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MTN donates to support Asogli Yam Festival celebration
MTN Ghana has donated a cash of GH¢20, 000.00 and airtime worth GH¢2000.00, e-voucher and drink hampers to Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of the Ho Asoglo State, to support the just-ended Asogli Yam festival.
Presenting the items, Mr Ransford Gyan, Area Sales Manager, Eastern and Oti regions, noted that “as a business, we believe in culture and appreciate the relationship we have with the Asogli State; that’s why we always make it a point that anytime you celebrate the festival, we make donations.”
According to him, supporting key stakeholders was also a good way to work together to enhance the corporate relationships between organisations and their stakeholders.
He further revealed that this year alone MTN had sponsored 40 festivals across the country.
He assured that they would continue to work hard to improve their services with new innovations to the satisfaction of customers.
Togbe Adzima III, who received the items thanked MTN, assuring them of their continuous support.
From Kafui Gati, Ho
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
