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Investigations indicate that shortly after V1 speed (V1 is the speed beyond which take-off can no longer be aborted) the crew experienced difficulties and requested permission to return to the airport. The flight 302 was climbing out when the aircraft leveled out at about 9,000ft above sea level. Radar contact was lost about 6 minutes later. The picture of the crash site indicated a high speed impact with the aircraft disintegrating when it hit the ground, and post crash fire. Flight radar 24 was able to capture the first 6 minutes of the aircraft’s ADSB (Automatic Dependence Surveillance Broadcast) data as the aircraft departed to the east. The standard instrument departure to the east requires the aircraft to be at 12,000ft but it was at 9,000ft. This indicates that the aircraft was below the desired altitude, thus putting the aircraft within 1,000ft of the mountainous terrain. The aircraft rolled out on the runway and climbed into the sky at rate of 2,000ft per minute, and...

Investigations indicate that shortly after V1 speed (V1 is the speed beyond which take-off can no longer be aborted) the crew experienced difficulties and requested permission to return to the airport. The flight 302 was climbing out when the aircraft leveled out at about 9,000ft above sea level. Radar contact was lost about 6 minutes later. The picture of the crash site indicated a high speed impact with the aircraft disintegrating when it hit the ground, and post crash fire. Flight radar 24 was able to capture the first 6 minutes of the aircraft’s ADSB (Automatic Dependence Surveillance Broadcast) data as the aircraft departed to the east. The standard instrument departure to the east requires the aircraft to be at 12,000ft but it was at 9,000ft. This indicates that the aircraft was below the desired altitude, thus putting the aircraft within 1,000ft of the mountainous terrain. The aircraft rolled out on the runway and climbed into the sky at rate of 2,000ft per minute, and...

Ken Ofori-Atta, Finance Minister Two driver unions – Ghana Committed Drivers Union and True Drivers Union are demanding that Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Ata explains why users of commercial vehicles which include toilet pullers must pay Luxury Vehicle Levy (LVL) to the state. Under the LVL Act, 2018 (Act 969), vehicle with certain engine capacities attract some levies annually. According to Yaw Barima, the PRO for True Drivers Union, toilet pullers and comercial vans (trotros) fall within the LVL although such vehicles are not luxurious. “The Finance Minsiter should be able to tell us why a toilet puller should be classified as a luxury vehicle?” Mr Barima quizzed in an interview with Mugabe Maase on Radio XYZ 93.1 Tuesday. To him, owners of such vehicles do not make much profits to be able to afford the levy government is demanding from them, citing it is the reason the group will hit the streets of Accra on Thusrday, March 7,2019. The Driver groups tegether with Vehicle...

Slavery: CNN report uncovers sale of children for $250 in Ghana The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa wants the government to respond to claims contained in a CNN documentary that children are being sold into work for $250 on Ghana's Volta Lake.  The report, quoting an International Labour Organisation report said there are 20,000 children working for slave masters on the Volta Lake.  Mr Ablakwah in a post on social media appeared alarmed that government was allowing the documentary to run without a response, a development he said could have ramifications for Ghana's international image.  "It’s obvious Government’s entire focus this week has been on its grand diversionary strategy with that alleged leaked tape following Anas’ latest revelations; however, Government should now turn attention to this. It would be a fatal mistake not to closely assess the claims by CNN," Mr Ablakwa wrote in a Facebook post.  However, he main...

The US has retained its spot as the most powerful country in the world in 2019 according to an annual ranking, followed closely by some of its closet allies and traditional adversaries. The  US News and World Report rankings  look at a country’s political and financial influences, as well as its international and alliances, the strength its military and how it acts as an international leader. The rankings come as part of US News and World Report’s “2019 Best Countries” ranking in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania, which surveyed more than 20,000 people on their opinions of 80 countries. Here are the most powerful countries on earth, according to this year’s rankings. 25: Belgium Greg Sandoval/Business Insider Belgium was not ranked in the world’s 80 most powerful countries in 2018, but it was ranked 25th in 2019. The small, highly developed country is one of the six EU founding nations, and hosts international organizations ...