Graphic's Mother, Peggy Addo retires...after 19-year service

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The longest serving Executive of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), Ms Peggy Addo, on Friday, January 28, 2022, hanged up her boots after dutifully and faithfully serving the GCGL for 19 years.

Lawyer Peggy Addo, who started her career with the GCGL on March 17, 2003 as General Manager, HR and Legal, in 2010 became the Director, HR & Administration following the restructuring of Management, a position she held till her commencement of leave prior to retirement.

It was an emotional time of bookish English, candid speeches from lives she had touched during her period with Graphic, food & drinks and photo ops with the woman who has played mother to over thousand employees (some very personal and touching) over the years.

Credited with most of the GCGL's current policies, successes as a business with prudent management skills as well as programmes, it was no wonder that the citations read on the day lauded her business acumen.

It was also not surprising that some who had benefitted from her motherly love, sometimes mixed with sternness, broke down while acknowledging the impact she has had on their careers and personal lives.

Well, Yours Truly #Edmages couldn't miss the simple, yet very beautiful send off for Peggy organised by the HR outfit of the GCGL which she headed effortlessly. 

Find images captured for your viewing pleasure below.

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MV Logos Hope's 3rd visit to Ghana...to give hope

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On Thursday, January 20, 2022, MV Logos Hope, the world's largest floating book fair docked at the Tema Harbour in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, as part of its 3rd visit to the country and the 18th of such visits by ships operated by Good Books for All (GBA) since 1977, namely Logos, Doulos, Logos II and the current ship, Logos Hope (The first two visits were in 2010 and 2016).

Cumulatively, the four ships have spent over 373 days in Ghana in 45 years, welcoming 1.108 million visitors up its gangways and aboard.

According to Managing Director of the Logos Hope, Mr Randy Grede, this time the ship with over 400 volunteers from 60 nations including Ghana, will be at the Tema Port for 38 days showcasing its over 5,000 book titles from Tuesdays to Sundays and depart on February 28.

#Edmages was at the opening of the book fair on Friday, January 21, 2022 and brings you some exciting scenes from aboard. A visit with the family is a must for the book lover and avid reader during the ship's stay.

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MV Logos Hope berthed at the Tema Harbour

Reason to celebrate an amazing soul - Linda Safoa Antwi@40

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What an amazing human you are Linda Safoa Antwi. Forty does look good on you and thanks for being a sweet friend. Allow me to celebrate you my dear with 40 of the clicks from #Edmages.

Just do me this favour - they say wine tastes better the longer it is kept. Don't just remain awesome but become more adorable as you age gracefully. May all you have lost along the way be replenished a hundred fold and may you chart more territories.

As for all your lofty dreams, including those you think are just fantasies, may they unfold 'yaganigani' before your very eyes so you know that He's really got your back and that God is GOOD!

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Celebrating a nonagenarian...Mrs Regina Addo@90

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With the arrival of the New Year 2022, also came an opportunity for the Addo siblings to celebrate their mum, Mrs Regina Addo, who turned 90, for favouring her with long life and all that she went through, just to give them a good life and enable them turn out as worthy humans and citizens.

Tributes poured out in torrents from not only the children of the celebrant, but also her sisters, non-biological children as well as other family members and friends.

It was a time to wine, dine, dance with scintillating music from the Winneba Youth Choir and give glory to God for all His mercies store. It was a time to celebrate the living.

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Emmanuel weds Buerki...Congrats

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On the first Saturday after New Year's Day, January 8, 2022, Emmanuel Addo Allotey and Priscilla Buerki Boye-Doe joined the marriage club when they were joined together in holy matrimony at the Charles Lane Assembly of the Apostolic Church - Ghana, in Accra by Apostle Ebenezer N. Abebresse.

Emmanuel and Priscilla thus became one of the first couples to go to the altar in this new year.

In attendance was a tall list of the clergy as well as family and friends. The ceremony also saw a display of various colours and sizes of fascinators spotted by the ladies in attendance. Incidentally designing fascinators is one of Buerki's crafts. 

The Mega Ushering and Grooming Agency also joined the TAC Charles Lane Assembly Ushering Team, to add some hot spice to the ceremony. 

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