JUNE 7, 2006 - ROSEAU, DOMINICA: International Cricket Council (ICC) Umpire and Dominican citizen Billy Doctrove is now an official Digicel's Sports Spokesperson. Billy joined forces with Digicel, to support and promote the development of sports in Dominica and the Caribbean .

Billy Toshack' Doctrove rose to prominence in 2000 when he became the first Dominican ever to officiate in an international cricket test match between the West Indies and Pakistan at the Recreation Grounds in Antigua .

Digicel began operations in Dominica on May 26 with a spectacular free concert featuring Morgan Heritage, Rupee, WCK and Michele Henderson and an offering an exciting range of products and unbeatable call charges.

It's great to be associated with Digicel,' Doctrove said, in particular because of the great things they are doing for West Indies Cricket and its overall development.'

Digicel is proud to welcome Billy on board. His experience, love and all-round knowledge of sport will be a definite plus for us,' said Patricia Maher, General Manager Dominica.

Doctrove, who began his official sporting career as a football referee also congratulated Digicel for their involvement in the region's premier soccer tournament. Digicel is also there for my first love, Football,' he said, and I'm truly fortunate to be given yet another opportunity to help make a difference in the development of our sport and our young people.

Doctrove first umpired in 1970 as a schoolboy stand-in for an official who failed to turn up for a local match. Today, he has stood in seven Test matches and 47 One Day Internationals. Earlier this year, he was promoted to the International Cricket Council (ICC) elite panel of umpires. His patience, honesty, and consistently fair judgment and coolness under pressure were cited as the reasons the ICC invited him to sit on the panel.

Doctrove became Dominica 's 1st FIFA referee in 1995 and officiated in numerous international matches throughout the Caribbean . He retired from FIFA refereeing in 1997 to concentrate on umpiring but still referees football in Dominica , and is President of the Dominica Football Referees Association. Doctrove also heads the Windward Islands Cricket Umpires Association and is Area Vice President of the West Indies Cricket Umpires Association.

ABOUT DIGICEL

Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the fastest growing wireless telecommunications operator in the Caribbean .  A Caribbean company, in five years, Digicel has become renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and state-of-the-art handsets. It is the largest GSM operator in the region.

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

With the recent achievements of new licenses and acquisitions, Digicel now has operation in 20 Caribbean countries, covering a total population of over 14 million people. Incorporated in Bermuda and currently operating in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, Curaçao, The Cayman Islands, Dominica, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Digicel looks forward to launching in Turks & Caicos in the near future.

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.

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