Graphic Communications Ltd
The Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) is a media company registered under state ownership in Ghana, specializing primarily in the print media sector.
16 January 1953
Daily Graphic
The company published its first newspaper, the Daily Graphic, On October 2, 1950, and followed it up in 1953 with the weekly Sunday Mirror, now called The Mirror
16 January 1957
West African Graphic Company Ltd
Originally known as West African Graphic Company Ltd, the company underwent a name change to Ghana Graphic Company Ltd following Ghana's independence from Britain in 1957. The Ghanaian government officially acquired the company from its private owners in 1962 through an Act of Parliament. In 1971, the company attained statutory corporation status as per the Graphic Corporation Instrument, 1971, LI 709, in accordance with the Statutory Corporations Act, 1964 (Act 232).
16 January 1979
Daily Graphic
In 1979, under Jerry Rawlings, the newspaper underwent a name change to the People's Daily Graphic for a brief period, serving as a reminder to the people that it is their own.
16 January 2012
Graphic Times
The Ghanaian Times is another state-owned newspaper in Ghana. Graphic Nsempa was discontinued, and the company introduced its news website, Graphic Online, in 2012. Presently, Graphic Online ranks among the top five news websites in the country, as per Alexa rankings.
16 January 2023
Managing Director
The current Managing Director of Graphic Communication Ltd is Mr. Ato Afful. He was honored as the CEO of the Year in the Print Media category at this year's Ghana CEO Awards, organized by the Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL).
