AU Day: Beautiful Africa showcased at Graphic

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May 25 is observed throughout the African continent as African Union or AU Day to commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity on this day in 1963. 

This year's commemoration was on the theme: “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa we Want”. 

The AU theme of the year for 2021 presents a unique opportunity for the continent to celebrate its great Pan-Africanists who have played and are still playing a key role in African renaissance and re-birth.

The Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) went traditional with staff donning very colourful Ghanaian and African attire to work on the day to showcase the rich African culture and heritage. Indeed Africa is beautiful and staff wore attires from the North, South, West and East of Ghana as well as some parts of Africa.

#Edmages captured some of the captivating traditional wears and shares them here.

#AUDAY #Canonshots #Africa #AU #BeautifulAfrica

Reliving Berlin, Hamburg 2009

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One of the best times of my life was my stay in Berlin in Germany during a three-week InWEnt course in News Paper Management in 2009. I met amazing journalists from Africa and Asia who were the beneficiaries of the German Government-sponsored course.

Also very pleasant to be with were our two lecturers, Tatiana Repkova and Peter Berger, as well as the very friendly and helpful seminar assistants, Susan and Antonella. They actually helped us know and appreciate the beautiful Berlin city and Hamburg, taking us ballroom dancing, dining at wonderful restaurants and other places of interest.

Below are some pictures captured with my little autofocus Fujitsu camera from my third trip to Germany.

#Edmages #Berlindiaries #Inwent

With Seminar Assistant Sabrina who also welcomed us at the Berlin Airport

Graphic launches sanitation campaign

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On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) in  collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited launched a yearlong National Sanitation Awareness Campaign dubbed 'Keep Ghana Clean' at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) auditorium in Accra.

Below are some images captured by the lenses of Edmages at the event.

#keepghanaclean #yearofsanitation

Just Black and White

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There is no discounting the fact that black is beautiful and black and white pictures are still 'lit'. A collection of some black and white portraits from the library of #Edmages for viewing and appreciation of photography's primary colour.

#Canonshots #portraits #Photography #blacknwhite #blackisbeautiful

Pension...Graphic Night, Sub editors retire

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There is a time to work or gain employment and there is a time to take a rest or go on pension as we commonly say. 

Two stalwarts of the Graphic Communications Group Limited - Vance Azu, Night Editor and Jojo Sam successfully and honourably completed their years of meritorious service with the GCGL.

They were seen off beautifully at a ceremony last Wednesday which attracted special guests including the Managing Director of GCGL, Mr Ato Afful, the Editor of Daily Graphic, Mr Kobby Asmah and renowned International Evangelist Dr Lawrence Tetteh.

Well, #Edmages was there to cover and shares some memorable shots with you.

Supt (Retd) Edna Lovelace A. Kuadey goes home

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Losing a loved one is always difficult to bear but that is how the creator intended it to be when He created man.More so, Hebrews 9:27 states expressly: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment"

Former 2nd in Command at the Visibility Department  of the Police Headquarters, Superintendent Edna Lovelace Awurama Kuadey, kicked a bucket on February 13, 2021 and was buried on March 27, 2021. Rest in Perfect Peace Awurama.

Below are some shots of burial service as captured by #Edmages.

Melanin! Black n Proud!

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Black is so beautiful and we have lots of people with that lovely MELANIN shine of a skin. #Edmages has captured some lovely dark-skinned ladies and shares the shots with you.

Happy Easter and thanks be to God for His saving grace that covers us gentiles and 'Blacks' too.

#canonshots #melanin #Easter #Portraits #proudlyafrican #Proudlyghanaian #gcgl