…as Fibre Sabotage knocks 157 MTN Sites Offline By Kofi Ahovi The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has sounded the alarm over what he describes as a growing crisis of fibre-optic cable cuts, revealing that recent disruptions have taken 157 network sites offline across the country. Speaking at the MTN Ghana Accra Media and Stakeholder Forum on April 17, 2026, Blewett said the scale of the damage goes far beyond isolated service interruptions, significantly affecting connectivity for millions of users. It’s not just about cutting fibre to a home. When fibre is cut, it brings down multiple sites, and that’s problematic. The experience becomes poor, and we have to proactively manage that,” he explained. He noted that many consumers underestimate the impact of fibre cuts, assuming disruptions are limited to the immediate area. However, due to the interconnected nature of modern telecom infrastructure, a single cut can trigger widespread outages across several com...