THE mobile numbers of ten customers of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company GT&T were last

evening randomly selected and they will be contending for the grand prize of a house, compliments of the phone company.
In addition to the ten persons, numbers of two others were randomly selected and they will be present at the Sunday showdown, in the event that one of the ten persons selected fail to show up for the drawing at the main stage area.
Among those who will be part of the Sunday night showdown for the keys to a brand new home from the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company are Kathleen Moore, 35, of 412 Powis Close South Ruimveldt Gardens. She told this publication that she is not the owner of a house and she is looking forward for the Sunday promotion.
Karen Kilkenny, 47, lives on Fourth Street Alberttown, and also owns no house of her own. While not commenting on if she own a house or not, Yonette Chase- Murray of Henry Street, Werk-en-Rust sounded very excited that her number was selected from so many others to be a part of the exciting GT&T draw.
Shawn Xavier, 27, of Palm Street Werk-En-rust is also one of the ten who is hoping to win the keys to the house on Sunday. Asked if he was the owner of a house, the young man responded in the negative, while informing that he is renting a house at the moment.
The surprise among the lot is Keela Matie. She can be described as special for many reasons; but the outstanding two reasons are she is the oldest among the persons who will be vying for the keys to the blue house on Sunday. She is 70, and she lives in the Pomeroon, where she owns her own home.
The other two contenders who this publication was able to contact last evening after the draw were Sooknarine Sukhdeo, 54, of Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara, and Latchmi Braithwaite, 25, Bush Lot, Essequibo. She has no home of her own.
Hundreds flocked the GT&T booth as the promotion for the draw got underway. The excitement could be seen and heard as many who gathered even openly prayed for their numbers to show up on the television screen as they were being selected randomly.
Unfortunately, not one of the winners was among the hundreds who gathered at the GT&T booth, many buying SIM cards and BlackBerry handsets.
At the booth were Acting CEO Major General (ret’d) Joe Singh. Mr. Singh upon his arrival was given a brief of the operation of the booth and later mingled with the customers. Officials from the company’s Marketing Department and Public Relations section were also there.