By Elton Callwood When it comes to needing windows, doors, and anything else needed for a commercial or residential customer in a fair turnaround time, Wells Glass Shop, locally owned and operated, is the place to call. Tough Love – was the start Becoming an entrepreneur for most of us is a dream. We think […]
By Meleni Khan and Nadine Edwards Picture this: a very young, vibrant and ambitious Dr. Heskith Vanterpool returning to the BVI from the United Kingdom with a degree in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology along with his wife, Mrs. Jean Vanterpool, their three children, and big dreams. His dream was to have a medical facility […]
by Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway Behind Cleopatra “Cleo” King-DeFreitas’ radiant smile, is a spirit of caring and giving, even though she faced a series of health challenges—a stroke, 19 surgeries and four brain surgeries within three years. In May, she organized Cleo’s Miracle Basketball Tournament, raising funds for underprivileged school children, 10 of whom will […]
by Esther George “Cultural legacies are powerful forces. They have deep roots and long lives. They persist, generation after generation, virtually intact, even as the economic, social and demographic conditions that spawned them have vanished, and they play such a role in directing attitudes and behavior that we cannot make sense of our world without […]
Old and new businesses are springing up all over the BVI post-Irma. In this time of renewal and rebirth, Nutmeg & Co. is a bit of both: the old AND the new. Born out of a partnership between Lisa Gray and Annie MacPhail, these ladies combined the best of their collective 25 years in retail […]
A husband and wife who was tasked by God to proclaim His word in efforts to win the lost by any means necessary. Here’s a Life & Style inside scoop on this Kingdom pushing duo. How did TGM come about? Shiloh – Before I was a Christian I would go hard to entertain my audience […]
In the age of Millennials and Generation “Z”, the need to find a balance between “Fast Fashion” and “Long-standing brands” is at an all-time high. For major fashion houses throughout the world, major changes are taking place to keep the legacy and brand niche within the millennial and GenZ minds that are ever so fast-paced […]
By Z. Golden “Collaboration versus Competition: Because you need a business bestie,” was the theme surrounding a networking event for women in the British Virgin Islands. CaribbeanPOSH magazine, a lifestyle brand dedicated to being a platform for Caribbean talent, held its fourth annual POSH Girl Power Brunch. This year, the brunch was extended from a […]
By Z. Golden Life is what you make it. You can either lay down and take it or pick everything back up and start new. Alexandra Durante chose to take the latter approach after losing her business in Hurricane Irma. Her company and products are now in every large and small hotel in the British […]
