31 August 2012
The Montserrat Tourist Board has launched a house raffle as part of its promotions for Montserrat's 50th Anniversary Festival being held December 14th 2012 - January 1st 2013.
The two-bedroom house with oceanic view located in the Lookout Village of Montserrat is valued at 160,000 Eastern Caribbean Dollars. The individual or organization who wins the raffle will become the owner of the house, mortgage free.
Honourable Jermaine Wade, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sports & Culture with overall responsibilities for the festival said: "We are marketing this raffle as a chance to win a vacation home in Montserrat. However, there are no limitations to what the winner may want to do with it. Sell it, rent it, keep it doesn't matter."
The funds raised will go towards covering the operations of planning the largest festival to date for the island. Hundreds of nationals abroad have already confirmed their plans to attend the annual event which this year will honour the many queens, calypsonians, and volunteers who have helped to sustain the cultural extravaganza each December.
"We've also opened up the raffle to our friends on the neighbouring islands in the Eastern Caribbean," explained Honourable Wade. "Residents on Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis can also enter to win the house."
Raffle tickets are $60.00 EC for one entry or $100 EC for two entries. Tickets can be purchased via one of the following outlets within the Caribbean Region:
- Antigua: Cool & Smooth and The Source Clothing Store
- St. Kitts: Freedom FM Radio Station and Winn FM Radio Station
- Nevis: Von Radio Station
- Montserrat: The Stationery Office, Annette Cummings and the Montserrat Tourism Board.
The final date to purchase raffle tickets is: Friday, December 14th 2012. The winner for the house raffle will be drawn live on ZJB Radio Montserrat on Wednesday, December 26th 2012.
Information on Montserrat can be found at: www.visitmontserrat.com and additional information on Montserrat's 50 Festival can be found at: www.montserratfestival.com.
