Ghana and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) have agreed for Ghanaian teachers and nurses to be posted to the tropical U.S. territory located in the Caribbean.
Graphic Online understands that 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.
This follows a meeting between a delegation from Ghana, representing the Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Job Creation and the Office of the President, with senior leadership of the U.S. Virgin Islands Government in St. Thomas on Saturday (October 17, 2026)
The Saturday meeting in St Thomas was to advance bilateral cooperation in healthcare and education between Ghana and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Ghanaian delegation was led a Presidential Aide from 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.
The diplomatic engagement directly supports ongoing initiatives by Governor Albert Bryan Jr. to strengthen the U.S. Virgin Island’s critical public sectors.
Discussions focused on establishing a structured bilateral recruitment framework designed to deploy qualified Ghanaian nurses and teachers to fill critical positions across the Virgin Islands.
This landmark partnership underscores the Ghana government's commitment to expand Ghana’s strategic global partnerships while opening exceptional international career opportunities for Ghanaian professionals.
In his remarks during the meeting, U.S. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Labour, Dr. Gary Molloy, announced that a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is scheduled to be signed in November in Ghana by the Minister of Labour, Employment, and Job Creation to finalize the historic agreement.
This initiative exemplifies the power of turning diplomacy into tangible opportunities and matching Ghanaian skills with global healthcare and educational needs.
