Ghana: Group, Minority Demo Against Shutdown of 2 Radio Stations

HUNDREDS of Ghanaians yesterday poured onto the streets of Accra to protest against what they say is the attack on press freedom by the government, using the National Communications Authority (NCA) as the vehicle.

To them, the shutdown of two pro-opposition media outlets a fortnight ago, Radio Gold and Radio XYZ by the NCA, was a calculated move by the government to suppress free speech.

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