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The Minister of Government Communication, Felix Kwasi Oppong has reaffirmed that the Mahama administration will not restrict freedom of expression or silence political critics but warn that criminal threats, hate speech, and incitement to violence will not be tolerated under the guise of free speech.

Speaking at the launch of the 30th Ghana Journalists Association, JGA, Media Awards at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Kwasi Oppong emphasized that while the government remains open to public scrutiny, law enforcement agencies must act against harmful online content to safeguard public peace.

All right, I'll start with the daily graphic.

We will win waste management's war within a year, Mahama Ayariga says.

And the story is on page 13 of the graphic newspaper.

It says here that...