Dr. Ali bin Saeed bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister for Labour of Qatar Hosts Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in Doha.

I was hosted by His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Saeed bin Samikh Al Marri, Minister for Labour of Qatar in the margins of the Doha Forum yesterday. 

I am grateful to my good friend for his excellent hospitality and exceptional brotherhood. 

We discussed the newly ratified Ghana-Qatar Labour Mobility Agreement which the Ghanaian Parliament ratified last week. 

With both Parliaments of Ghana and Qatar having ratified the agreement, we have now commenced full implementation. 

According to official data at the Qatar Labour Ministry, there are some 13,000 Ghanaians already working in Qatar. We intend to double this number by next year and hit 50,000 in the medium term. 

Ghana will host the first meeting of the Ghana-Qatar Joint Technical Committee in February 2026. The newly ratified agreement creates this joint committee to oversee the successful implementation of this partnership. 

We commit to a transparent and credible recruitment process.

Best wishes to all talented Ghanaians who will be holding high the flag of Ghana in multiple sectors including aviation, tourism, IT, logistics, transportation and public health — as they work under better conditions with strong protection of their rights. 

The Mahama administration will keep pursuing smart policies to create jobs for the youth both in Ghana and abroad. 

God bless Ghana 🇬🇭 Qatar 🇶🇦 relations.