Kathryn Parry joins retirees club

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On Friday, May 20, 2022, the HR Manager of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), Mrs Kathryn Parry, popularly referred to as Mrs Parry by staff of the company, added her name to the list of retirees who have completed their work life with GCGL.

September 2022 would be exactly 29 years since she joined GCGL as an Administrative Manager and spent the greater part of her working life till she closed that page as Human Resource Manager.

Her department held a lovely send off for her, at which they wished her well in her retirement and presented her with various parting gifts. Various speakers from different departments who were present also spoke of their encounter with the retiree, which drew a lot of laughter from her.

Very common in the speeches was Mrs Parry's regular crossing of the Graphic Road clutching files, on a daily basis from the Mirror House where her office is located, to the Headquarters to transact official business.

Present at the farewell were also family members including her husband, brothers and daughter.

As usual #Edmages was there to capture some memorable images and shares them here.

We wish Mrs Kathryn Parry a very well deserved retirement and success in all her endeavours.

#canonshots #retirement #pension #gcgl #graphic  

Abongo girls, boys 1978...Meetup with Yooku Sangari

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It was all joy and reliving childhood and primary school days in the 1970s, when the 1978 year group and classmates from Services Primary School in Takoradi met for the second time at Afrikiko in Accra on Friday, May 6, 2022.

The meetup was essentially to touch base with a colleague domiciled in the UK who had arrived in the country for a brief visit, Yooku Sangari - popularly referred to as Doula.

Though a rainy day, few members of the group were able to make it to the rendezvous to share old times and see their colleague.

Yeah, though tiny over four decades ago, everyone who came around was now a big man or woman. Indeed the young shall grow.

#Edmages captured some of the moments and shares them here. 

#canonshots #oldtimes #servicesprimary #abongoboysgirls

Baaba bows out after 36 years with Graphic

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Ms Kate Baaba Hudson, a journalist who has been with the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) for a greater part of her work life, last Friday, May 6, 2022, proceeded on her retirement when she turned 60, after serving the company for 36 years.

Two members of the clergy from the Anglican Church, members of the Lions Club, Ghana as well as a couple of friends, joined staff of Graphic to send Baaba off, while wishing her well in her future endeavours.

We wish Ms Hudson success in all she does, after serving GCGL so dutifully and rising through the ranks  to exit as the Editor of the Junior Graphic. She also occupied positions such as the Business Page Editor, Regional Page Editor and Foreign Page Editor as well as acting Mirror Editor while with the GCGL.

#Edmages shares some images from the sendoff. #canonshots #retirement #pension

Peggy@60...Night of Glitz & Glam

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The 60th birthday dinner for Ms Peggy Addo at the Accra International Conference Centre on April 9, 2022, lived up to its billing as a night of glamour and glitz.

The décor set in Black and Gold, the colours for 60th anniversary, complemented with chandeliers and a sprinkle of lights all over the venue with a uniquely designed backdrop, set the tone for a glitzy night of good food, drinks, dance and good cheer.

As the time set for the event - 6:30pm struck, guests began arriving, resplendent in their dinner wear that conformed with the dress code for the evening. 

Coming after the President had announced that the wearing of face masks were no longer mandatory, guests could easily make each other out, which added to the excitement and glam.

The touch of black and gold was not lost on the saxophonist on the night, who donned an all black apparel and played his golden sax all through the night and was supported by a 'spinner' who played some golden oldies that kept guests partying all night long till day broke.

#Edmages wishes Ms Peggy Addo the very best of everything #canonshots #P@60 #Birthdaygirl

Graphic climaxes Ghana Month … Support Black Stars

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On Friday, March 25, 2022, staff of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), climaxed their Ghana Month celebration with games played locally such as Oware, ampe, ludo, draughts (dammy), to ma tu, cards (spar), scrabble and skipping among others. Local refreshments were also served.

To do that, staff did not only turn up looking sporty in jerseys of local football clubs, but also donned replica Black Stars jerseys in support of the team, which was incidentally playing its first leg of the world cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Well the Black Stars play their second leg against the Super Eagles today in Nigeria today, and what better way of throwing our support behind the team than showcasing some images captured during last Friday's GCGL games.

Go Black Stars Go! #Edmages #worldcupqualifier #qater2022 #gcgl #officethings #fifaworldcup

Ghana@65...Graphic staff rep their regions

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We are still in the Ghana Month, the month that a new nation Ghana, was birthed, after gaining independence from Britain.

In commemoration of Ghana's independence on March 6, 1957, the Graphic Communications Group Limited, has lined up series of activities involving its staff.

On Friday, March 11, 2022, the activity was dubbed "Rep your region", and rep their regions the staff did, coming to work beautifully dressed in attires of all colours from the 16 regions of Ghana.

#Edmages presents to you some of the images captured of staff adorned in or spotting some of the lovely indigenous and traditional apparels Ghana can boast of. Indeed, Ghana is beautiful!

Various awards were also presented to the best dressed staff and departments, after a catwalk by staff at the company's headquarters in Accra.

#ghana@65  #gcgl #officethings #ghanaindependence

 

Ghana@65...Just because it is Ghana Month

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Ghana gained its independence from the British on March 6, 1957, becoming the first African country south of the Sahara to do so. Subsequently Ghana became the torch bearer in Africa, leading other countries to the path of independence.

This year Ghana attains 65 years since that fateful day that the country was declared independent by its first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah at the old polo grounds in Accra. 

To commemorate the month of March dubbed Ghana Month because it is considered the country's birth month, employees of the Graphic Communications Group Limited have decided to go Ghanaian or African in the choice of clothes to work. 

#Edmages yesterday, March 3, captured some workers going about their duties in their African prints and shares some of them with you.

#ghanamonth #march6 #ghanaindependence #ghana #africa #ghana@65