Ghana has deployed 61 health workers to Grenada under the government’s Labour Export Programme, which seeks to create overseas employment opportunities while helping countries address shortages of skilled professionals.
The workers will serve in various medical facilities in the Caribbean nation under two-year renewable contracts, according to the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment.
At a send-off ceremony ahead of their departure, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah urged the health workers to maintain high professional and ethical standards, saying their conduct would influence how Ghanaian professionals are perceived abroad.
“Your certificate or your qualification may open the door for you, but your character will determine how long the door will be kept open,” he said.
The Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, also urged the workers to honour their contractual obligations, perform their duties diligently and represent Ghana positively during their stay.
He disclosed that the government was working to secure additional overseas employment opportunities for Ghanaian nurses, including placements in Germany and other Caribbean countries.
The programme is intended to connect qualified Ghanaian professionals with international employers while responding to labour shortages in destination countries. The government has presented it as a way to expand employment opportunities for trained workers seeking jobs.
Ghana and Grenada formalised cooperation on recruiting Ghanaian nurses and allied health professionals through a memorandum of understanding signed in October 2025. The latest deployment forms part of efforts to deepen that cooperation and expand access to international employment for Ghanaian health professionals.
