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MTN wins seven awards, inducted into AHRIA Hall of Fame
MTN Ghana has been inducted into the African Human Resources Innovation Awards (AHRIA) Hall of Fame at a ceremony held last weekend in Accra.
In addition, the company won six other prestigious awards, the highest received by any nominee at the event.
The awards were: HR Hall of Fame, Best Organisation in Employee Benefits, Most Innovative Work from Home Plan Policy, Employer Brand of the Year, Human Resource Team of the Year (Gold).
Others are Employer of the Year, and the Africa Top 50 HR Leader which was won by the company’s Chief Human Resource Officer, Madam Amma Benneh-Amponsah.
It was the third time Madam Benneh-Amponsah had been recognised for her exceptional contribution to people and human capital strategies in Africa.
Speaking at the Awards, she expressed thanks to the organisers and dedicated the awards to MTN Employees, adding that the company was committed to create enabling environment that allowed employees to thrive.
Mr. Selorm Adadevoh, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, congratulated the HR team for the excellent work done over the years, especially during COVID-19 to ensure employees were “well informed, safe and energised to work anywhere and anytime.”
He also commended the human resource practices and interventions put in place to ensure productivity and innovation that continued to impact on the company’s valued customers and stakeholders.
The Africa Human Resources Innovation Awards formerly called Ghana Human Resources Innovation Awards is an annual celebration of leading Human Resource Practitioners and organisations with top-notch human resource models who have made sterling contributions to the corporate sector over the years.
MTN has won over 20 awards since the inception of the Africa Human Resources Innovation Awards in 2018.
By Spectator Reporter
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has engaged South Africa’ International Relations Minister over xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians.
In a revelation on Facebook, he posted “I have this morning held a telephone conversation with my South African counterpart, His Excellency Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. I called him on the trending videos about Ghanaians coming under extremely disturbing xenophobic attacks in South Africa.”
According to him, ” The South African Foreign Minister has expressed his empathy with the victims and promised full scale investigations into the depressing incidents.”
“The Government of South Africa is set to hold a briefing with African Ambassadors later today,” he added.
Okudzeto Ablakwa also confirmed that since yesterday, he had been in constant contact with Ghana’s High Commissioner in South Africa, His Excellency Benjamin Quarshie, coordinating the country’s response.
“I am gladdened that so far colleagues in our diplomatic mission have located the main victim in the viral video and are offering consular assistance. He is doing very well,” he added
The Minister revealed that “No Ghanaian life has been lost. We urge calm and confidence in our collective capacity to protect Ghanaians.”
He further noted that the Mahama Administration remains uncompromising about the welfare and safety of Ghanaians both home and abroad.
“We are determined to guarantee the protection of all citizens,” he added.
“May these regrettable incidents never quench our Pan-African love and solidarity for each other. The overwhelming majority of Africans are united and share an unbreakable bond — we shall not be divided by the hatred of a few fringe elements,” Okudzeto Ablakwa concluded .
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Odumase-Krobo District Command on Monday, April 20, 2026, arrested a female suspect in connection with the abduction of a nine (9) year old girl at Agormanya Zongo in the Odumase-Krobo district.
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, the Odumase-Krobo district Command received a complaint from victim’s father that his daughter left home and had since not returned.
Following investigations and intelligence, officers from the Odumase-Krobo district with the assistance of BNI personnel at the Accra International Airport arrested suspect Regina Mamle Tawiah, aged 36, and rescued the victim at the Accra International Airport.
Preliminary investigations revealed that suspect was trying to send the victim to Kenya.
Meanwhile, the victim has been reunited with her father.
The suspect, Regina Mamle Tawiah who was arraigned before the Odumase-Krobo circuit court yesterday, April 21, 2026.
She pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into police custody to reappear on May 5, 2026 for case management conference.
The Eastern Regional Police Command has entreated the general public to remain vigilant at all times and promptly report any suspicious persons or behaviour to the police.
