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By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Takoradi
Justice Acquah, the Chief Executive Officer of Justmax Travels, has been adjudged as the Most Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year, at the Paa Grant Medals for Excellence Award held in Takoradi.
The event, spearheaded by the Western Regional Coordinating Council, celebrated the enduring achievements and excellence of illustrious entrepreneurs and businesses in the Western Region.
Also, the award appreciated the hard work, excellence, achievement, innovation, and the accomplishments of outstanding entrepreneurs and business men and women in their respective industries.
About the awards
The business award, named after George Alfred Grant (Paa Grant), an illustrious son of the Western Region, an astute businessman and a politician when European dominance and colonialism existed.
He established the George Grant and Company in 1896. The exploits of Paa Grant made him develop a flourishing export business and established offices in London, Liverpool and Hamburg. The local operations, were based in Dunkwa, Sekondi and Akim Abuakwa.
He is the idol of the region with regards to businesses and contributed significantly to the drive for self-governance and independence. Paa Grant, is a business hero. The political contribution of Paa Grant, is also as important as his business career. In 1926, he was appointed to the legislative council, representing Sekondi, and was instrumental in the extension of pipe born water and street lights to Sekondi and Axim.
Justmax Travel
Justmax Travel, a leading travel and tour agency in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, has been in existence since 2012, with a track record of ensuring excellent travel services for individual, group, organizations among others.
Having won awards such as Best Travel agency by the Ghana Tourism Authority in the Western Region.
Nominated among the three best travel agencies in Ghana by GTA in 2019.
Two- time winner of the Paa Grant awards as the best travel agency. Three-time winner of the best travel agency by the organizers of Western Business Awards as well as Best travel agency in Western by Fontonfrom Awards in 2022.
The CEO, Justice Acquah, was elated when he received the award saying; “I am proud, to have won this award, it shows our exceptional contribution to the industry, that cut across all sectors of global travel and tourism industry”.
Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Western Regional Minister, congratulated the CEO for being the Entrepreneur of the Year at the Paa Grant Medals for Excellence Award
“I must commend businesses in the western region in particular, despite the challenges, you maintained ‘heads above water’ and continue to do business despite the challenges you are going through. I can assure you of better days ahead, believe me, it’s possible” he added.
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