The Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the Bahamas will recruit 300 Ghanaian teachers this year under a new bilateral cooperation agreement aimed at expanding labour mobility between the two countries.
The announcement followed official negotiations held during Ablakwa’s visit to the Bahamas, where he represented President John Dramani Mahama at the country’s 53rd Independence Anniversary celebrations.
“I am delighted to announce that following official negotiations, the Bahamas is ready to receive 300 Ghanaian teachers this year to boost education in that brotherly and beautiful country,” Ablakwa said in a Facebook post on Saturday, July 11.
He described the recruitment as the first phase of a broader education partnership between Ghana and the Bahamas.
“This will be the first phase of a new cooperation in education,” he said.
According to the Foreign Affairs Minister, the agreement builds on the positive reputation Ghanaian professionals have earned in the Bahamas, particularly nurses serving under an existing bilateral arrangement.
“It gives us much pride to highlight that Bahamian authorities are deeply impressed with the excellent work ethic of Ghanaian nurses serving under a similar agreement,” Ablakwa said.
“The 300 Ghanaian teachers will usher in a new era of expanded labour mobility beyond health workers between our two nations.”
Ablakwa said he conveyed President Mahama’s appreciation to Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Edward Davis for inviting Ghana to participate in the country’s independence celebrations and reaffirmed both countries’ commitment to strengthening bilateral relations.
He also highlighted the historical and cultural ties between Ghana and the Bahamas, noting that many Bahamians trace their ancestry to Ghana.
“The Republic of Ghana and the Commonwealth of Bahamas share an unbreakable ancestral bond with an overwhelming majority of Bahamians tracing their ancestry and heritage to Ghana,” he said.
Ablakwa added that the Mahama administration would continue to pursue diplomacy that delivers tangible benefits for Ghanaians.
“We shall continue to actively pursue impactful diplomacy which directly benefits the Ghanaian people,” he said.
