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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1930, U.S. President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law. In 1948, Karol Sikora, English physician and academic was born. In 1955, Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman was born. In 1958, Sam Hamad, Syrian-Canadian academic and politician was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1991, Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth. In 2013, Atiqul Haque Chowdhury, Bangladeshi playwright and producer (born 1930) passed away. In 2015, Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey (born 1924) passed away. In 2017, Baldwin Lonsdale, president of Vanuatu (born 1948) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Ghana and The Gambia strengthen education partnership through high-level study visit

Ghana and The Gambia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening education systems and public sector reforms through enhanced bilateral cooperation following a high-level engagement between the Ministry of Education of Ghana and a delegation from The Gambia's Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education.
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