Corporate investors can approach such government agencies as Invest Barbados, Barbados Central Bank and Business Barbados for guidance on the legal and regulatory requirements for doing business in Barbados. Investors will have access to the country’s international tax and investment treaties: double taxation agreements (DTAs), bilateral investment treaties (BITs), and tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs). The country was ranked fourth in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 29th among 180 countries by Transparency International in their 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index. And all of this contributes to Barbados’ ranking in the 2021 Index of Economic Freedom as the 12th freest economy in the Americas.

Barbadian Folkways: they who sowed by Ronnie Carrington Meridian Arts Centre – Lower Gallery, Yonge Street, Toronto Thursday, April 17 – Saturday, May 17, 2025 Curated by Joséphine Denis
It was an honour to attend the Artist Talk during the Opening Reception of Barbadian Folkways: they who sowed, an exhibition showcasing the seminal work