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Maiden Ghana Platinum Excellence Award to honour business legacy
Ghana Platinum Excellence Award, has officially been launched as a national movement to celebrate institutions that have shaped Ghana’s economic story across generations.
The ceremony is expected to be held in September 2026 with about 20 categories for companies in the private sector.
As part of the structure of the scheme, a panel would assess entries received and select the deserving winners.
Speaking at the media launch held at Delish Restaurant at the Unveils Ghana, the Chieif Executive Officer of the scheme, veteran actor, Nii Saka Brown, said the award was created to recognise organisations whose “resilience, vision, leadership, and consistency” have stood the test of time.
“Every nation has institutions that become part of its identity. Companies that survive decades do more than conduct business, they create jobs, build communities, support families, inspire entrepreneurs, and contribute to national development,” he said.
He noted that while innovation often takes the spotlight, few platforms exist to honour businesses that have endured for generations.
According to Mr. Brown, the Ghana Platinum Excellence Award will recognise longevity, by honouring companies with sustained impact over time.
Additionally, he noted that the awards will celebrate resilience, spotlight business excellence and institutional strength as well as promote governance by encourage good corporate governance and continuity.
The CEO added that it is their expectation to inspire the next generation, motivate future entrepreneurs and business leaders,”Preserve heritage*: Document Ghana’s corporate and industrial history.”
“This award is not simply about identifying the oldest organisations. It is about celebrating endurance, recognising contribution, and acknowledging institutions whose legacies continue to influence Ghana’s progress,” he explained.
Mr. Brown said the platform is envisioned to become a respected national recognition programme that pushes businesses to “think beyond short-term success and focus on building institutions that endure.”
He called on government, corporate partners, sponsors, and the media to support the initiative. He also assured qualifying companies that the platform will be dedicated to telling their stories.
“Starting a business is difficult. Building one that lasts for generations is extraordinary,” Mr. Brown added, as he declared the official start of the movement.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Medical Doctor and dietician, Dr Bernice Korkor Asare, has urged women to take greater responsibility for their lifestyle choices, particularly their eating habits and levels of physical activity, to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.
According to her, although, some breast cancer risk factors, such as family history and certain reproductive factors, may not be within an individual’s control, lifestyle choices offer an opportunity for people to take preventive action.
She made this known during a talk on the topic: “Role of diet in breast cancer prevention” organised by Times Ladies Association of the New Times Corporation, publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator, in Accra on Thursday.
The event themed “Breast Cancer Awareness- Promoting Early Detection, Healthy Eating and Prevention.” 
She noted that having a risk factor did not automatically mean a person would develop breast cancer, but could increase the likelihood of developing the disease compared with someone without that particular risk factor.
“Having close relatives who have had breast cancer, particularly a mother, sister or daughter, may increase the risk, although not everyone with a family history will develop the disease,” Dr Asare opined. Read More.
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A group of compassionate friends from Innovation Gospel Impact last Friday visited the management, teachers and learners of the Street Academy in Accra.
The visit was to interact to get a deeper insight into the operations of the Academy that houses hundreds of street and underprivileged children and find ways to support them.
The team was led by Rev. Dr Isaac Apenteng Yeboah, a former Director for West African Mailbox Club and Director for Prisons Support Foundation, and Rev. Dale Sutherland from Washington DC.
The call, according to the visitors was occasioned by reports about the struggles of the Academy despite the occasional support it enjoys from individuals and some corporate entities.
Briefing them, the Founder and Executive Director of the Academy, Dr Ataa Lartey, thanked them for the concern showed, indicating that “this is a major boost for both teachers and learners; knowing that their plight is known by people outside their premises.”
According Dr Lartey, the Academy had planned to undertake a number of project to enhance teaching and learning and also procure facilities for the children with keen interest in sports but had to shelve those plans for lack of finance.
He told the team that their biggest concerns were the monthly utility bills that takes a toll on their finances.
“We have a piece of land we planned to turn into an astro turf pitch to train the younger ones whose interests lies in making a career out of football, however, we have been unable to commence because there is no money now,” he said.
Dr Lartey expressed gratitude to the teachers who have dedicated their lives to training these children, rather than going for well-paying jobs and hoped that with time, their conditions of engagement would improve.
Moved by the plight of the Academy, the group donated a cash amount of Gh₵3,000 to settle its water bills.
They described as unfortunate the conditions of learners and teachers of the Academy and pledged to continuously support their operations to realize the dream to build a better future for the unfortunate children.
The group offered to support the school with its monthly utility bills, feeding and staff allowance and urged the Academy staff to remain in constant touch with them.
The Street Academy is located at the Accra Art Center and offers brilliant but needy the chance to pursue their educational dreams by enrolling them in public schools with others offered training in sports and cultural activities.
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