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.

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Japan Nuclear Chief Steps Back From North Korea Remarks

Japan's chief atomic energy regulator has acknowledged it was inappropriate to say it would be "much better" if North...

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WBO To Review Pacquiao-Horn Scoring

The World Boxing Organization has said it will review the scoring of the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn welterweight title...

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Rescuers Scramble To Find Missing After Japan Floods

Rescuers in Japan are scrambling to find more than 20 people missing after huge floods swept across the country's south...

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Week After Exclusive, Jay-Z Puts Album On ITunes

A week after Jay-Z released his latest album as an exclusive on his Tidal streaming service, the rap mogul made it...

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China Football Captain Banned In Latest Punishment Salvo

China's national captain Zheng Zhi and Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz were both banned for several games as the Chinese...

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Elon Musk’s Tesla To Build World’s Largest Battery In Australia

Elon Musk's Tesla will build what the maverick entrepreneur claims is the world's largest lithium ion battery within...

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Lions Sense Historic Win Ahead of Third Test Against All Blacks

The All Blacks and British and Irish Lions wrapped up preparations for Saturday's deciding third Test, with the...

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Horn’s Victory Over Pacquiao Is Under Review By the WBO

The World Boxing Organization will re-score the Manny Pacquiao-Jeff Horn welterweight title fight because of the...

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Designers Put Ethical Twist On Local Fashion

With Myanmar emerging as a manufacturing hub for mass-produced clothes, a crop of young designers are using home-grown...

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Commuter Train Derails In NYC, No One Hurt

A commuter train derailed Thursday night in New York's Penn Station, but the company overseeing the rail line called...

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Panic, Damage After Deadly Philippine Quake

Residents fled their houses in panic overnight on Friday as aftershocks hit the central Philippines a day after a...

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Katy Perry Promo Slammed For ‘cruel’ Koala Joke

Pop superstar Katy Perry has been slammed by animal activists for telling her pet dog to "chase some koalas" in a...

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Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the...

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Explosions In Sky As Pyongyang Celebrates ICBM Launch

Fireworks lit up the sky over Pyongyang's Juche Tower as North Korea celebrated its launch of an intercontinental...

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Trump Bullish On ‘blazing’ Economy But Whose Recovery Is It?

As he rubs shoulders with leaders of the world's other major economies, Donald Trump is in a bullish mood about the US...

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Kim, Escallon Share Thornberry Creek LPGA Lead

Kim Sei-Young, seeking her second win of the season, shared the first-round lead at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic...

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US Defense Secretary Mattis Affirms US-Qatar Cooperation

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reaffirmed America's strategic security partnership with Qatar on Thursday, the...

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NBA Veteran Vince Carter Reportedly Headed To Kings

Free agent Vince Carter, at 40 the NBA's oldest active player, agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the...

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Utilities Including Nuclear Firms Hacked

Firms operating nuclear power plants and other energy facilities in the US have been hacked in recent months, the New...

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All Blacks, Beer-Fuelled Lions Set For Epic Test Series Decider

The British and Irish Lions are hoping a beer and bungee jumping jolly will give them an advantage as they face an edgy...