Kwame Mensah

Kwame Mensah is a senior political correspondent based in Accra. With over a decade of experience covering Ghana's Parliament, elections, and government policy, he brings sharp analysis and deep sourcing to GhanaStar's political coverage. A graduate of the University of Ghana's School of Communication Studies, Kwame has previously reported for the Daily Graphic and Joy FM. He specializes in governance, public accountability, and West African geopolitics.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

Articles by Kwame Mensah

Politics

Akufo-Addo Leaves For 3-Day Visit To Nigeria

The president-elect of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday, December 18, for a 3-day visit...

Politics

Rebels Burn Syria Evacuation Buses

Several buses en route to transport the sick and injured from two government-held villages in Syria’s Idlib province...

Politics

Forgive Those Who Wronged You

President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo has condemned the post-election violence in some parts of the country as he admonished...

International

Bride and Groom Swap Wedding Outfits

The bride refused to wear her gown because she claimed she ´looked fat´ in it. According to a Facebook post that has...

International

Post-Brexit Deals ‘not At Price of EU Free Trade Ties’

Post-Brexit trade deals should not "come at a price" to existing agreements with other EU nations, ex-chancellor George...

International

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016

A rundown of the 16 contenders who have been shortlisted for the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, to be...

International

Debutants Guinea Bissau Name Preliminary Nations Cup Squad

Nine new players have been named by Guinea Bissau in a preliminary squad of 35 for next month's Africa Cup of Nations...

International

Late Amartey Header Gives Leicester A Draw

Champions Leicester City recovered from Jamie Vardy's red card and a two-goal deficit to claim an incredible draw at...

International

Queen’s 90th Birthday Portrait Released

In the photo, Prince Charles appears to smile at the Queen, who looks directly at the camera A photograph of the Queen...

International

Protests Grow In Poland As Political Crisis Deepens

A bitter political crisis in Poland worsened over the weekend with heated protests both in and outside the nation's...

International

What Happens If the Electoral College Goes Rogue

Donald Trump is busy building his Cabinet and planning his agenda, but he isn't really, officially going to be...

International

With Water Cannons and Southern Belles, Trump Ends ‘thank You’ Tour

U. S. President-elect Donald Trump wrapped up his post-election "thank you" tour on Saturday with celebratory geysers...

International

Pakistan Ends Ban On Bollywood Films

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone. The films are said to be popular with Pakistani audiences Major cinemas in Pakistan...

International

Australian Court Increases Fine Over ‘misleading’ Nurofen

The UK manufacturer of Nurofen has been hit with an increased fine of A$6m (£3.6m; $4.4m) for misleading customers in...

Opinion

Charting The Path To Defeat

The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter...

Opinion

Some British Officers In The Rwaff

Little is known about some British military officers who nurtured what evolved into the Ghana Armed Forces as we have...

International

Venezuela Delays Banknote Withdrawal

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has delayed the withdrawal of the 100-bolivar banknote until 2 January. The sudden...

Opinion

Stop Blaming Former President Rawlings For NDC Electoral Defeat

We the friends of the Rawlingses have monitored with shock the avalanche of comments and utterances coming from members...

Opinion

An African Dream Deferred

I LIVED in Ghana continuously for about three years from January 6, 2013 and thought President John Mahama could easily...

Opinion

Cut This Primitive “Prophetic” Tribalism, Pastor Owusu-Adjei

That was not the initial account offered by police officers involved in the investigation of the stabbing death of the...