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Topics : A bird may have caused a plane from an elite Canadian air force aerobatics team to crash, resulting in the death of one team member and injury to another, the defense department said Monday.The aircraft — part of the team known as the Snowbirds — crashed into the front yard of a house in British Columbia shortly after taking off from Kamloops Airport late morning on May 18.In a preliminary report, the Department of National Defence’s Airworthiness Investigative Authority said it had obtained video footage that revealed “one bird in very close proximity to the aircraft right engine intake during the critical post take-off phase. “The most difficult work of an investigation begins as we peel back the layers to understand why and how this happened,” said Colonel John Alexander, the director of flight safety and the Airworthiness Investigative Authority.”We are laser-focused to understanding everything we can about the accident so we can recommend effective preventative measures,” he said.The Snowbirds’ signature nine-jet formation, with trailing white smoke, began its tour in Nova Scotia and was to perform aerial displays over cities from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans, at elevations as low as 150 meters.The team has temporarily suspended flights since the crash.
“The flight safety investigation will focus on environmental factors [the bird strike] and the performance of the escape system,” the report said.The plane was scheduled to fly over British Columbia as part of a tour dubbed “Operation Inspiration,” launched in early May to pay tribute to Canadians’ efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic.The report showed that the CT-114 plane had gained altitude, before abruptly leaving the Snowbirds’ formation and entering a nose-down spin.Both passengers were able to eject from the plane but were injured upon landing. Captain Jenn Casey, 35, a Public Affairs Officer with the Air Force, died as a result of her injuries.
HealthLifestyle Swaziland: HIV patients ‘eat dung to make drugs work’ by: – July 28, 2011 Tweet 29 Views no discussions Share The government has asked South Africa for a financial bailoutSome HIV-positive patients in Swaziland are so poor they have resorted to eating cow dung before taking anti-retroviral drugs, Aids activists say.The drugs do not work on an empty stomach, so patients have to use the dung – mixed with water – instead of food, the activists say.Several hundred people protested in the capital, Mbabane, on Wednesday against the economic crisis in the kingdom.King Mswati III’s government has admitted it is running out of cash.It has asked neighbouring South Africa for a bailout.‘Prioritise health’Protest organiser Sipho Dlamini told the BBC that growing hunger was forcing HIV/Aids patients to eat cow dung.“Some people are now saying they are going to stop taking anti-retroviral drugs because it [requires] that they have food in their stomachs,” he told the BBC’s Focus on Africa programme.Swaziland, with a population of about 1.2 million, has one of the highest HIV/Aids rates in the world.About 230,000 people are HIV-positive, of whom 65,000 get free drugs from government hospitals.Mr Dlamini said the protesters urged the government not to cut health spending.“We want the government to stick to its word and to prioritise health,” he said.Last month, MP Joseph Madonsela said state hospitals would run out of anti-retroviral drugs within two months.This was denied by the government.But it admitted that it had asked South Africa for a financial bailout and had introduced austerity measures to curb expenditure.In May, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Swaziland was facing a “serious liquidity crisis”.The shortage of money forced King Mswati, who is sub-Saharan Africa’s last absolute monarch, to cancel his silver jubilee celebrations this year.He has an estimated personal wealth of $200m (£122m) and each of his 13 wives has a palace paid for by the state, correspondents say.BBC News
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The PDEA said the capital city’sbarangays are almost 11.48-percent drug-cleared, while at least 16.14 percentof barangays across Negros Occidental were declared free from illegal drugs./PN “These villages were identified asbarangays 33 and 37,” said Executive Assistant Sammy Montoyo, adding that thecity now has a total of seven “drug-cleared” barangays. Last August, barangays 15, 17, 18, and24 here were declared “drug-cleared” with Barangay 5 last year. Montoyo recognized the cooperation ofthe residents who informed authorities of the presence of drug suspects in theirareas. BACOLOD City – The Philippine DrugEnforcement Agency (PDEA) recently declared two barangays here as“drug-cleared” during the Regional Oversight Committee deliberation in IloiloCity.
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Nottingham: Pakistan and West Indies, the two most unpredictable sides, will take on each other in their first World Cup game at the Trent Bridge, here on Friday.No matter how unpredictable these two sides can be, on their day, they can beat any top side in the world.Pakistan, who have lost their last 10 ODIs, didn’t have the most ideal preparation for the showpiece event. They lost to Afghanistan in their first warm-up game and their second, against Bangladesh, was washed out without a ball bowled.Pakistan at ICC tournaments have traditionally been a notch above what they are at other times and this is what Sarfaraz Ahmad, the Pakistan skipper and the cricket fans would be hoping for.Pakistan have the likes of Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman who are in great form. And in their bowling department, they have the likes of Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz and Hasan Ali who can wreak havoc on any batting line-up in the world.The only thing that they need to be wary off is their fielding which has let them down in the past and can prove costly in this tournament, too.West Indies, on the other hand, have been in good form in the recent times. They held tournament favourites England to a stalemate at home earlier this year. They also boast of having the big power hitters like Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Shai Hope in their batting line-up which can explode against any opposition and make a mockery of their bowling attack.After having their first warm-up game against South Africa washed out, Windies showed glimpses of their power hitting by scoring 421 runs in their last warm-up game against New Zealand.Their bowling is slightly on the weaker side, but with a solid pool of all-rounders, they have several options. And if the batsmen show up in the mood that they did against the Black Caps, they’re going to have plenty to play with. IANS Also Read: SPORTS NEWS
The two sides had met twice in the last two championship seasons, with Longford coming out on top on both occasions, It’s after they saw off Antrim by 1-12 to 0-9 in their opener at Brewster Park yesterday.Elsewhere, Offaly picked up their first Leinster Senior Football Championship win since 2007.Niall Smith scored a crucial goal as they beat Longford by 2-21 to 2-13 in their first round clash at O’Connor Park.
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has been commended by stakeholders in the sports sector and football fans for its unwavering commitment towards promoting youth development and sports in Nigeria over the years.FCMB was commended at the closing ceremony of this year’s COPA Lagos Beach Soccer Tournament organised by Kinetic Sports Limited at Eko Atlantic Beach Soccer Stadium, Victoria Island. The 2017 edition was won by Spain after defeating Nigeria 6-5 in the final match to mark the seventh consecutive year the bank has been the headline sponsor of the tournament. Other countries that participated in the tournament include; Lebanon, Morocco as well as the beach soccer teams of Arsenal Football Club of England, Pepsi Football Academy of Nigeria, Kebbi BSC and Gidi Sharks of Lagos.The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Deji Tinubu, said that FCMB has successfully leveraged its sponsorship of the annual sports fiesta to further promote sports, unity, excitement, healthy living and empowerment among youths as well as the generality of Nigerians.According to Tinubu, “FCMB has been fantastic going by its commitment to COPA Lagos.“Sports is very key in building national cohesion and development. With corporate organisations such as FCMB behind this competition, I believe it will continue to get better and more glamorous. We also look forward to partnering with the Bank in other initiatives that would promote sports and other benefits in Lagos state,†concludes the Lagos Sports Commission boss.Also, a former Executive Committee member of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Dr. Amos Adamu, described the bank as, “an outstanding pillar of support and lover of beach soccer.“The fact that FCMB has been standing by the organisers of this competition this number of years and the extra values it adds every year speaks volume about the bank’s commitment,’’ stressed Adamu who is also a retired director general of the National Sports Commission.In addition, an ex-Super Eagles star, Victor Agali, said the COPA Lagos has become a kind of festival and every year it gets better, just as he hailed the bank for its roles at promoting sports development.The one-time Schalke 04 Football Cub of Germany striker, noted that, “the action of FCMB demonstrates that it means well for the youths and sport, because beach soccer is an exciting game that has the capacity to awaken interest and help our youths to succeed’’.Explaining the rationale for sponsoring COPA Lagos Beach Soccer, the Managing Director of FCMB, Mr. Adam Nuru, said it is a further proof of the bank’s unflinching support to the development of sports, youths and overall national development.Apart from the excitement which FCMB built around the football matches, the bank also provided guests and customers that attended the three-day fiesta with a special VIP treat at its hospitality lounge.Guests and spectators were provided with the opportunity to experience the unique banking services of FCMB. The sales team of the bank was on ground to showcase its array of valued-added products, including mobile and internet banking offerings. Other highlights of this year’s COPA Lagos tournament were celebrity match, fashion show and a concert with performances from top rated artistes.Share this:FacebookRedditTwitterPrintPinterestEmailWhatsAppSkypeLinkedInTumblrPocketTelegram
Former Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller The Court of Appeal Friday granted leave to former prime minister Portia Simpson Miller and other senior officials of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) to take the so-called Trafigura matter to the London-based Privy Council – Jamaica’s highest court. In February, the Appeal Court had reserved judgment in the application filed by lawyers representing the former prime minister challenging, among other things, a decision by the Supreme Court to make an order that Simpson Miller, Phillip Paulwell, Robert Pickersgill, Colin Campbell and Norton Hinds can answer questions in open court from Dutch investigators probing the J$31 million donation to the PNP in 2006.Dutch firm Trafigura Baheer made the donation to the PNP while the Jamaican government had an oil-lifting agreement with the company.Dutch firms are prohibited from making donations to foreign governments and Dutch investigators want Simpson Miller and the other PNP officials to answer questions in public about the donation.Attorney Patrick Atkinson, who is among the attorneys representing thr PNP officials, said the court’s decision is based on a matter of rights under Section 110 of the Constitution that stipulates that the Court of Appeal may grant leave to the Privy Council where, in its opinion, the question involved in the appeal is one that, by reason of its great general or public importance or otherwise, ought to be submitted to Her Majesty in Council.Atkinson says the applicants have 90 days within which to file an appeal.
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