Ghanaian nurses to receive higher pay, health insurance and rent allowance under new Saint Kitts and Nevis agreement
Ghana has signed an additional bilateral labour agreement with Saint Kitts and Nevis to improve conditions for Ghanaian nurses sent to work in the Caribbean country, disclosed by the Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
The Ghanaian Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced a new bilateral labour agreement with Saint Kitts and Nevis aimed at improving conditions for Ghanaian nurses working in the Caribbean nation. According to Mr Ablakwa, the agreement will legally protect higher salaries, health insurance, a rent allowance, and end-of-service benefits for the nurses, along with other labor rights.
The agreement was signed on September 29 during the United Nations General Assembly in New York by Mr Ablakwa and Saint Kitts and Nevis' Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Geoffrey Hanley. Mr Ablakwa highlighted the continued demand for Ghanaian professionals abroad and commended the Ghanaian professionals for making the country proud worldwide. He further stated that Ghana would continue to pursue diplomatic efforts that benefit its citizens.
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