Ghanaian nurses recruited to work in Saint Kitts and Nevis are set to benefit from improved employment conditions under an additional bilateral labour agreement signed between the two countries.
The agreement was signed in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dr Geoffrey Hanley.
Under the arrangement, Ghanaian nurses deployed to the Caribbean country will receive enhanced salaries, health insurance and rent allowances, alongside other improved employment benefits.
The agreement also provides for end-of-service benefits and guarantees other labour rights for the Ghanaian professionals.
Mr Ablakwa said the agreement strengthens cooperation between Ghana and Saint Kitts and Nevis while providing greater protection for Ghanaian nurses working abroad.
“Ghana will continue to pursue impactful diplomacy which benefits the people we serve,” Mr Ablakwa said in a Facebook post on Monday.
He also praised Ghanaian professionals for their contribution to the international workforce, noting that their skills and expertise continue to attract demand from countries around the world.
The latest agreement builds on the two countries’ labour cooperation and is expected to provide stronger safeguards for Ghanaian nurses taking up employment opportunities in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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