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CGI Announces Eleventh Winner of Free Insurance For A Year
IF YOU have been a CGI customer for as long as Alison Harripaul, you know some treat will be coming your way sooner or later. But Alison did not expect anything as wonderful as Free Insurance For A Year!
"Lucky" Corey Wins Free Motor Vehicle Insurance
Bayview Hospital Is Community-focused This Christmas
Bayview Hospital staff coming together for the Bay Primary Christmas party.
Bridgetown – Bayview Hospital has treated Bay Primary School students to a special Christmas party to raise their spirits during this year’s holiday season. This long-running Bayview staff initiative has again been commended by the local community and is just one of the Hospital’s ways of giving something back, especially at Christmas time.
Flow/Barbados Olympic Association Inc. Partnership
Bridgetown-- Flow and the Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) officially entered into a five-year partnership agreement today in which the telecommunications giant has pledged over a half million dollars to the development of local sports over the period.
Another Mega Ship, Mein Schiff 3 Makes A Maiden Port Call To Barbados
Bridgetown - The fourth ship to make a maiden voyage to Barbados for the winter season, the TUI Cruise vessel M/S Mein Schiff 3 is one of the largest expected this year. The impressive 962ft long vessel required the full length of Berths 3 and 4 on this trip to dock. On its next trip it will test the ship readiness of the new Berth 5, which came on stream just this month, in preparation for the island hosting two mega ships at once, M/S Mein Schiff 3 and the M/S Britannica.
Norwegian Getaway Makes Its Inaugural Visit To Barbados
Bridgetown, November 7, 2015 - The cruise ship Norwegian Getaway made its inaugural call to the Bridgetown Port today, the third of sixteen inaugural ships expected this season. Officials of the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, Barbados Port Inc., and shipping agents, Platinum Port Agency Inc. officially welcomed the new vessel, which was built just last year.
Team Barbados Going For Gold!
The Barbados Olympic Association Inc. (BOA) has partnered with the Barbados Lottery to launch a new ‘scratch and win’ game to support Barbadian athletes with their preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Called ‘Going for Gold’, the instant scratch tickets are available now and have a top prize of BDS $20 000.
The Cruise Ship MV Oosterdam is the First Inaugural Vessel for the Winter Season
Bridgetown, October 31, 2015 - The cruise ship MV Oosterdam made its inaugural call on to the Bridgetown Port today. This call marks the start of the winter season which promises to be a bumper one for the island with 16 new ships set to call on the Bridgetown Port this year, a record number for a single season.
Ninth CGI ‘Win Free Insurance’ Winner Claims Prize
Bridgetown – CGI Consumer’s Guarantee Insurance Co. Ltd. (CGI) customer, Nicole Atherley from St. Philip is the latest winner of the CGI “Win free insurance for a year” promotion. Atherley, CGI’s ninth winner has opted to use her prize to extend the insurance coverage of her 2003 Grand Vitara.
CEO of Barbados Port Inc. Named as President of The Caribbean Shipping Association
Bridgetown – Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) CEO, David Jean-Marie was named the new President of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) on the first day of its Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition in Cartagena, Columbia. High on the meeting’s agenda was the opening up of Cuba and the completion of the Panama Canal in April 2016 which would allow container vessels of up to 13,000TEU through the canal, which is more than double the size of the ships that can now be accommodated.
Platinum Motors Launches Honda latest Vehicle – The 2016 Honda HR-V Crossover
Bridgetown, Barbados, April 14, 2015 - The all-new 2016 Honda HR-V crossover, unveiled today at Platinum Motors Inc., blends the styling of a coupe, the toughness, space and utility of a SUV and the quality of a Honda in one sporty, personal and versatile multi-dimensional vehicle.