Tribunal Orders the Arrest of Tamara

A Circuit Tribunal in Accra on Monday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Tamara Botsio, Director of Tamara Restaurant for failing to appear before it. Tamara, once a sexy dancer, has pleaded not guilty to stealing a gold wristwatch valued at $18,000 belonging to ex-lover George Chahine. She is on a five million-cedi bail with one surety.

The prosecutor, Inspector Kawame Anneh said in 1992 Tamara, who was in a relationship with Mr Chahine, got pregnant and suggested to Mr Chahine that to avoid complications in her pregnancy, she needed to examine herself at a hospital in Switzerland.

Mr Chahine agreed and gave her $10,000 for her travelling expenses and a damaged golden wristwatch with $5,000 to repair it.

He said when the accused returned she handed over a collection tag of the watch to Mr Chahine. Later, a quarrel ensued between the accused and Mr Chahine. When Mr Chahine wanted to collect the watch from Zurich, it came to light that the accused had collected it but failed to hand it over to him. Inspector Anneh said all efforts to retrieve the watch have proved futile.