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SINGAPORE, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Digicel today received confirmation from the Telecommunications Operator Tender Evaluation and Selection Committee that its pre-qualification application for one of the two new telecommunications licences in Myanmar has been successful. As such, the Digicel consortium is cleared to participate in the final stage of the tender process for one of the two new nationwide telecommunications licences in Myanmar. With current mobile penetration...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Digicel Limited ("Digicel") today announced its intention to launch a private placement of US$250 million of 6.0% senior notes due 2021. Digicel previously issued US$1 billion of its 6.0% senior notes due 2021 earlier this year. Digicel Limited is a limited liability exempted company organized under the laws of Bermuda and owned by Mr. Denis O'Brien. Digicel intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate...
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Niall O'Dowd, founder and CEO of IrishCentral LLC announced today the launch of a new membership club for the Irish Diaspora. Said Niall O'Dowd, Publisher of IrishCentral, "Over the past three years IrishCentral has grown to be the largest Irish Diaspora website with over 1.5 million monthly visitors. This demonstrates the pride that Irish Americans have in their Irish roots and wonderful heritage." Today IrishCentral.com has added the...
‘My Wonderful Nightmare’ chronicles her two and a half year exploration of life and soul. Pender Island, British Columbia (PRWEB) January 11, 2013 Erin Higgins was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at only 31 years old. During the next two and a half years, as she battled the disease that would ultimately claim her life, she kept journals and worked with holistic health practitioner Alma Lightbody. After her death, Lightbody followed Higgins’ wishes and compiled the journals into the...
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Journeys in Film, in partnership with acclaimed actor and Academy Award® nominee Liam Neeson, is launching a new fundraising endeavor to educate American students about the world and its rich, diverse cultures. Journeys in Film (JiF) combines the power of foreign films with high-quality standards-based lesson plans, provided to teachers for free, in order to inspire and engage students in global learning. To date, more than 800,000...
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's top artists and bands have collaborated with Hard Rock International for more than two decades as part of the brand's acclaimed Signature Series program, helping to raise millions for a variety of worthy endeavors globally. Hard Rock is proud to launch its U2 Signature Series: Edition 30 T-shirt in support of human rights around the globe. Through a partnership between EDUN LIVE and Hard Rock, the limited-edition shirt will...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The hilarious new comedy "The Yank", starring Colm Meaney, Fred Willard, Kevin Farley and introducing Sean Lackey, is getting ready for its close-up. The movie will be featured at a Sneak Peek Party on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 4 p.m. Pacific time, at Shutters on The Beach, 1 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica. "The Yank" makes its full debut at American Film Market 2012, which kicks off October 31 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, in...
Pro Bono Committee to Provide Communications Counsel and Support to Qualified Area Nonprofit Organization Serving Women and Children WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) today announced that the professional organization is actively seeking a new pro bono client for a two-year term commencing in January 2013. Nonprofit organizations serving women and children in the Washington, DC metropolitan area are invited to apply...
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "Old St. Nick's got bourbon breathIt's so cold you could catch your deathA cop sold me some crystal methIt's a Merry F***ing Christmas." --Denis Leary Twinking lights, gleeful children, and a big turkey dinner with the family can inspire warm and fuzzy feelings for some of us. But for others, the holidays mean untangling those pain in the ass Christmas lights, dealing with the demands of greedy kids, and fighting with their dysfunctional...
Kearns' Performance to be Broadcast Live on RTE YouTube Channel DUBLIN, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dublin, Ireland - World-renowned Tenor Anthony Kearns, the original founding member of The Irish Tenors, will perform at "Notre Dame: A Welcome Home" celebration before the Emerald Isle Classic Notre Dame v. Navy game. The musical extravaganza will be held at the O2 arena in Dublin on Friday, August 31 at 8:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:00 p.m Mr. Kearns will sing "You...
