Two well known individuals in the political sphere have declared that the controversial dealings involving the late Vere Bird Jnr – the elder brother for former Prime Minister Lester Bird – may have tarnished his political career somewhat.

Veteran bodybuilder and former national champion, James Daley, was a household name in Antigua & Barbuda long before the sport became a popular one and even those who knew nothing of him often found themselves cheering him on and listening with hopeful ears to the final results; fingers crossed, hoping that he had beaten his competitors.