David Sital, 48, a cattle farmer and butcher from the East Coast Demerara village of Lusignan, became the latest Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) “Million Dollar Smile” promotion winner.
“This is going to change my life in so many ways,” a tearful Sital told Guyana Chronicle, after his number was randomly selected at the second drawing of the event last evening at the Mon Repos market area.
The father of three, with tears flowing, said he is presently going through some tough times, especially with his business and Canter Truck, and as such, the money will certainly lift a heavy burden off his shoulders.
“I sell at the Mon Repos Market and right now, things aren’t the best and I came out here tonight (last night) and one of them vendors told me to go top up and see if I could get lucky,” Sital said.
“God is good,” Sital said, adding “I have never used another phone company. From the first time I owned a cell phone, I am with GTT. I would spend plenty money on top-up, but I didn’t expect to win.”
Sital, who topped-up $1,000 right at the event, was the third person to have his number selected, after the two before did not answer.
GTT kicked off their promotion on Monday at the Stabroek Market square, where they will give every customer who spends $1000 or more via top-up, purchase of a handset, sign-up for ‘Blaze’, or simply pay a bill in full using Mobile Money (MMG), a chance to win One Million Dollars ($1M).
A Diamond Public Road resident and ex-policeman, Maynard Carmichael, was the first winner of the promotion, which will now head to Linden on November 17; Bartica (November 24), followed by Essequibo and Berbice on December 1 and 15 respectively and back to Georgetown for a grand drawing on December 18.
