Labadi Beach Hotel has lauded the Daily Graphic, the flagship brand of the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL), for its continuous role as a beacon of journalistic excellence, integrity, and professionalism, shaping public discourse and advancing national development through credible and impactful storytelling.
In a detailed congratulatory letter accompanying an anniversary cake presented to the Daily Graphic yesterday, the acting Managing Director (MD) of the indigenous five-star hotel, Kennedy Kidiiga, eulogised the news brand for its dominant role in the Ghanaian media landscape over its 75-year existence.
Anniversary cake
Labadi Beach Hotel is the first company to present an anniversary cake to the Daily Graphic since the launch of the 75th anniversary last Thursday.
Theophilus Yartey (3rd from left), Editor, Graphic, with Phoebe Odoom (2nd from right), Sales and Marketing Coordinator of Labadi Beach Hotel, Charles Amoako (middle), Director Technical; Samuel Essel (3rd from right), Director, Finance and Administration; and Franklin Sowa (right), Director, Marketing & Sales, Samuel Ablordeppey (left), News Editor; and Mary Mensah (2nd from left), Foreign Editor; cutting the cake. Picture: CALEB VANDERPUYE
“For seventy-five years, Graphic has stood as a beacon of journalistic excellence, integrity and professionalism, shaping public discourse and advancing national development through credible and impactful storytelling.
This milestone is a testament to your unwavering commitment to truth, innovation and service to the Ghanaian people.
“Labadi Beach Hotel is proud to be associated with such a reputable and enduring brand that continues to inspire confidence and uphold the highest standards in media and communications,” the acting Managing Director stated, wishing the GCGL many more years of success, growth and leadership in the industry.
History
The Daily Graphic, which was founded in 1950 by the Daily Mirror Group of Britain as the West African Graphic Company Limited, rolled out its first edition with just 2,000 copies.
The brand has since become a household name in Ghana, representing resilience, professionalism and journalistic excellence.
It has grown from a single-newspaper outfit into the nation’s largest media house, with seven major publications, namely Daily Graphic, The Mirror, Graphic Sports, Graphic Showbiz, Junior Graphic, Graphic Business and Graphic Online.
Over the years, the parent company, Graphic Communications Group Ltd, has undergone several transformations from a private entity to state ownership in 1964, and later, in 1999, into its current form as a limited liability company.
Through these transitions, it has consistently retooled, diversified and embraced innovation, all the while shaping the media landscape in Ghana.
