Ghana is to post teachers and nurses to the U.S. Virgin Islands under a new bilateral accord between Ghana and the U.S. territory in the Caribbean.
A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is scheduled to be signed in November 2026 in Ghana by the Minister of Labour, Employment and Job Creation to finalise the agreement.
The development follows a meeting between a Ghanaian delegation and senior leadership of the U.S. Virgin Islands government in St. Thomas on Saturday, October 17, 2026, to advance bilateral cooperation in healthcare and education.
The Ghanaian delegation was led by a Presidential Aide from the Office of the Chief of Staff, Gilbert Attipoe, alongside a Technical Coordinator, Kwabena Bediako Acheampong, and an Administrator and Executive Aide to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Job Creation, Samuel Kodom.
Discussions focused on establishing a structured bilateral recruitment framework to deploy qualified Ghanaian nurses and teachers to fill critical positions across the Virgin Islands.
Speaking at the meeting, U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Labour, Dr. Gary Molloy, announced that the MoU will be signed in November in Ghana.
The engagement is in line with initiatives by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. to strengthen critical public sectors in the U.S. Virgin Islands, while expanding global career opportunities for Ghanaian professionals.
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