Businesses doing exceptionally well in the Western Region of Ghana have been celebrated at this year’s Paa Grant Medals for Business Excellence.

The Paa Grant Medals for Business Excellence, also known as the Western Region Business Awards, is a brainchild of the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Takoradi Constituency.

The ceremony provides a platform for bringing all key stakeholders in the Western region’s business sector under one umbrella to dialogue and explore opportunities for growth in the region.

The award seeks to honour individual entrepreneurs as well as corporate bodies that have made positive business impact within the year under review.

The scheme started in 2019 and this fifth edition was hosted at the Akroma Plaza Hotel in Takoradi, on 4th August 2024, under the theme, “The potential of trade and industries for sustainable development”.

In his welcome address, Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah emphasized the crucial role of trade and industry in driving sustainable development in the region.

The Minister reflected on the theme of the event, stressing that industries are the backbone of any economy, providing essential employment opportunities, generating revenue, and fostering innovation.

He acknowledged the challenges posed by climate change, social inequalities, and environmental concerns but expressed optimism about the region’s potential.

“The Western Region possesses tremendous resources, including gold, oil and gas, timber, and bauxite,” he noted.

“When harnessed effectively, these resources can lead to significant industrial development.”

He also highlighted the region’s agricultural potential, citing its rich soil and favourable climate as key factors for large-scale agriculture, which can enhance food security and create lasting jobs.

With the region's scenic beauty, cultural heritage, and eco-tourism opportunities, it was also identified as a promising sector for sustainable business growth.

The minister urged local businesses to strengthen their capabilities and professionalism to meet global market demands and to support startups.

He called for increased collaboration between government, businesses, civil society, and individuals to create an enabling environment for sustainable trade and industrialization.

He also assured the audience of the government’s commitment to supporting local businesses through various policies, including the new Small and Medium Enterprise Growth and Opportunities Fund, which will now be decentralized through regional administrations.

He encouraged business associations and individual entrepreneurs to engage with regional administrations to benefit from these new opportunities.

He concluded by urging entrepreneurs to strive for excellence and invited potential investors to consider the Western Region, promising the best of resources and opportunities.

Some awardees expressed their excitement over the recognition and also shared the success stories of their thriving businesses.

Chief Executive Officer of Duapa Workspace, Erasmus Mensah Ackon, who is part of the awardees urged people to leverage their inability to get employed to create their businesses, emphasising that it would help reduce the rate of unemployment in the country.

Here is the full list of the Awardees:

PAA GRANT MEDALS
CATEGORIES

1. ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
2. JUSTICE ACQUAH - JUSTMAX TRAVELS
3. CEO/MD OF THE YEAR
4. DR. Ghana National Gas Company LTD
5. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
6. EBEN BORNGREAT - TRIUMPHANT PRODUCTION GHANA
7. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPANY OF THE YEAR – PRIVATE SECTOR
8. KEDA GHANA
9. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPANY OF THE YEAR – PUBLIC SECTOR
10. BENSO OIL PALM PLANTATION
11. OUTSTANDING YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
12. UNIVERSAL INSPECTIONS TESTING SERVICE LIMITED
13. OUTSTANDING YOUNG CEO OF THE YEAR
14. EBENEZER DONKOR -VICBENS ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION WORK LIMITED
15. INDIGENOUS COMPANY OF THE YEAR
16. NORPALM GHANA LIMITED
17. COMPANY OF THE YEAR
18. BENSO OIL PALM PLANTATION LTD
19. PROMISING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
20. 4WARD DEVELOPMENT WEST AFRICA LTD
21. GROUPS OF COMPANIES OF THE YEAR
22. JUSTMOH GROUPS OF COMPANIES
23. CUSTOMER SERVICE OF THE YEAR
24. AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BANK
25. BANK OF THE YEAR
    AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BANK

EXCELLENCE IN WATER SERVICE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

1. 4WARD DEVELOPMENT WEST AFRICA LTD
2. RURAL BANK OF THE YEAR
3. LOWER PRA RURAL BANK
4. CUSTOMER SERVICE RURAL BANK OF THE YEAR
5. FESIMAN RURAL BANK

SAVINGS AND LOANS RURAL BANK OF THE YEAR

3. ANKOBRA WEST RURAL BANK
4. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
5. JUSTMOH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
6. PRIVATE HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR
7. UQ SPECIALIST MEDICAL SERVICES LTD

FERTILITY SPECIALIST HOSPITAL OF THE YEAR

1. UQ SPECIALIST MEDICAL SERVICES LTD
2. EYE CARE SPECIALIST CLINIC OF THE YEAR
3. SOUTH WESTERN EYE CLINIC
4. ENGINEERING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
5. VICBENS ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION WORK LIMITED
6. EXCELLENCE IN SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
7. YESLI ICE
8. EXCELLENCE IN PHARMACEUTICALS
9. ABUAKWA PHARMACY
10. EXCELLENCE IN EVENTS AND EXPERIENTIAL MARKETING
11. TRIUMPHANT PRODUCTION GHANA
    8. EXCELLENCE IN REAL ESTATE
12. EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE AND AGRIBUSINESS SECTOR OF THE YEAR
13. BENSO OIL PALM PLANTATION LTD
14. EXCELLENCE IN TRAVEL & TOURISM OF THE YEAR
15. REBIRTH TRAVEL AND TOURS
16. EXCELLENCE IN LOCAL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
17. YESLI ICE
18. EXPORT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
19. KEDA GHANA CERAMICS LTD
20. SECURITY COMPANY OF THE YEAR
21. MEGAFORCE SECURITY
22. PROCESSING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
23. PSG GHANA LTD
24. MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
25. WEST AFRICA MILL LTD
26. KEDA GHANA CERAMICS LTD
27. WESTERN DIAMOND CEMENT
28. EXCELLENCE IN CEMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
29. WESTERN DIAMOND CEMENT
30. CERAMICS MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
31. KEDA GHANA CERAMICS LTD
32. STEEL MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
33. B5 PLUS GHANA LTD
34. BEST GROWING MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
35. WESTERN DIAMOND CEMENT
36. BRAND OF THE YEAR AWARDS
37. B5 PLUS GROUP LTD
38. OIL AND GAS COMPANY OF THE YEAR – UPSTREAM
39. GHANA GAS
40. OIL AND GAS COMPANY OF THE YEAR – DOWNSTREAM
41. GHANA GAS
42. OIL AND GAS SERVICE PROVIDER COMPANY OF THE YEAR
43. UNIVERSAL INSPECTIONS TESTING SERVICE LIMITED
44. OIL MARKETING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
45. GHANA OIL (GOIL)
46. ROOFING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
47. DBS INDUSTRIES LTD
48. STEEL STRUSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY OF THE YEAR
49. DBS INDUSTRIES LTD
    26. EXCELLENCE IN WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
50. WASTE360 GHANA
    AUTOMOBILE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
51. 2. CFAO GHANA LIMITED

EXCELLENCE IN COCOA PROCESSING COMPANY OF THE YEAR

1. WEST AFRICA MILL LTD

OIL SERVICE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

1. TOPSIDE ENERGY LTD INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR
2. ZOIL SERVICE LIMITED GREEN AWARDS
   WASTE 360 LTD

ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE COMPANY OF THE YEAR

1. UNIVERSAL INSPECTIONS TESTING SERVICE LIMITED

OUTSTANDING MALL OF THE YEAR,
TAKORADI MALL LTD

HOMEOPATHIC CLINIC OF THE YEAR

1. FAITH HOMOEOPATHIC CLINIC
   EXCELLENCE IN HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE OF THE YEAR
2. FAITH HOMOEOPATHIC CLINIC

Disability personality of the year

Excellence in water service delivery Company of the year
4WARD DEVELOPMENT WEST AFRICA LTD
AWARDEES CERTIFICATE
PAA GRANT MEDALS

TARKWA NSUAEM MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1. EMMANUEL KWAASI - E.K. FASHION DESIGN
2. SETH ARTHUR - CHRIST THE KING ENTERPRISE
3. REGINA AMA KUCHANA - KUCHANA ENTERPRISE
4. HAFISATU ISSAKA - HAFISA BEAUTY PARLOR
5. EUNICE SEY - UNICE83 VENTURES

EFFIA - KWESIMINTSIM MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1. PETER KWEKU ANOWIE - KOLICS COMPANY LIMITED
2. EGGS N MORE
3. GRACE KORANTEMAA YAMOAH - MUSHROOM HIVE
4. DUAPA WERKSPACE
5. MRS. DOROTHY ESI DOSSAH AND AMBASSADOR KOFI DOSSAH - DOSSAH AND DOSSAH FARMS

S TAKORADI MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1. MRS. PATRICIA POKU DIABY PLOT ENTERPRISE GHANA LIMITED
2. CHARITY AMAKYE - AMACHARI RESTAURANT
3. DIVINE ALIPO - ALIDIV CARVING WORKS
4. EBENEZER ACQUAYE - ELNA OCEAN GROUP
5. MR. KRAMPAH ASANTE - AKEON HC VENTURES

WASSA AMENFI EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1. PIOUS AMUAH APPIAH KWADWO - JOPAAK GROUP OF COMPANIES
2. KOJO SIAKA ACHEAMPONG - NYAME WOHO BUCHERY
3. OPHELIA MANU - OPHELIA’S FASHION
4. SAMUEL NGISSAH - SUNKWA 10 GHANA LTD.

AMENFI CENTRAL DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

1. KWABENA ADJEI - KASAPREKO COMPANY LIMITED
2. HON. ALEX BAIDOO - TAHASCO STAR COMPANY
3. ANTHONY KWAME ARMAH - IBM PETROLEUM LIMITED (2 FUEL STATIONS)
4. KATE BOATENG - ENUKATE GROUP OF COMPANIES
5. STEPHEN ADJEI - JABISTEP CO. LTD

NZEMA EAST MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1. THOMAS QUAYSON - NZEMA MANLE RURAL BANK
2. ANKOBRA BRIDGE HOTEL & RESORT
3. CHI BOSS MINING COMPANY LIMITED
4. MR. KOFI NYAMEKYE - KOFI NYAMEKYE

ELLEMBELLE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1. ANKOBRA BRIDGE HOTEL RESORT - JAMES ASEIDU KAINYIAH
2. NYAMEKEH BLAMELESS - SUCCESS BLAMELESS ENT.
3. 7 NICO STAR ENTERPRISE
4. STEPHENE MIAH - NYANIBA BUSINESS LINK

PRESTEA HUNI VALLEY MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY;

1. GLADFEL ENTERPRISE
2. NABOROS COMPANY LTD
3. MCCASTRO COMPANY LTD
4. AO JANOBI ENTERPRISE
5. AUGUSTINA AGYEIWAA ULTIMATE ENTERPRISE

MPOHOR DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

1. ISAAC YALLEY
2. KWESI ANDOH - GENERAL MERCHANT
3. GEORGE APU
4. MARY ARTHUR – GENERAL MERCHANT
5. DORIS ADJEI – BEAUTICIAN

SHAMA MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1. ANIWASU GARMENTS
2. ASSEFUAH ENTERPRISE
3. RIVERSIDE BRIDGE HOTEL LTD
4. REMEMBER ENTERPRISE

JOMORO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

1. JAMES KAINYAH – JAMES ELECTRICALS
2. MOSES ANTWI – VIRGIN OIL
3. BETTY ADJEI ARTHUR – UPTOWN VENTURES
4. ALEXANDER JABIALU – MAYFAIR MINI MART
5. NANA MOZUMA I – K.O.BABY