Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that the national minimum wage is to be increased from $13,000 to 15,000 for a 40-hour work week, effective June 1, 2024.

The minimum wage for industrial security guards is to move from $14,000 to $15,000 per week.

Holness made the disclosure during in his contribution to the Budget Debate in Gordon House this evening.

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