Tamara dragged to court for fictitious trading

Tamara Botsio, Proprietor of Tamara Restaurant in Accra, on Friday appeared before a Circuit Tribunal charged with fictitious trading.

Tamara is alleged to have defaulted in paying for three dogs worth 2,300 dollars belonging to one Justice Kissi Eyimah. She pleaded not guilty and was granted 10 million cedis bail with a surety to reappear on November 19.

The tribunal chaired by Mr Imoru Ziblim heard that last May, Tamara rang Mr Eyimah and asked him to supply her with four dogs and two kennels, which were supplied at the cost of 2,300 dollars.

Tamara made a part payment of 800 dollars and asked Mr Eyimah for time to settle the debt. About one month later, Tamara again rang and informed Mr Eyimah that her friend also needed three dogs, but would pay for them immediately.

Tamara asked Mr Eyimah to write the invoice in her name, which he did. After the invoice was prepared, she failed to pay for the second consignment of the dogs.

She paid an additional two million cedis to Mr. Eyimah for the first consignment and promised to collect the rest of the money from her friend to pay up.

The prosecution said when Mr Eyimah demanded his money from Tamara she was reluctant to pay. Mr Eyimah then refunded the 800 dollars and two million cedis and retrieved four of the dogs.

All efforts by Mr Eyimah to retrieve either the dogs or get paid for them proved futile.