Antigua and Barbuda has requested additional health workers from Ghana following the positive impact made by the first batch of 120 Ghanaian nurses deployed to the Caribbean nation.
The development emerged during a bilateral meeting between Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and his Antiguan counterpart, Everly Paul Chet Greene, on the sidelines of the just-ended Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda.
According to Mr. Ablakwa, the Antiguan government expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Ghanaian nurses and indicated its interest in recruiting more health professionals from Ghana.
The meeting also highlighted the new visa waiver agreement between Ghana and Antigua and Barbuda, which covers holders of all categories of passports.
The agreement is expected to strengthen relations between the two countries by promoting trade, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
Mr. Ablakwa further indicated that Ghana was working to deepen its relationships with international partners ahead of its expected chairmanship of the African Union in 2027.
He said Ghana would use its diplomatic engagements to advance Africa’s position on reforms at the United Nations, particularly the continent’s demand for permanent representation on the UN Security Council.
The Foreign Affairs Minister reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic relations with Antigua and Barbuda.
By: Bernard Mensah
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