By Mildred Siabi-Mensah
Takoradi, Sept. 9, GNA – Mr Justice Acquah, the Chief Executive Officer of Justmax Travels, has been adjudged the Most Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 at the Paa Grant Medals for Excellence Award in Takoradi.
Justmax Travel, a leading travel and tour agency in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, had been in existence since 2012, with a track record of ensuring excellent travel services for individuals, groups, and organizations.
The business award was named after George Alfred Grant (Paa Grant), an illustrious, businessperson and astute politician, in the Region during the colonial era.
The Paa Grant Excellence Award is under the auspices of the Western Regional Coordinating Council, and appreciated the hard work, excellence, achievement, innovation, and the accomplishments of outstanding entrepreneurs and businessmen and women in their respective industries.
The company, under the leadership of Mr Acquah known in politically cycles as Chairman Basty has won many awards including a Ghana Tourism Authority Award.
Justmax has been two- time winner of the Paa Grant awards as best travel agency, three-time winner of the best travel agency by the Organisers of Western Business Awards and
Best travel agency in Western Region by Fontonfrom awards 2022.
Mr 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, across all sectors of global travel and tourism industry.”
Mr 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, despite the challenges, you maintained your heads above waters and continue to do business despite the challenges you are going through. I can assure you of better days ahead. Believe me, it is possible,” he added.
Paa Grant built many companies in 1896.
The exploits of Paa Grant made him develop a flourishing export business and established offices in London, Liverpool and Hamburg and local operations, based in Dunkwa, Sekondi and Akim Abuakwa.
In 1926, he was appointed to the legislative council, representing Sekondi, and was instrumental in the extension of pipe born water and streetlights to Sekondi and Axim.
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