The Ministry of Education, Sports, and Creative Industries is pleased to announce the winners of the Christmas Home and Business Lighting Competition 2025. This annual event aims to capture the festive spirit through dazzling and innovative lighting displays and features the Home and Business categories.
The Home category was divided into four zones (East, West, North, and South), while the Business category covered the entire island. The competition displayed exceptional creativity and festive spirit, lighting up the holiday season with vibrant and artistic light displays.
Prize Details:
Winners in both categories will receive cash prizes as follows:
- First Place: $3,000.00 ECD
- Second Place: $2,000.00 ECD
- Third Place: $1,000.00 ECD
Home category participants will also benefit from a 100% waiver on their December 2024 electricity bill, while Business participants will receive a 50% waiver.
The Ministry congratulates all winners and thanks all the participants.
Winners by Category:
BUSINESS
Winner: SHOULS’S TOYS GIFTS HOUSEWARE
1st Runner – Up: GALLEY BAY RESORT
2nd Runner – Up: FALMOUTH HARBOUR MARINA
WEST ZONE
Winner: JOEL RAYNE
1st Runner – Up: ALIX-XENNE JOHN “PURPLE”
2nd Runner – Up: NUFFIELD BURNETTE (3RD PLACE)
EAST ZONE
Winner: DESIREE SIMON
1st Runner – Up: CHATURA PHILLIP (2ND PLACE)
2nd Runner – Up: MARILYN JONES MARSH (3RD PLACE)
SOUTH ZONE
Winner: VERNEL WESTE
1st Runner – Up: RONALDO JOSEPH
2nd Runner – Up: TERRENCE GEORGE
NORTH ZONE
Winner: DAVE PETERS
1st Runner – Up: SARA SHOUL
2nd Runner – Up: PAUL AFLAK
TOP SCORES
VERNEL WESTE (100)
DESIREE SIMON (99.7)
JOEL RAYNE (95)
DAVE PETERS (94)
The Ministry of Education, Sports, and Creative Industries once again congratulates this year’s winners and looks forward to the continued growth and prominence of the annual Christmas Home and Business Lighting Competition as a highlight of the Christmas season.
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Ohhhh No!!!!! Not Again. I believe that Festival Creative Antigua, under the Department of Creative Industries in Antigua and Barbuda, has been doing a great injustice to many creatives. Each year, the winning award is repeatedly given to Joel Rayne, which raises serious concerns regarding a conflict of interest. The fact that Joel Rayne is affiliated with ABS, while members of the judging panel are also drawn from ABS, creates an unfair advantage and undermines confidence in the process. This situation makes it extremely difficult for other designers to receive fair consideration or to ever truly win in that category.
As a result, I strongly believe that the judging process lacks transparency and impartiality. Furthermore, the judging criteria, along with the theme and structure of the competition, should be reviewed and revised to better reflect fairness, inclusivity, and equal opportunity for all creatives.
Additionally, there is the recurring issue of misrepresentation of names, specifically Lady Purple’s name being spelled incorrectly in the published results, despite the correct spelling being clearly provided during registration and documented on official paperwork. This reflects a lack of attention to detail and professionalism and further contributes to the feeling of disregard and disrespect toward creatives.
If the platform is genuinely intended to uplift and recognize talent across Antigua and Barbuda, then it must operate free from bias, conflicts of interest, and careless errors. True creativity can only thrive in an environment where fairness, accountability, integrity, and respect are upheld.