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  • ‘Fugitive’ Police officer who fled in 2019 for defiling 13-year-old girl arrested at KIA

    ‘Fugitive’ Police officer who fled in 2019 for defiling 13-year-old girl arrested at KIA

    Former police officer, Emmanuel Nyame, who has been on the look out since 2019 on charges of defiling a 13-year-old girl, has been apprehended at Kotoka International Airport upon his return from Dubai.

    Mr Nyame, attached to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), had evaded authorities after initially facing arrest in 2019.

    Originally granted bail by the Koforidua Circuit Court “B” with two family members of his fiancée standing surety for a GH¢40,000 bond, Nyame absconded, disconnecting his mobile phones.

    Prosecution details reveal that in April 2019, Nyame took the victim to various locations, including a drinking spot and his residence, where he sexually assaulted her despite her objections, warning her not to disclose the incident.

    Following a medical examination confirming the assault, Nyame was charged with defilement but fled the country through Togo to Dubai.

    His return led to his arrest at the airport and subsequent appearance before the Koforidua High Court, where he remains in custody pending further proceedings.

  • Tanzanian airport operators protest job losses as a result of the Dubai deal

    Over 600 Tanzanians are expected to lose their jobs after the semi-autonomous government of Zanzibar granted a Dubai-based company exclusive rights to handle ground services at a refurbished airport.

    According to the Tanzania Air Operators Association (Taoa), the contract awarded to Dnata, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, violated a law that prohibits any company from having exclusive rights to ground-handling services at major airports.

    The process of awarding the tender to Dnata was not “transparent, and due process was not followed and it was conducted against the law”, the statement said.

    Zanzibar’s President Hussein Mwinyi defended the government’s decision, saying the aim was “to provide world-class standards” at the new terminal at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport.

    The new operator officially starts operations at the terminal from 1 December, which was built at a cost of $120m (£101m).

    The expansion aims at increasing the number of passengers at the airport can handle from just under a million per year to 1.5 million, according to earlier reports by the government.

    Tourism is the main source of income for Zanzibar and airline industry is a major stakeholder. The stand-off is expected to dominate politics in the island.