP borrowed $100 million for roads, raised vehicle licensing fees by 40%, and delivered nothing communities can point to. No oversight. No accountability.
Why fixing it mattersBad roads waste time, damage vehicles, and make daily movement more expensive for everyone.
What changes when it is fixed
An Independent Roads Commission with teeth. A full public accounting of every dollar. Community Road Rehabilitation Plan — every community gets a fair turn.
Roads & Infrastructure plan03
What people are living with now
A family car, a delivery van, a farm tractor — import duties price them out of reach for working families. The 40% licensing fee hike made it even worse.
Why fixing it mattersWhen transport costs stay out of reach, families, farms, and small businesses all lose room to move.
What changes when it is fixed
Remove import duty on personal vehicles up to 7 years old. Commercial vehicles will benefit from 50% less duties. Full exemption for farm vehicles and equipment. Owning a vehicle should not be a punishment.
Vehicle Duties plan04
What people are living with now
Tanks sit unconnected. Pipes go unrepaired. RO plants break down with no spare parts. Families are forced to buy trucked water they cannot afford.
Why fixing it mattersUnreliable water turns everyday routines into stress, extra cost, and constant uncertainty.
What changes when it is fixed
WATA Programme launched within the first 100 days. All unconnected UPP-built tanks commissioned. National Water Delivery Schedule — every community knows when water is coming.
Water Security plan05
What people are living with now
Working people cannot see a doctor without sacrificing a day's pay. The All Saints Clinic was shut down. The elderly and those struggling with addiction have nowhere to turn.
Why fixing it mattersWhen clinics close and services disappear, people wait longer, pay more, and get help later than they should.
What changes when it is fixed
Reopen All Saints Clinic. Restore night clinic services. Fix Mount St. John's Medical Centre operations. Introduce a 1-year service bond for medical graduates. Establish the Cynthia Boone Thibou Senior Centre. Expand youth mental health care.
Healthcare plan06
What people are living with now
Non-established public workers earn below a living wage. Young people and lower-income families cannot access affordable land or housing. Social Security contributions deliver nothing back in ownership.
Why fixing it mattersWhen core public services fail, the cost lands on households first.
What changes when it is fixed
Guarantee $2,700/month minimum for non-established workers. Launch the Social Security Win-Win Investment Programme for affordable land loans. Reactivate the Social Security Investment Board so contributions build real ownership.
Workers and Housing planPeople’s Platform
Fifteen pillars. Fifteen concrete commitments. Government Working For YOU.
The UPP People’s Platform is built on nine actionable pledges — not wish lists, but costed, deliverable commitments tied to the daily realities of Antiguans and Barbudans.
01
We will make food affordable again — within the first 100 days.
Read the plan Cost of Living
Remove ALL taxes and duties on essential food items. Redesign and expand the Basket of Essential Goods. Restore the Dollar Barrel twice yearly. Revitalise the Central Marketing Corporation to boost local agriculture.
02
You will see where your money goes — and you will see results.
Read the plan Roads & Infrastructure
Conduct a full public audit of the $100M road programme. Establish an Independent Roads Commission with real oversight. Launch the Community Road Rehabilitation Programme — including use of recycled materials.
03
Owning a vehicle should not be a punishment.
Read the plan Vehicle Import Duties
Remove import duty on personal vehicles up to 7 years old. Commercial vehicles will benefit from 50% less duties. Fully exempt all farm vehicles and equipment.
04
Water is not a luxury. It is a right.
Read the plan Water Security
Launch the WATA Programme within the first 100 days. Accelerate pipe infrastructure rollout. Maintain and optimise reverse osmosis plants. Every community gets a National Water Delivery Schedule.
05
Education for life, wealth and freedom.
Read the plan Education
Free public education from Kindergarten to A-Level. CSEC fees sponsored in English and Maths. School Uniform Grant reinstated. Trades & Skills Training Centres. 100% broadband in every school.
06
Healthcare accessible, marine environment protected, coastline responsibly developed.
Read the plan Health & Environment
Reopen All Saints Clinic. Restore night clinic services. Expand mental health services. National marine environment strategy protecting coral reefs. Coordinated sargassum response. Responsible coastline investment with Barbuda at the centre.
07
Well-paying work, stronger business, more opportunity.
Read the plan Jobs & Employment
One-stop shop for business registration. Fast-track job-creating investment. MSME procurement access. Youth training, apprenticeships, and innovation centres.
08
Safer communities, faster justice, stronger prevention.
Read the plan Crime & Public Safety
Rename force as the Antigua and Barbuda Police Service. Civilian Review Board established. Community officers in every parish. Magistrates' Courts restored in All Saints, Bolans, Parham and Barbuda.
09
Antigua's land should be feeding its people.
Read the plan Agriculture
Rent-free 25-year allotments at Diamonds Estate and Christian Valley. CMC refocused on local produce. 25% off APUA water rates for farms. Solar drying facilities. Farm roads rehabilitated. 50-year leases for large-scale productive farmers.
10
A constitution that serves the people, a justice system that rehabilitates.
Read the plan Justice & Constitution
Constitutional amendments for dual citizenship electoral rights and fixed-date five-year terms. Alternative sentencing for first-time non-violent offenders. Mandatory counselling for domestic violence offenders.
11
World-class facilities for Antiguan and Barbudan athletes.
Read the plan Sports
Sir Vivian Richards Sports & Entertainment Complex at North Sound (8,000-seat Football Stadium + 5,000-fan Indoor Facility). National Athletic Centre. Aquatics Facility. Athlete database. Sports Development Act. One high-quality facility per parish. Top 5 Caribbean sporting destination.
12
Clean energy, fair prices, and better island connections.
Read the plan Energy, Transport & Sustainability
Fair fuel pricing with WIOC and transport associations. No More Oil Policy — all future power plants renewable. Expanded Barbuda air and sea links. V.C. Bird Airport upgrades. APUA prepaid billing system.
13
A seat at the table, a role in service, a pathway to the future.
Read the plan Youth Empowerment
National Youth Council with Prime Minister as Patron. Youth representation on all boards. National Service Corps. Land Audit — Crown land at $5/sqft in 8,000 sq ft plots for youth aged 35 and under. 2,000 plots over first term. End APUA pole and pipe charges for new homeowners. Affordable PPP townhouse communities for young families.
14
Stronger communities, fairer society, cleaner nation.
Read the plan Social Transformation
Annual pension reviews pegged to inflation. Maintenance of Minors (MOM) programme. Church and civil-society partnerships. 4-day work week for civil servants. "Bring Back Beautiful" 5-year beautification campaign.
15
Growth, opportunity, and a stronger business climate.
Read the plan Business & Economy
Business consultations in seven working days. Development Bank revived. Five $20,000 grants annually. Opportunity Knocks programme. Entertainment Tax repealed. Youth unemployment to below 10%. Partnership with the Barbuda Council on economic development for Barbuda.
General Election 2026
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Campaign Flow
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Every UPP document — from the 2004 founding manifesto to the 2026 People's Platform.
The public case for change is built on a documented record. Browse the manifesto archive, read the achievements booklet, and explore the party constitution — all available for every voter to scrutinise.
2026
15 People's Platform pillarsGovernment Working For YOUSurvival before revenue
Latest manifestoPriority 01Food First Priority 02WATA Priority 03100% / 50%
People's Platform — Government Working For YOU
The 2026 platform opens with the campaign message "Government Working For YOU" and centres on fifteen pillars: cost of living, roads, vehicle duties, water security, healthcare, education, jobs, public safety, agriculture, justice, sports, energy and transport, and youth empowerment. Opposition Leader Jamale Pringle's preface frames every policy around one question: is your life better or worse than it was five years ago?
Remove all taxes, duties and mark-ups on a redesigned Basket of Essential Goods. Restore the Dollar Barrel twice yearly.
Water Tanks and Accessories Programme launches within the first 100 days of a UPP government — treating water security as the national emergency it is.
Personal vehicles up to 7 years old become 100% duty-free. Commercial vehicle duties are cut by 50%. Farm equipment is also fully exempt from import duties.
2018Delivering HOPE
Delivering HOPE
2014Pathway to the New Society
The People's Charter 2014-2019
Constitutional record
Constitution of the UPP - Amended 2024 Final
86 pages. Ratified April 21, 2024. Motto: People First.
Read the constitutionWhy 2026 matters now
This election is bigger than any one rally, one village, or one constituency.
People want change, but change only lands when supporters are registered, informed, and ready to turn support into votes — seat by seat, across all 16 contested constituencies.
The country needs one clear campaign message people can act on.
A disciplined theme keeps the national argument simple and useful: check your status, know the record, and vote for the change Antigua and Barbuda needs.
Jamale Pringle and the UPP slate are visible, disciplined, and election ready.
A united leadership team, a clear message, and a documented record — Jamale Pringle and Sherfield Bowen are carrying the people-first case for change into every constituency.
Momentum matters most when it turns into votes.
Supporters need a clear path to registration checks, local action, campaign updates, and the candidates carrying the message in their constituency.
People's Platform — Fifteen Pillars
Fifteen concrete commitments. Every one backed by the People's Platform.
Cost of living, roads, vehicle duties, water security, healthcare, education, jobs, public safety, agriculture, justice, sports, energy & transport, and youth empowerment — fifteen pillars built around what families actually live with every day. Concrete commitments, phased delivery, and accountability targets across all 17 constituencies.
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The complete 2026 People's Platform and all campaign documents — fifteen pillars, phased commitments, and the full achievements record — are available for every voter to scrutinise.
Read the recordWhy believe the message
The message lands best when the leadership, the record, and the documents move together.
Every claim in this campaign is backed by public material voters can read for themselves — the achievements booklet, the manifesto archive, and the leadership profile are all on record.
Proof point2004 to 2014
Track ten years in government
The achievements booklet records $430M in roads built and upgraded, more than $446M spent on healthcare in the first five years, and $122.77M paid into Social Security.
See achievements Proof point2018 and 2023Meet the leadership carrying the case
Jamale Pringle has held All Saints East and St. Luke since 2018, and Sherfield Bowen returned to Parliament in 2023 as part of the current push for change.
Meet the leader Proof point6 manifestosRead the manifesto trail
The archive now spans 2004 through 2026 — six election cycles including the live People's Platform with fifteen pillars, giving voters a documented policy trail instead of a campaign mood board.
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