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Malia Katoa

Marketing, Digicel Tonga

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malia.katoa@digicelgroup.com

ANOTHER SUCCESS WITH DIGICEL’S DIGIGAMES

Special needs athletes in Tonga had their own Olympics during DigiGames

 Digicel Tonga Ltd, in collaboration with the Tonga Red Cross, Ministry of Sports, TASA and Tonga

 National Paralympics committee, are delighted to have hosted the second annual Digi games at ‘Atele Indoor Stadium on Saturday 5^th December.

The Digi Games in association with The Tongan Red Cross is a special Olympic Games competition that caters exclusively for children and adults with special needs. There was a huge turnout with over 350 participating athletes from, Alonga (shelter for elders with special needs), ‘Ofa Tui mo e ‘Amanaki (school for kids with special needs), Hearing Impaired, and the Psychiatric ward at Vaiola Hospital.

The events started with a parade led by the Tonga College Brass band, who volunteered to provide entertaining numbers throughout the day.  Honorable Frederica Lupe’uluiva Fatafehi ‘o Lapaha

 Opened the games and Rev Siaosi Kava from the Tokaikolo’ia Kalaisi officered a word of prayer and Mr Viliami Tufui (President – Tonga National Paralympics Committee) delivered the keynote address to officially opened DigiGames 2009.

Athletes with the help of volunteers and over 30  Digicel staff participated in 8 different fun games. All atheletes and spectators  were treated to a full  BBQ  meal after all their strenuous activities and cheering , which was cooked and served by the Digicel Team.

The games were full of fun and laughter all day and concluded with a prize giving ceremony for all the successful atheletes.

“Degicel are always delighted to work closely with the Tongan Community on special community initiatives such as the Digi Games and we look forward to our continued sponsorship of this great event”, says Brendan Quinn, Commercial Manager of Digicel Tonga.

DigiGames is part of Digicel’s DigiCare program that provides support to various community activities in Tonga. The program has already supplied a free DigiTV subscription to the Alonga and OTA centers, a Free internet connection of DigiNET and DigiTV to Mango Tree Center.

ABOUT DIGICEL PACIFIC

Since its launch in the South Pacific in November 2006, Digicel has become the fastest-growing mobile operator in the Pacific, with current operations in Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. The company was recently granted licenses by the Governments of Fiji and has commitments from several other countries in the Pacific.

Digicel has contributed to the 0.7% growth to the GDP[1][1] of Papua New Guinea since its launch as the second mobile operator on July 20, 2007.

Digicel is the largest operator in the Caribbean operating in 23 markets and rolling out new operations in Central America. The company is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, and superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and state-of-the-art handsets.

Digicel is proud sponsor of several national rugby teams across the South Pacific including; Fiji Rugby, Digicel Fiji 7’s, Digicel Tonga Ikale Tahi 7s and 15s, Digicel Vanuatu 7’s and 15’s and the Digicel PNG Pukpuks. Digicel is also the proud sponsor of the Vanuatu Cricket team. For more information, please visit http://www.digicelpacific.com/