Antigua and Barbuda is seeking to recruit more nurses from Ghana following what authorities have described as a positive impact by the first batch of 120 Ghanaian health workers on the country’s healthcare system.
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the development after talks with his Antiguan counterpart, Everly Paul Chet Greene, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
According to Mr Ablakwa, the Caribbean nation is satisfied with the performance of the Ghanaian nurses and wants to expand the arrangement by recruiting additional health professionals.
“The first group of 120 nurses from Ghana is making an impressive impact. Antigua has therefore requested more health workers,” he said.
The request could create further employment opportunities for Ghanaian nurses seeking to work abroad while strengthening the country’s healthcare partnerships with Caribbean nations.
The first group of 120 nurses travelled to Antigua and Barbuda in January 2026 under three-year employment contracts.
The arrangement was intended to help address staffing gaps in the Caribbean nation’s healthcare sector while providing Ghanaian health professionals with opportunities to gain international work experience.