Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1649, Injo of Joseon, Korean king (born 1595) passed away. In 1904, Patrice Tardif, Canadian farmer and politician (died 1989) was born. In 1916, Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1999) was born. In 1969, Paul Tergat, Kenyan runner was born. In 1971, U.S. President Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the War on drugs. In 1979, Nick Rimando, American soccer player 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 2000, Ismail Mahomed, South African lawyer and jurist, 17th Chief Justice of South Africa (born 1931) passed away. In 2007, Gianfranco Ferré, Italian fashion designer (born 1944) passed away. In 2019, Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian professor and politician, first elected president of Egypt after Egyptian revolution (born 1951) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
What is cryptocurrency and why should every Ghanaian care?
Narrative Analysis: Glittering Generalities
Unlike the Ghanaian cedi (fiat currency) in your pocket or your mobile money wallet, cryptocurrency exists purely on the internet, secured not by a bank or government but by mathematics and computer networks spread across the globe.
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