MT part company with chief financial officer

Businessman charged with drugs offence

A senior businessman charged with a drugs offence has had his employment terminated.

Manx Telecom has confirmed its chief financial officer Danny Bakhshi no longer works for the company.

Fifty year-old Mr Bakhshi, formerly of Port St Mary, is due to stand trial in December following his arrest in August when a quantity of cannabis arrived in the Isle of Man.

Paul Tierney has been appointed interim group CFO, a role he has held before.