Today in News History
On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1270, Stephen Báncsa, Hungarian cardinal (born c. 1205) passed away. In 1828, Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano, Italian cardinal (died 1913) was born. In 1910, Govan Mbeki, South African anti-apartheid and ANC leader and activist (died 2001) was born. In 1938, Benjamin N. Cardozo, American lawyer and jurist (born 1870) passed away. In 1948, Hassan Wirajuda, Indonesian lawyer and politician, 15th Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1949, Raoul Cédras, Haitian military officer and politician was born. In 1954, Théophile Abega, Cameroonian footballer and politician (died 2012) was born. In 1982, Alecko Eskandarian, American soccer player and manager was born. In 2002, The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, replacing the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). The organization's first chairman is Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa. In 2019, Freddie Jones, English actor (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Use Ghana Card beyond identification to fight financial fraud – Fraud Investigator urges
A certified fraud examiner and professional investigator, Ransford Nana Addo Junior has called for the Ghana Card to be fully integrated into Ghana’s payment systems, warning that simply showing the card as proof of identity is no longer enough to tackle rising financial fraud.
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