Ghanaian healthcare and education professionals will soon have new employment opportunities in Jamaica following a bilateral agreement signed between the two nations.
The arrangement, reached during the Organization of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) conference in Brussels, was finalized after high-level discussions between Jamaica’s Foreign Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, and Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
In a statement, Minister Ablakwa emphasised the agreement’s significance, describing it as “a mutually beneficial partnership that honours our shared heritage while addressing contemporary labour needs.”
He further noted that the initiative would deepen cooperation in multiple sectors, including trade, education, agribusiness, tourism, cultural exchange, and sports.
According to him, the agreement sets a structured framework for recruiting and integrating qualified Ghanaian nurses and teachers into Jamaica’s workforce.
This comes in response to Jamaica’s increasing demand for trained personnel in the healthcare and education sectors.
Minister Ablakwa confirmed that Ghanaian professionals would be granted specialised immigration options and expedited accreditation procedures to facilitate their transition.
“Jamaica is ready to receive nurses and teachers from Ghana under a special bilateral partnership,” he announced in a social media post on Saturday, May 24.
This initiative builds upon a successful partnership between Ghana and Barbados, which has seen hundreds of Ghanaian nurses deployed to Caribbean nations since 2020.
The Ghana-Jamaica collaboration aims to replicate this success by providing competitive compensation packages that align with international standards.
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