PRIME Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has severed ties with her hairdresser and make-up artist Ashvin Bally after the cost of retaining his services rose to as high as $2,000 a day and concerns began to mount over the information being leaked to the media following ongoing exclusive stories appearing in the TnT Mirror
Bally, who was fired last month, had been the PM’s hairdresser since her appointment to office in May 2010, and was said to be on call 24 hours a day, travelling with the PM to provide hairdressing and makeup services, including for some of her overseas trips. He was also shuttled by helicopter across the country (including to Tobago) when necessary
The cost, however, began to mount and reached $2,000 at its high point with the PM’s frequent travel and other engagements
Bally is recognised internationally for his involvement in the Miss Universe competition for over 13 years, since he first worked with the organisation when the competition was held in Trinidad and Tobago in 1999
