Complex sentence: The only paper to feature occasional moderate criticisms of the government (along with some of the best news reporting) was the Independence Evening Post; the authorities refused to allow it to publish for the more lucrative morning market until 1988.
Split into simpler sentences: The only paper to feature occasional moderate criticisms of the government (along with some of the best news reporting) was the Independence Evening Post. The authorities continually refused to allow it to publish for the more lucrative morning market until 1988.