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Sixty-one Ghanaian nurses leave to work in Grenada for two years

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Sixty-one Ghanaian nurses leave to work in Grenada for two years

Sixty-one Ghanaian nurses have left for Grenada, where they will work for two years under the government’s labour exchange programme. Chief of Staff Julius Debrah urged them to act professionally to preserve these international opportunities, according to the Ghanaian Times.

Sixty-one Ghanaian nurses have left Ghana for Grenada, where they are due to work for two years under the Labour Exchange Programme, the government’s professional exchange programme. The initiative aims to create opportunities for health professionals trained in Ghana and strengthen the country’s presence in the international healthcare sector, Ghanaian Times reports.

A departure ceremony was held at Accra International Airport on 13 October, attended by a delegation led by Julius Debrah, chief of staff to the Ghanaian government, and Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum, Minister of Labour, Employment and Labour Relations.

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