TAXI FOCUS
More importantly, the Model 3 does not have the same weakness as the first-gen Leafs from 2013 as it boasts at least 220 miles per charge for the non- Autopilot Standard Range
version.
Meanwhile, the Stan- dard Range Plus, the more affordable variant, offers an EPA-estimated range of 263 miles for $37,990. Autopilot also comes as a standard feature on variants from the Stan- dard Range Plus and above. Considering the power and range of the Tesla Model 3, there seems to be a good chance that the vehicle will not have the same feedback from taxi drivers as the first-gen Leafs from 2013. The Model 3, if any, would likely outperform the city’s other, conventional taxis, and its fast-charging capabilities through Tesla’s Supercharger Network would allow the vehicle to replenish most of its range while drivers take a brief break. The vehicle’s sizable cargo space from its trunk and frunk would likely be appreciated by commuters as well.
The fatal incident at the Church of Prosperity in the Eastern Region of Ghana has claimed 22 lives, including that of a two-year- old baby girl. There were eight sur- vivors – six of whom have been treated and discharged while two received treatment at different health facilities. The uncompleted church building caved in at the end of October. The building had been undergoing construction for at least ten years, according to accounts of residents in the area where the building was sited.
from Spain
SEVILLE COURT HEARS EVIDENCE AGAINST THE AIRPORT’S ‘TAXI MAFIA’
from Ghana
HERO TAXI DRIVER SAVED VICTIMS OF CHURCH BUILDING COLLAPSE IN GHANA
Director General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has revealed that a taxi driver who shot to fame for tirelessly helping with the rescue efforts in a church building collapse will be recruited to the organisa- tion. According to a Daily Graphic report on the incident, the NADMO boss said at a press conference that Kwabena Boa- hene would be stationed at the organisation’s HQ to assist with future rescue missions. Mr Boahene spearheaded the rescue of 30 church members who had been trapped under the rubble of the collapsed building. The taxi driver shot to fame on social media when the rescue mission was ongoing, with many celebrities sharing his photo on social media sites and commending him for his selfless service.
DECEMBER 2020
A Seville court has heard from two anonymous witnesses in the case against the city’s ‘taxi mafia’ who operate at the airport. Two protected witnesses testified about the ‘state of terror’ imposed by the powerful organisation that controls ‘the monopoly’ of Seville Airport’s lucrative taxi ranks. Their identities are to remain secret as their statements could place them in ‘serious danger’, the court decided. The court heard that the ‘Asociacion Hispalense Solidaridad del Taxi’ organisation operated like a mafia system, which ‘implemented terror’ on its members and rivals. Several of its members stand accused of criminal enterprise, coercion, and property damage. One witness described ‘attacks on fellow members by piercing their tyres, pouring acid on their doors’, saying that the group ‘had no limits, they attack wherever they can’. The court heard that ‘even families’ could be threatened if the group deemed an individual was ‘against them’. One witness said that non-member drivers knew not to use the popular taxi ranks controlled by the group at the city airport ‘because they know there are those with cameras there who keep the licence numbers’ of the cars, which later receive ‘reprisals’ for cutting into their territory. The taxi racket came to light when two drivers were charged with an arson attack on several cars owned by the Cabify company in May 2017. The court heard that Seville’s City Hall represen- tatives were ‘practically accomplices’ to the taxi mafia due to their ‘neglect of duties’ on pursuing the issue.
119
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124
