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Kentonia Censey

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kentonia.censey@digicelgroup.com

Digicel Sponsors Kaiso 30 In Recognition of St. Lucia’s Thirtieth Independence Anniversary

Tuesday February 10, 2009 Castries, St. Lucia: In celebration of the nation’s 30^th Independence Anniversary, Digicel has committed to sponsoring “Kaiso 30” with over ten thousand dollars in cash and kind.  Thirty of the nation’s calypso songs that moved the nation since that day of independence in 1979 will be showcased at this year’s event.

At a press conference held at the CDF Conference Room, Mr Fulgence St. Prix revealed the performers of the event as well as their song title.  Twenty five performers will be featured with five of them performing two songs each.  The list of performers includes former calypso monarchs Invader, Pep, Ashanti, Pelay, Bachelor, Mr Brown as well as reigning Calypso Monarch Herb Black.  The show will also feature performances by women of calypso Minelle, Lady Spice and Mahandra.

As commented by Digicel’s Marketing Executive, Kentonia Censey “Digicel continues to demonstrate its commitment to the development of Calypso in our nation by supporting this remarkable event, in recognition and celebration of our nation’s thirtieth Independence Anniversary.”

The event, which is being held by the Ministry of Agriculture in conjunction with the St Lucia Association of Recognized Tents, will be held at the Pigeon Island National Landmark on February 28^th from 8pm.

ENDS

About Digicel

Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the fastest growing mobile telecommunications operator in the Caribbean.  In three years Digicel has become renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, a wide variety of products and services and state-of-the-art handsets.

By offering innovative mobile services and community support, Digicel has become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the cutting edge of mobile communications. 

With the recent achievements of new licenses and acquisitions, Digicel now has operation in over 15 Caribbean countries, covering a total population of 14 million people. Incorporated in Bermuda and currently operating in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Curaçao, The Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Digicel looks forward to launching in Trinidad & Tobago and Haiti in the near future. The company also has licenses in St Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique and St Barths.

Digicel Eastern Caribbean has been created in order to harness the strengths of the operations in the OECS and Barbados and to ensure the effective management of the rapid growth of the business. With this new structure, Digicel will continue to provide the first class cellular service to Barbados and the OECS for which it is now renowned across the Caribbean.

Digicel is headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica, and has approximately 900 employees.  The company is the lead sponsor of Caribbean sports teams including, the West Indies Cricket Team, Special Olympics teams across the Caribbean and is title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Football Union Cup, which involves over 30 Caribbean countries and is an important qualifier towards the CONCACAF Gold Cup.