{
  "id": 14204435,
  "title": "Ghana sends 61 health workers to Grenada under Labour Export Programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ghana-sends-61-health-workers-to-grenada-under-labour-export-programme",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T12:51:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-sends-61-health-workers-to-grenada-under-labour-export-programme/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana has sent sixty-one health workers to Grenada as part of an arrangement under the government's Labour Export Programme. The initiative aims to address Grenada's shortage of skilled healthcare professionals while providing job opportunities for Ghanaian healthcare workers. These professionals will serve in various medical facilities in Grenada under two-year renewable contracts.\n\nChief of Staff for Ghana, Julius Debrah, emphasized the importance of professionalism and ethics for the health workers. He urged them to uphold their character, as it would determine the longevity of their employment. \"Your certificate or your qualification may open the door for you, but your character will determine how long the door will be kept open,\" Dr. Debrah stated.\n\nMinister of Labour, Jobs, and Employment, Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, advised the health workers to respect the terms of their contract at all times. \"Go and work well, don't mess up. Try and raise the flag of Ghana. Be professional. Professionalism is key. This is what we expect from you,\" he advised.\n\nThe government plans to deploy additional health workers to Germany and other Caribbean nations through the Labour Export Programme. The program seeks to create employment opportunities abroad for Ghanaians and assist recipient nations in addressing their health sector staff shortages.",
  "summary": "Ghana has deployed some sixty-one health workers to the Caribbean nation of Grenada under an arrangement with the country. The government of Ghana’s Labour Export Programme seeks to tackle the Caribbean nation’s shortage of skilled healthcare professionals, while seeking job opportunities for Ghanaian health workers. These health workers will serve in different medical facilities under […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana targets thousands of overseas nursing jobs under Labour Export Programme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ghana-targets-thousands-of-overseas-nursing-jobs-under-labour-export",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:22:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}