The practice of celebrating Carnival in the Caribbean has been deeply rooted in our African Heritage for centuries, It’s celebration is/was symbolic of our rejection of colonial oppression and expressed our dissatisfaction and mockery of the European’s own festivities. Some sources go onto state.. Historians say they believe the first “modern” Caribbean Carnival originated in Trinidad […]
By: Kemar A. Roberts, Attorney-at-law Introduction This article will examine the Regulatory Sandbox policy that has been implemented in Barbados and contrast its establishment and subsequent treatment of digital currencies, and other FinTech operations with international attempts to regulate the cryptocurrency phenomenon. In so doing, it is posited that regulators within Barbados are attempting […]
I’m not a “new year, new me” kind of person but this year you could say I slightly took on that culture. Over the years I have been through a lot and each year I picked myself up and never stayed down, these last two years I would say were the hardest so far in […]
BTS interview with Jemeul G. of Shop8ighti
Every year, some alluring façade is exhibited in Barbados by scammers selling the promise of “Getting rich quickly” thus captivating the interest of many gullible minds. Talented salesmen urge many to believe that accumulated wealth and riches can be easily acquired. Some are driven by the desires of pure greed or lust whilst few are […]
In this life, promises are the lifeline for some of us – we often rely on promises to ourselves and from the ones we love. We promise ourselves to overcome, to keep going, to be understanding, to get better, to believe in our abilities and intuition; promise to not hold onto past mistakes beyond the […]
