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Ministry Of Creative Industries Announces Winners Of The Christmas Home And Business Lighting Competition 2025

January 13, 2026
in News, Sport

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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