During a press conference held at the headquarters of the Fonds d’assistance économique et sociale in Delmas 75 on Monday, May 4, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Serge Gabriel Collin, announced an increase in the minimum wage.

“Minister Serge Gabriel Collin specified that the minimum wage applicable to workers in the subcontracting sector is now set at 1,000 gourdes per day. He further indicated that this increase will be progressively extended to all concerned segments, with a view to balance and sustainability,” the Prime Minister’s Office announced in a statement.