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Civil aviation authority says it is ready for Y2K

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    The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority [GCAA] says it will formally recognize and waive charges on the first 10 airlines that fly to or from Accra from midnight on 31 December to noon on 1 January 2000, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) reported GCAA Director Andy Mensah as saying. The move is aimed at reassuring all airlines that Kotoka International Airport in Accra is Y2K compliant. He said the authority had reactivated its equipment and systems to meet any envisaged emergencies.

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