{"id":204179,"date":"2024-06-10T09:40:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T13:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=204179"},"modified":"2024-06-10T17:41:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T21:41:15","slug":"winner-of-christmas-lighting-competition-still-awaiting-payment-six-months-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/winner-of-christmas-lighting-competition-still-awaiting-payment-six-months-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Winner of Christmas Lighting Competition Still Awaiting Payment Six Months Later"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3391269917\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Six months have passed since the Festival Commission announced the winners of the Christmas Lighting competition. <\/p><div id=\"antig-738680625\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Full-ABLP-Team-Digital-Billboard-1920x1080px.jpg 300w, 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celebrate and reward the community&#8217;s festive creativity, culminated in an announcement of winners in December. <\/p><div id=\"antig-833466308\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, 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width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Festival Commission praised the participants&#8217; efforts and assured prompt delivery of prizes.<\/p><div id=\"antig-910847388\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeated attempts to contact the Festival Commission have yielded no response. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The delay has raised concerns about the transparency and efficiency of the Festival Commission&#8217;s processes.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2166510687\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The announced prizes are as follows:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First Place: $3,000.00 ECD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second Place: $2,000.00 ECD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third Place: $1,000.00 ECD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants for the Home category will receive a 100% waiver, while Businesses will receive a 50% waiver of their Electricity account for the month of December 2023. The Ministry Creative Industries takes this opportunity to congratulate all the winners and thank all the participants for their contributions and innovative presentations for the Christmas Home and Business Lighting Competition 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners in each zone are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>EAST ZONE<\/u><\/strong>: \u2013 Winner: Chatura Philip \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1st Runner Up: Marilyn Jones-Marsh \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2nd Runner Up: Chandy Lewis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>WEST ZONE<\/u><\/strong>: \u2013 Winner: Gisel Isaac-Rayne<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 1st Runner Up: Alix-Xerone John<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 2nd Runner Up: Rawlins Andrew<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>NORTH ZONE<\/u><\/strong>: \u2013 Winner: Jean-Pierre Shoul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 1st Runner Up: Inez Doreen White<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 2nd Runner Up: Verena Charles-Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>SOUTH ZONE<\/u><\/strong>: \u2013 Winner: Vernelle Weste<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2013 1st Runner Up: Roland Joseph<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 2nd Runner Up: Philmore Braithwaite<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>BUSINESS CATEGORY<\/u><\/strong>: \u2013 Winner: Shoul\u2019s Toys, Gifts &amp; Housewares<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2013 1st Runner Up: Pigotts Mall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 2nd Runner Up: Falmouth Harbour Marina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DMa36RWomIG5nLTyfYIeu2\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATS APP GROUP<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DMa36RWomIG5nLTyfYIeu2\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATS APP GROUP<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DMa36RWomIG5nLTyfYIeu2\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATS APP GROUP<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DMa36RWomIG5nLTyfYIeu2\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATS APP GROUP<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DMa36RWomIG5nLTyfYIeu2\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATS APP GROUP<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DMa36RWomIG5nLTyfYIeu2\">CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHATS APP GROUP<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-502292553\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six months have passed since the Festival Commission announced the winners of the Christmas Lighting competition. 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