Govt plans to export Ghanaian labour to tackle unemployment Rashid Pelpuo reveals [Video]

The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, has revealed that the government is working on a strategy to export Ghanaian labour to countries in need of skilled workers as part of efforts to reduce unemployment in the country.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Dr Pelpuo said Ghana is receiving increasing requests for its labour force from countries across the globe.

“Beyond the domestic set, what we can do to tackle unemployment is to look at how we can export Ghanaian labour to other countries that need us,” he said.

He noted that countries in Europe, Canada, the Gulf, and even parts of Africa have expressed interest in Ghanaian workers.

“There have been consistent requests for Ghanaian labour all over the world. Quite recently, I received the Ambassador of Barbados to Ghana, and the request she made was for Ghanaian nurses.”

Dr Pelpuo said the demand for Ghanaian workers abroad is a …