Ghana and Jamaica have inked a bilateral deal to send around 400 Ghanaian nurses to the Caribbean country to bolster its health sector. The pact was a major result of the latest Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) session between both nations, a key step in reviving ties after a 21-year pause.
Sharing the news on Sunday, May 31, 2026, The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said the arrangement will improve healthcare delivery in Jamaica while opening doors for Ghanaian medical staff.
“A key outcome of the PJCC was the agreement we signed, which will ensure some 400 Ghanaian nurses are sent to Jamaica to boost health delivery in the friendly nation,” the minister stated.
He called the PJCC’s return one of the biggest wins of the talks and hailed Jamaica’s team, led by Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, for productive meetings in Accra.
Besides the nursing deal, both sides sealed further cooperation deals in defence and tourism and agreed to wrap up ongoing talks to post Ghanaian teachers to Jamaica by August this year.
The minister said the accords show rising global demand for Ghanaian talent and signal closer bonds between the two states. “We must all be proud to see how Ghanaian professionals are in high demand all over the world,” he noted.
The renewed partnership also drew attention to the deep historical and cultural links shared by Ghana and Jamaica. During the dialogue, Ghana recognised Jamaica’s backing for a Ghana-sponsored United Nations resolution labeling the transatlantic enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.
The Jamaican team, for its part, thanked Ghana for its humanitarian help after Hurricane Melisa, which included sending troops and aid. The growing bilateral bond was further marked by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness inviting President John Dramani Mahama to be guest of honour at Jamaica’s National Day events later this year.Officials from both nations said they expect the PJCC agreements to launch a new era of collaboration, strengthen people-to-people ties, and expand opportunities for professionals in both countries.
