His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, announced that members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will benefit from a one-month bonus.

He made this announcement at the GDF’s Annual Christmas Luncheon earlier today at Base Camp Ayanganna.

“In keeping with our commitment to our men and women in uniform...I wish to announce your one-month bonus for this year."

He assured those gathered as well as every citizen that every day will get better and prosperity will come.

"I assure you that as your Commander in Chief, as President, and as a Government, going forward, every single day the lives of Guyanese and the lives of all of you here, every single day, will get better and prosperity will come more and more, for every single family in this country."

President Ali was joined by Chief of Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess; Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken; National Security Advisor, Captain Gerry Gouveia along with members of the GDF and the Guyana Police Force.