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Shy Samantha stands out
Born August 7, under the sign of Leo, Samantha Johnson isn’t your ferocious, aggressive feline. Decidedly shy, reserved and demure, the 27-year-old advertising sales executive won the New Female...
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Applause for Avocado
We tend to gravitate towards things that are not local as is the case in our food intake. Estimates have it that our food import bill is at $4 billion annually and growing. This series, Food for...
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Rajendra S RampaulAs a breast surgeon I see many complaints with regard to breast health and they can vary from problems in a young girl who would be in her early teens with very early development of...
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'Don't Wage War on Bullies': Sally Ragoo’s book educates people on issue of...
Valdeen Shears-NeptuneShe would be the first to tell you that she is the last person to wage war on bullies. Research, first-hand experience, and being naturally empathetic led Sally Ragoo to the...
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Millhouse makes smooth return
As more Caribbean men embrace the challenge of defining their personal style, upgrading their wardrobes, or simply tapping into the well-styled gentleman within, fashion design label Millhouse Co Ltd...
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Slain prisoner was also a source of hope, says son
Hassan Atwell may be best remembered as one of three escaped prisoners who were gunned down and killed while on the run in July; but for his son, Nikoli Jean-Paul Edwards, the man was also a source of...
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Paris Attacks: West's Fatal Misunderstanding of Islamic State
The horrendous attacks on Paris have an eerie resemblance to the events of September 11, 2001, in that they seem to have caught everyone off guard.Until perhaps Friday, the main perception among...
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The era of computational photography
Photography was once straightforward. Unbelievably fussy and complex, perhaps, but the rules it followed were understandable to anyone who got to at least a third form class doing chemistry and...
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What the heck am I doing here?
When things inevitably get tough in life and in sport, the greatest threat often arises insidiously from within our minds in the form of the question: “What the heck am I doing here?” This question is...
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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
That Prime Minister Keith Rowley recognises something ought to be done about our health service delivery should be lauded. But that commendation is not from the point of view of recognition of the...
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Are some lives more valuable?
Three big international football friendlies were scheduled for Tuesday. Outside London’s Wembley stadium, the giant arch was lit with red, white and blue. Inside, a crowd of 80,000 roared the French...
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Hélas la France
In the space of a night we all should have seen coming, Friday 13 November, the world suddenly became a smaller, sadder, and far more hostile environment for all. A new globalisation is upon us and we...
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Dramatist Edwards pulls no punches in new book
The benign, unassuming title of dramatist, Victor Edwards’ literary contribution to the contemporary history of secondary school theatre in T&T and the Caribbean masks a remarkably frank and...
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My first year as Alta tutor
I have to admit that one of my most rewarding learning experiences began when I decided to become an Alta volunteer. When I heard the advertisement on the radio one day at my office, I quickly jotted...
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Mourning in the modern way
The day after Friday the 13th was unseasonably warm in Paris, so was the day that followed. At the statue in Place de Republique it was sunny enough that fruit flies hovered above the thousands of...
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Hype puts on grand performance
If anyone thought the Internet comedian Collin Nigel McPherson (Majah Hype) could only perform in front of his webcam, he certainly proved them wrong. Hype put on a grand performance at the comedy show...
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Mosaic of pan energises Virginia youth
The music of the steelband is alive and well in the American state of Virginia with the energetic youth orchestra, Mosaic Steelband, led by Dr Anthony Hailey. Mosaic, one of the bands that competed in...
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Ravi Jagroop releases first Hindi song, Jai Devi Maa
You might have heard his voice when he released his 2013 parang song Countryside Christmas. That was Ravi Jagroop’s first official recording. His second takes on a different tone—it is his first Hindi...
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Massy Foundation donates to charity
In true Christmas spirit, The Massy Foundation recently donated funds to The Cotton Tree Foundation, The T&T Association for the Hearing Impaired (Dretchi) and the St Dominic’s Children’s...
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Art, Fashion come to Arima
Carline Gumbs creates what she calls “upcycled wearable art”—beautiful jewelry and other accessories made out of unlikely materials: bangles from toothbrushes; necklaces from safety pins; and earrings...
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