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DIGICEL Supports Tonga National paralympics team in Bid to qulaify for London Games

Thursday 17^th March 2011 – Nuku’alofa:  In a press conference today, Digicel (Tonga) Ltd in collaboration with The Tonga National Paralympics Committee announced their support for the Teams Qualification Round in Darwin Australia.

Digicel has agreed to provide financial support for accommodations, transportation and other essential items to the National Paralympics Committee, as well as training gear and Free Zumba Lessons to add some spice to the training regimen.

Villiami of TNPC says “We at The Tonga National Paralympics Committee feel privileged to have the Support of Digicel(Tonga) for our trip to the Arafua Games in Darwin in May. This Qualifying Round for the Paralympic Games held in London in January of 2012 is a dream come true for our athletes who have been training very hard to reach this goal. The Support of Digicel(Tonga) has made this dream a reality for us, and afforded opportunities for our athletes to showcase their talent. We are confident in our bid to reach the London Games in 2012.”

Digicel’s CEO Paul Stafford adds “Today we continue our support of Tonga’s tradition of sporting involvement and are very proud to be a part of the Tonga National Paralympics Committees involvement in the Arafua Games in Darwin, and their bid to qualify for the Paralympics in London in 2012. Having the opportunity to assist the National Team is an immense honor and we wish them all the best as they represent the Kingdom of Tonga.”

Digicel makes it a point to extend their helping hand to encourage and support many sporting activities in Tonga. They have been showing their support through their involvement with local sporting competitions for primary and secondary schools, village volleyball teams, Rugby and Golf events and now the Paralympics. Assisting the Tongan National Paralympics Committee in their bid to qualify for the London Games supports our vision for the talent of the Kingdom of Tonga to excel at the highest levels.

About Digicel

After nine years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 11 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.

Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.

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