Today in News History

On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 381, The end of the First Council of Christian bishops convened in Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I. In 1572, Nineteen Catholics suffer martyrdom for their beliefs, in the Dutch town of Gorkum. In 1856, James Strang, American religious leader and politician (born 1813) passed away. In 1896, William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In 1900, The Federation of Australia is given royal assent. In 1910, Govan Mbeki, South African anti-apartheid and ANC leader and activist (died 2001) was born. In 1993, The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite. In 1995, The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees. In 2011, A rally takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to call for fairer elections in the country. In 2013, Andrew Nori, Solomon lawyer and politician (born 1952) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Christian Council backs Mahama’s clean-up call, urges nationwide participation

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July 9, 2026

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Christian Council backs Mahama’s clean-up call, urges nationwide participation

The Christian Council of Ghana has thrown its support behind President John Mahama’s declaration of a two-day national clean-up exercise, urging churches, Christian groups and the wider public to take part in the July 10 and 11 campaign aimed at tackling the country’s worsening sanitation and flooding challenges.

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