President of Leeward Islands Cricket Association (LICA), Gregory Shillingford, has described the acquiring of former West Indies all-rounder, Eldine Baptiste, as an attempt to both elevate the performance of the team and motivate those players who have not been turning out top-notch individual performances.

Four workers, sacked on Tuesday from Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA), said they have taken the matter to their union as the statutory corporation reportedly told them they would not be receiving severance.

In a new twist to rumours that national and Barracuda FC player, Desmond “Zico” Bleau, is set to leave Sea View Farm FC for “greener pastures” at FBO 2000 Villa Lions FC, word has reached OBSERVER Sports that the player officially