Barbados is once again recruiting nurses from Ghana, despite reports that many from the initial batch had broken their contracts to pursue opportunities in the United Kingdom.
Minister of Health, the Most Honourable Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, revealed in an interview with the Sunday Sun that they are preparing to welcome a third batch of nurses from Ghana, as well as from the Philippines.
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A source affiliated with the programme mentioned that while the Ghanaian nurses faced some administrative issues, particularly with late payments, many of them had used Barbados as a stepping stone to get to the UK.
“Before their contracts ended, they were requesting transcripts to show that they had worked in an English-speaking country, a requirement for nursing in the UK. So after Barbados invested thousands of dollars in chartering a flight for them and essentially training them, many packed up and left for the UK.”
