Friday, 20 March 2009

The Phnom Penh Post News In Briefs

In Briefs: Battambang youth finals

Written by SAM SCHWEINGRUBER
Friday, 20 March 2009

SALT Academy celebrates the culmination of the third Battambang youth football season with four finals Sunday at VTC field in Battambang. Over the last four-and-a-half months, around 800 children - many from disadvantaged backgrounds - have played in 50 teams spread across three boys' age categories and one division for girls. Games are played across half a standard pitch with nine players on each side. The U17 final sees ASPECA Orphanage take on Jerusalem at 2.30pm in what should be an entertaining encounter after a 1-1 draw in the regular season. The Catholics Community centre underline their strength coaching football-playing youngsters with teams featuring in each of the other three finals. In the U14 final, also at 2:30pm, the Catholics come up against a tough Crossroads team in what promises to be a showdown of the two most talented in the division. The remaining boys' final pits KFC's U12 team against Catholic's U12 at 1pm. SALT, which stands for Sport and Leadership Training, have shown that success throughout the season is not just measured by the quality of the games but also in the behaviour of the players and the development of their coaches and leaders. SALT Academy has also developed girls football in Battambang. In its second season, 11 girls teams competed, culminating in the final at 1pm between Crossroads and Catholics in a repeat of last year's final.


In Briefs: Hun Sen Cup playoff

Written by DAN RILEY
Friday, 20 March 2009

The battle for third place in the Samdech Hun Sen Cup and a cash prize of 20 million riels (US$5,011) sees last year's runners-up Preah Khan Reach face navy side Phuchoung Neak on Saturday at 2pm at Olympic Stadium.


In Brief: $I MIllion expected in golf charity

Written by Chun Sophal
Friday, 20 March 2009

Officials say they expect to raise over US$1 million at a charity golf tournament to be held in Vietnam March 28. Hor Sarun, an undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Tourism and general secretariat of the Cambodia Charity Golf Committee, told the Post Thursday that Cambodia has already raised $528,200.


In Brief: PM to ban nuclear, biological weapons

Written by Cheang Sokha
Friday, 20 March 2009

Hun Sen will approve a draft law banning chemical, nuclear, biological and radioactive weapons Friday as part of a weekly plenary meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to a press release Thursday, the PM will also draft a Royal Decree to establish a Cambodian engineers association, and likely address issues including whether to ratify the convention on the elimination of discrimination against women and a memorandum on manual labour exchange between Cambodia and Kuwait.

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