Formed on October 2, 1950, Graphic turns 70 years this year and various activities have been planned in the next seven months to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee which will be climaxed on October 2, 2020.

Monday's colourful ceremony attracted various high-profile personalities, including the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, other ministers of state, parliamentarians, the Chairman of the National Media Commission, Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh; the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa and the Auditor-General, Mr Daniel Yaw Domelevo.

The Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye addressing the launching ceremony.

Others were the President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI; members of the Diplomatic Corps, captains of industry and players in the private sector, high-level security chiefs, marketing communications practitioners, as well as some former members of staff of the company, including past managing directors and editors.

The Managing Director of Graphic, Mr Ato Afful addressing the audience at the ceremony.