GRENADA SELECTED TO HOST DIGICEL KICK START CLINIC

ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA – August 22, 2011 Digicel, proud sponsor of football in the Caribbean and Central America, has announced that Grenada will be one of seven markets to host the Digicel Kick Start Clinics 2011, featuring former England and Liverpool legend, John Barnes, as Head Coach.

Kicking off on September 18^th in Haiti, before moving on to Panama, St. Kitts, and then on the Grenada on October 4th, the Digicel Kick Start Clinics will see over 150 talented young footballers receive expert coaching in the beautiful game. At the end of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics, John Barnes will select 3-4 players in each market to attend the Digicel Kick Start Academy in Trinidad for a 1 week training camp with expert Premier League coaches.

Commenting on the Digicel Kick Start Clinics Marketing Manager, Kirk Seetahal said; “The Digicel Kick Start Clinics are a fantastic program which searches for the best and brightest footballers and give them the opportunity to train under professional coaches. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity and we at Digicel are happy to partner with the Grenada Football Association in providing this opportunity for young Grenadians”.

A total of 30 young players will be selected for the clinic which will run from October 4^th to October 8^th 2011. At the end of the clinic the four most outstanding youngsters will be selected for the Academy which will be held in Trinidad from November 1^st to 7^th, 2011.

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ABOUT DIGICEL

After nine and a half 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 Cup. 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.