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Asami’s close companion still in custody
One man, believed to be a close companion of Japanese musician Asami Nagakiya, remains in police custody, while three others, two women and one man, each gave a statement in relation to the murder of...
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Japanese media swarm to T&T
Several Japanese media representatives yesterday followed friends and colleagues of murdered Japanese pannist Asami Nagakiya, as they laid flowers and candles at the Queen’s Park Savannah,...
View ArticleWe will always love Trinidad—Asami’s Japanese friends
Three friends of murdered Japanese musician Asami Nagakiya say they will not blame the country for her death and will return next year to celebrate Carnival.Speaking at the PCS Silver Stars panyard,...
View ArticleJapan Embassy issues T&T travel advisory
The Embassy of Japan in T&T yesterday posted an advisory to all its nationals proposing to visit this country, following the murder of Japanese national Asami Nagakiya.The advisory, titled “Safety...
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Motorist’s leg almost severed
Doctors were battling to save the life of a motorist yesterday whose leg was almost severed in a smash-up involving a fire tender in South Oropouche yesterday.The man, who was unidentified up to press...
View ArticleTriplets taken off ventilators
Although triplets Niah, Aaliyah and Emma-Lee Charles are only three days old, they have already been taken off their ventilators in the Neonatal wing of the San Fernando General Hospital.The triplets...
View ArticleCaretaker found dead
The serenity of a Princes Town community was shattered on Thursday night when the nude body of caretaker Lochan Ramlochan was found in his apartment.Police said Ramlochan, 58, of Lothians Road, was...
View ArticleUS oil soars 12%
US crude prices jumped as much as 13 per cent on Friday after a report once again suggested OPEC might finally agree to cut production to reduce the world glut, while a bounce in stock markets fed...
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T&T regulator commited to universal broadband access
The top local telecommunications regulator has underscored the country’s commitment to deepening the penetration of broadband access in T&T, even though the country remains without a 4G/LTE...
View ArticleReplace Valentine’s with a National Self-Love Day
Scrap Valentine’s! (Not the man, but the day.)It is not because I am a bitter single person. Au contraire, I am a happily married mother of two boys. It is not because my husband always forgets to get...
View ArticleRoad to success needs repairing
Now that there is a problem with foreign exchange, we certainly need to be innovative, creative and allow more common sense to prevail. Indeed, it is time that we start addressing the weaknesses in our...
View ArticleCalypso Fiesta killing art form
With each passing year, the quality of our traditional calypsoes continues to deteriorate. Once upon a time, Calypso Fiesta on a Saturday at Skinner Park, could have held one’s attention for its entire...
View ArticleBiggest Carnival flop ever
Carnival 2016 was the biggest flop ever. Extremely poor calypsoes from the semis to the finals, all lacking in lyrical content. All one heard was people shouting their anger at the former prime...
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Lewis’ funeral a celebration
If it weren’t for his coffin on the stage, musical legend Joey “Pal” Lewis’ funeral could have been mistaken for a concert with couples dancing on the stage and grandstand to big band music from the...
View Article35 businesses damaged by fire
Over 100 employees and 35 businesses were affected after fire broke out at Imperial Plaza in San Fernando yesterday evening, resulting in millions of dollars in loses.Despite a problem with the water...
View ArticleEMBD CEO sent on leave over audit of $400m in contracts
Chief executive officer of the Estate Management Business Development Company (EMBD) Gary Parmassar was sent on administrative leave, pending a financial audit into the awarding of $400 million worth...
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Gabriel Celene Biswah: Comfortable in her own skin
Valdeen Shears-NeptuneGabriella Celene Biswah’s huge, beautiful eyes are what caught my attention the first time I met her. She got onto the hospital bed, took out her mobile phone, looked around the...
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3canal Show goes South
For the first time in its 12-year history, the highly acclaimed 3canal Show will run in south Trinidad at the Southern Academy for the Peforming Arts (SAPA). “We’ve always wanted to bring the show to...
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Can my breast implants leak?
Dr Rajendra S RampaulBreast implants are becoming very popular in the cosmetic world and have been around for over 20 years. It is well known that a lot of women in Latin America and North America seek...
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Make up Artist Nefa Coryat: Inspired by Cancer Patients
Chemotherapy can help save a cancer patient’s life, but it can also wreak havoc on their appearance. Arima-based make-up artist Nefa Coryat has been helping cancer patients look and feel beautiful by...
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