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THEY say beauty is skin deep. But one woman is determined to use her business to protect the very skin that characterizes us in a safe, healthy way. With her collection of homemade beauty products, Yvonne Layfield, owner and director of KaKo, hopes to make people love the skin they’re in even more. KaKo is a line of all-natural skincare products manufactured in Saint Lucia. Layfield uses ingredients such as nutmegs, cinnamon, grapefruit and just about and other raw materials to create her scrubs, body oils, body moisturizers, cleansers, toners, exfoliators, to name a few. She also launched the mom-to-be package and the men’s line.

Business, Strictly Business

Abby Packs Some Solid Punches

December 9, 2016 12:04 pmDecember 9, 20160

Image: Shondel “Abby” Alexander says the challenges of being a single mother forced her to establish her business enterprise. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]

AFTER becoming a single parent nine years ago, Shondel Abiola Alexander felt she had to do something extraordinary to take care of herself, her children and the mounting bills. She had a nine-to-five job at the time; however, that salary was not enough to make ends meet.

Business, Features, Strictly Business

Finding Hope In A Soap

December 2, 2016 4:39 pmDecember 2, 20160

Image: Joseph’s growing collection of soaps. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]

IN the dictionary, the definition of the word “ingenuity” is “the quality of being clever, original, and inventive, often in the process of applying ideas to solve problems or meet challenges”. It is a word that has influenced pioneers throughout history, leading them to invent things that have made our lives more comfortable and livable.

Business, Features, Strictly Business

Feeling The Vybe? New Radio Station Vows to Be Different

November 10, 2016 4:10 pmMarch 31, 20230

Image: Kwency Griffith (left) and Elijah Williams (right). [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]

WITH over 20 radio stations already competing for the ever-shrinking advertising dollar, one would have to be crazy to start …

Business, Features, Strictly Business

Not Your Average Cup of Tea

November 4, 2016 11:02 amNovember 4, 20161

Image: Since coming up with her business idea earlier this year, Regobert says her teas have been brewing up some positive feedback. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]

In three weeks’ time, several Saint Lucian and Taiwanese companies will be showcasing their wares and services at the 9th …

Business, News, News-buzz

Interest in St. Lucia Business Awards Grows

October 7, 2016 2:10 pmOctober 7, 20160

All local businesses should consider participating in the St. Lucia Business Awards scheduled for January 28, 2017. That was the …

Business, News, Top Story

BIG MERGER PENDING – WLBL, Du Boulay’s Bottling In Talks

July 26, 2016 9:28 amSeptember 3, 20215

Image: WLBL’s Managing Director, Sebastian Sanchez, Commerce Minister Bradley Felix, and DBC’s Managing Director, Dunstan Du Boulay. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]

AFTER more than a year in discussions, officials from Windward & Leeward Brewery Ltd. (WLBL) and Du Boulay’s Bottling Co. …

Business, Features

How To Run A Competitive Business

May 28, 2016 9:31 amMay 28, 20161

COMPETITIVENESS guru Michael Porter stated that “A strategy delineates a territory in which a company seeks to be unique.” Within …

Basic Cents, Business, Features

It’s an Emergency

April 4, 2016 10:22 amApril 4, 20160

By Samuel Rosenberg WHEN you have no money in your bank account, savings, or even your children’s piggybank, the smallest …

Business, Strictly Business

Meet Julianna Ward – Destang

March 10, 2016 3:50 pmAugust 14, 20220

2016 St. Lucia Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year, Julianna Ward-Destang. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]

AT first glance, Julianna Ward-Destang seems unassuming. But the soft-spoken businesswoman is a major heavyweight in the local finance and …

Business, Features, Strictly Business

Getting Jiggy With Business

February 25, 2016 2:44 pmFebruary 25, 20161

Saint Lucian designer, Tyrone “Jiggy” Henry.

“INDEPENDENCE means freedom, growth and development and standing strong on your own and feeling proud.” Those are the words of …

Business, Features, Strictly Business

Mandisa Morrison – Putting The Sole In Business

February 11, 2016 4:44 pmFebruary 11, 20160

FOR nearly three years, Mandisa Morrison has seen her dream of being in business materialize into something tangible. A mixture …

Business, Features, Strictly Business

Keran Rosemond – How A 23-Year-Old Beat The Odds

January 28, 2016 3:14 pmMarch 12, 20222

Image: Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Keran Rosemond. [PHOTO: Stan Bishop]

The Rise (And Trials) Of Keran Rosemond. IT took Keran Rosemond just under a minute to get on stage at …

Business, Features

‘Chamber’ Honours The Best Businesses

January 26, 2016 11:06 amJanuary 26, 20160

Keran Rosemond (left) and Mandisa Morrison (right) tied for the Award for Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Outgoing Prez Calls For Stability. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”17″ gal_title=”Chamber Honours The Best Businesses”] THE nominees were few this year but the …