Many unemployed nurses will now get the opportunity to work abroad
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has shared some new information that is expected to bring relief to unemployed nurses in Ghana, indicating that some of them will soon be offered employment opportunities in Grenada.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, October 18, 2025, the minister indicated that about 20 more labor agreements with other countries are currently under negotiation, signaling the government’s ongoing efforts to tackle unemployment in the country.
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“All set for Ghanaian nurses to work in Grenada. 20 more labour mobility agreements with other countries are currently under negotiations,” Ablakwa stated.
Ablakwa, who is also the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, added that the government is planning to establish historic direct flights between African countries and the Caribbean.
This initiative, he asserted, aims to reduce long travel times and ensure a smoother experience for travelers.
“We are also holding strategic talks to establish the first-ever direct flight between Africa and the Caribbean…” he added.
The move follows Grenada’s plans to recruit Ghanaian nurses and allied health professionals to address a severe shortage of healthcare workers in the Caribbean nation.
The decision was disclosed during the first-ever Ghana–Grenada Political Consultation in Accra, led by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell, who is on a three-day state visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
According to an earlier report on October 17, 2025, the recruitment initiative aligns with Ghana’s Work Abroad Programme, designed to create employment avenues for skilled professionals abroad while enhancing South–South partnerships.
Grenada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Joseph Andall, described the shortage of nurses as one of his country’s most urgent challenges.
“We welcome the initiative in the provision of healthcare professionals, namely nurses. This is an area in which we have a severe shortage. We spend huge sums of money to train our nurses, and then they are approached by countries that can afford to give them better remuneration packages,” he said.
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He said that signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two governments will establish a framework for collaboration in health, reflecting a shared vision of Pan-African unity and mutual support.
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