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Ghana and St. Kitts and Nevis have signed visa exemption agreement for nationals of both countries to deepen ties and cooperation.

The signing of the MoU took place at the seat of Government on March 4.

The visiting Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr Terrance Michael Drew, is in the country for a three-day visit and will be attending Ghana’s 69th Independence Celebrations.

Prime Minister Drew arrived at the Jubilee House to a parade in his honor. The two leaders, after exchanging the pleasantries, walked into bilateral discussions. The focus of the two leaders was cooperation in areas of health, tourism, education and cultural exchange.

For President Mahama, the visit by Prime Minister Drew reinforces his deliberate effort
of a South-South cooperation. On Prime Minister Drew’s part, his visit is not just an ancestral trace but a motivation of the persona of John Mahama.
The two leaders signed three memorandums for a political consultation mechanism between the Government of the Republic of Ghana and the Government of the Republic of St. Kitts and Nevis.

They also signed an agreement between the two countries for visa exemptions for holders of ordinary passports and a bilateral labor agreement between the two countries. President Mahama later held a luncheon in honor of the visiting Prime Minister.

President Mahama said, “I’ve agreed to extend our 2018 visa waiver agreement. This was previously applicable to holders of only diplomatic and service passports. Now this extension of the visa waiver includes holders of ordinary passports. We stand in solidarity with St. Kitts and Nevis in advocating for climate justice, equitable access to climate finance, and reform of global financial institutions to reflect the realities of developing nations,” President Mahama said.
His part, Prime Minister drew said, “…we have a scarcity of health care professionals. And we already have a number of Ghanaian nurses who have come to St. Kitts and Nevis. They started to work, I think, within the last three to four weeks. And I can say to you without a doubt that they are well received. They are well trained. The people have received them well. And I’ve been asked to ask His Excellency the President for more Ghanaian nurses,” he requested.

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