“Digicel Congratulates Lloyd Barker, the 2012 YCEA Winner.”

Digicel awarded Lloyd Barker, the 2012 Youth Community Excellence Award recipient for 2012 with a Blackberry Bold 9790.  The other four finalists were also recipients of Blackberry Curve 9320 handsets at the awards luncheon held at the Grand Cayman Marriott on Saturday 18^th August.  The YCEA award was established to recognize outstanding, selfless community efforts achieved by young Caymanians between the ages of fourteen to twenty.

The YCEA award is the brain child of former Miss Teen Cayman Islands, Yentel McGaw in an effort “to recognise the outstanding, humble and unselfishly hard work of youths that have the interests of the Cayman Islands at heart. Their efforts have been infectious in bringing positive motivation to others, as well as themselves, and their

country through voluntary community service.” The finalists are nominated by a community based organisation who thinks the nominee represents the objectives and mission of the YCEA. Once the nominees are submitted, they go through an interview process which ultimately determines the selected finalists.

Digicel takes pride in supporting community initiatives and the YCEA awards provided the perfect opportunity to display support of youth initiatives in Cayman Islands.  The efforts of these individuals have been incredibly inspirational.  They also give Cayman community a sense of pride in knowing that the youths are focused on making a change and a difference.

“The finalists represent various qualities such as dedication, commitment, discipline and ambition. The finalists have already made remarkable steps towards their future goals and aspirations.  These include, a Junior Achievement Award Recipient, Two individuals who have been admitted to top universities, an aspiring Miss Teen Cayman participant who is currently working with local charities and an individual who has created his own Bible study groups and provides transportation for persons in need.  These are examples of our youth focusing on the important aspects of life and by extension our community, giving their peers a fine example and role model to look up to.  We were honoured to be a part of this” said Crystal Gomez, Sponsorship and Promotions Executive at Digicel Cayman.  “On behalf of Digicel we would like to congratulate all of the finalist on their achievements and especially congratulate Lloyd Barker on becoming the 2012 YCEA recipient.”

Each finalist was awarded a new Blackberry from Digicel as recognition for their hard work and dedication.

ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP

 After ten years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has over 11 million customers across its 31 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, 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.