Mahama to Visit Jamaica Next Week

President John Dramani Mahama will undertake a state visit to Jamaica from next week as Special Guest of Honour for the country’s 64th Independence Anniversary Celebrations.

The visit from August 2 to 5, 2026, is at the invitation of Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica.

“The visit will provide an opportunity to strengthen the longstanding friendship and shared heritage between Ghana and Jamaica through high-level political engagements,” Hon. Ablakwa said.

According to the Minister, President Mahama will hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Holness to advance cooperation in trade and investment, health, education, tourism, defence, arts and culture, and people-to-people exchanges.

He said the discussions will build on the outcomes of the Third Ghana–Jamaica Permanent Joint Commission for Cooperation (PJCC) held in Accra in May 2026, and will focus on implementing existing agreements and identifying new areas of collaboration.

A key highlight of the visit will be the implementation of the Ghana–Jamaica Health Workforce Mobility Agreement.

Hon. Ablakwa disclosed that under the agreement, the first batch of 46 Ghanaian nurses is expected to depart for Jamaica in the coming days, “marking a significant step in practical cooperation between the two countries.”

During the visit, President Mahama will also hold meetings with the Governor-General of Jamaica and the Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition.

He will address a Joint Sitting of the Jamaican Parliament, participate in a Reparations Dialogue at the University of the West Indies, engage the Jamaican business community, and meet with the Ghanaian diaspora.

“The visit will reaffirm the shared commitment of Ghana and Jamaica to strengthening Africa–Caribbean relations, advancing the global agenda on reparatory justice, expanding trade and investment, improving connectivity between Africa and the Caribbean, and enhancing cooperation within regional and multilateral organisations.

“Government expects the visit to further deepen political, economic and cultural relations and translate the longstanding friendship between Ghana and Jamaica into tangible benefits for the peoples of both countries.”

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