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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
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has amended the charges in the ongoing case against former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine others.
The number of counts has risen from 25 to 54 after investigators uncovered new evidence.
The accused are facing trial for alleged large-scale extortion, abuse of public office, and money laundering involving over GH¢291 million and US$332,000.
According to the OSP, the accused persons allegedly extorted huge sums of money from bulk oil transporters and oil marketing companies under the pretext of carrying out official duties.
The proceeds were reportedly laundered through the purchase of properties and investments in business entities to conceal their source.
The accused persons include Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Jacob Kwamina Amuah, Wendy Newman, Albert Ankrah, Isaac Mensah, Bright Bediako-Mensah, Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah, Propnest Limited, Kel Logistics Limited, and Kings Energy Limited.
The OSP has also seized and frozen several assets, including tanker trucks, fuel stations, houses, apartments, and parcels of land valued at more than GH¢100 million pending the outcome of the trial.
The case, titled The Republic v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid & 9 Others (Cr/0603/2025), is currently being heard at the Accra High Court.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The National Operations Directorate (NOD) Surveillance Unit, of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 32-year-old man, Akoto Nelson, for posing as a police officer during a public event at the Black Star Square in Accra.
The suspect was arrested on Sunday, 19th October 2025, by a team of officers deployed to provide security at a musical concert. The team observed the suspect dressed in a police uniform with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) behaving suspiciously. Upon interrogation, he admitted that he was not a police officer.
Investigations revealed that the suspect impersonated a police officer to gain free entry to the event, claiming he did not have money to pay the entry fee. He further disclosed that the uniform belonged to a deceased Chief Inspector, identified as Gyasi, from whom he obtained the police accoutrements in 2022.
A subsequent search conducted at his residence in Taifa-Ashaiman uncovered several items that were retained as exhibits. These include one toy P99 pistol, one pepper spray, two ZTE mini handsets, one pepper spray pouch, one ZTE charger, one Xinfa cutter knife, some complimentary cards, one voter ID in the name of Akoto Nelson Elikem, and one birth certificate in the name of Nelson Akoto.
Preliminary investigations further established that the suspect works as a security guard and a messenger at a private company. He remains in police custody and will be put before the court.
