MARVELLOUSLY spreading Christmas cheer with the aim of showing appreciation for citizens as well as media operatives, the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) staged its finale of the “All I Want For Christmas” promotion on the lawns of its Blackberry Store on Brickdam yesterday.

The event saw performances from Calvin Burnett alongside Ryan Hoppie, who both enthralled the audience with their Christmas renditions and had them singing along as they belted out renditions.

There was also a plethora of winners and media operatives who were fortunate to receive prizes in both cash and electronic devices. Ideally, the floor was opened to five selected persons who competed to win $1M. Those selected were: Terry De Frietas, Bibi Raiwapan, Kendal, Jewan Seenarine and Mahendra Sami.

DeFrietas won the $1M, but Rawaipan from Corriverton, in Region Six, and Seenarine from D’Edward Village in Region Five both earned themselves smart faltscreen television sets. Kendal and Sami also both won IPads with one year free data service from GT&T.

Media operatives were, moreover, given opportunity to fill coupons with the aim of selecting five persons to win $20,000 each. One journalist each from Kaieteur News, National Communication Network (NCN), MTV News Update and Demerara Waves were fortunate to win $20,000 each, like Guyana Chronicle’s Shivanie Sugrim, as part of this exciting GT&T promotion.

Additionally, persons who had participated in the weekly promotion were also present to uplift their $50,000 cash alongside other prizes.

The “All I Want For Christmas” promotion was launched on November 1st last, and has given Guyanese the opportunity to win amazing prizes. Over the years, the GT&T has embarked on notable promotions to enhance the Guyanese society, and this year was no different. The company held promotions on the basis of persons “topping up” their cell phones and subsequently winning free minutes and credit among other prizes.

(Shivanie Sugrim)