Before the dawn of Christmas Day, 9,200 public sector healthcare workers in Guyana will benefit from a one-off tax-free bonus valued at two weeks’ worth of their salaries.
The official announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon by Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali, and according to Guyana’s Ministry of Finance, the overall pay-out will total $612 million and will commence before the end of this week.
Dr. Ali, in a broadcast message posted on his official Facebook page, extended his appreciation to the men and women who have been on the frontlines of the crucial fight against the deadly coronavirus and all of its emerging variants.
“I want to take this opportunity again to thank all the workers in the medical field, medical services, health services for the continued work that you’re doing,” Guyana’s Head of State said.
He also took the time to caution the doctors, nurses and all other persons in the medical profession to not be distracted from the exceptional service that they have been providing to the people of Guyana.
