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This week we feature Young Professional Zariah J. Maduro
By Ron O. D'Avilar
At just 17 years of age, Young Professional Zariah J. Maduro is a medical student, entrepreneur and owner of ‘Perfect CreationZ’, a craft business that creates pin-on ribbons for many events such as birthdays, weddings, funerals and anniversaries.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Shantell Forbes
By Ron O. D'Avilar
While most 22-year-olds are obsessed with social media and other social activities, Young Professional Ms Shantell Forbes says she is channelling her energies into building her brand and growing her business.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Gia A. Wilson
By Ron O. D’Avilar
The natural hair movement is one encouraging men and women of African descent to embrace their natural afro-texture hair. Virgin Islander Gia A. Wilson is a firm believer in the cause.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Dakota K. Christopher
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Dakota K. Christopher is on a mission to spread positivity and women empowerment in the Virgin Islands. Through a custom clothing line ‘Notbasic by Ms Kody,’ she started a community movement that spreads powerful messages of hope in this very unorthodox way.
This Week We Feature Young Professional De’Vaughnia K. Sprauve
By Ron O. D’Avilar
Many businesses are sparked out of a skill or passion and ‘Sinful Lipwear’, a Virgin Islands-based homemade lip cosmetics brand, is no different. Its founder De’Vaughnia K. Sprauve aka 'Deba' said she got hooked on the idea after learning how to make red lipstick from an online video tutorial.
This Week We feature Young Professional Alonya J. Ophelia
By Ron O. D’Avilar
Virgin Gorda resident Alonya J. Ophelia is not your average teenager. Her creativity and passion for desserts have led to the creation of a sweet business, ‘Alonya's Delectable Delights,’ the home of unique desserts and pastries in the Virgin Islands.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Buney H. Chinnery
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Young Professional Buney H. Chinnery was immediately put on the breadline as a result of COVID-19, having lost his job as a chef due to the tourism sector coming to a halt. For this entrepreneurial youth; however, that wasn’t the end. He took some money from his savings to start a landscaping business called ‘pretty plants’.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Tanisha A. L. Pierre
By Ron O. D'Avilar
After struggling to simply find a swimsuit on island that was right for her, young entrepreneur Tanisha A. La-Touche Pierre decided to not let anyone else go through that experience and has since become the proud owner of Boujee Bodies VI, an online store providing stylish swimsuits to customers in the Virgin Islands.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Keianna G. Smith
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Business is booming for Young Entrepreneur Keianna G. Smith, the owner of ‘A Classy You’ retail store, an online destination where persons can buy high-quality fashion merchandise and have them delivered anywhere in the Virgin Islands.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Aqueelah L. Frett
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Championing the natural hair movement in the Virgin Islands, Entrepreneur Aqueelah L. Frett has turned her passion for haircare into a business. Originally from Virgin Gorda but residing on Tortola, this mother of two does have a day job, but she also runs the ‘Afrotherapy’ boutique.