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

Concede To Defuse Tensions In Ghana – Kofi Annan To Presidential Losers

Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has called on losers of last Wednesday’s presidential elections to...

International

Chinese Men Marrying Ugandan Women For Citizenship

Contractors, petty traders, investors, and entrepreneurs from China have been pouring into Uganda for the past decade....

Opinion

Charlotte Osei’s Press Conference Was Timely, But …

Yesterday, around 5:00pm, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), broke her silence at a...

Opinion

Managing Election Expectations And Disappointments

Stakes are high and the polls have confirmed that assertion. Whichever direction the pendulum swings, history beckons....

Opinion

The Spiritual Side of Aso Villa, Abuja

People tend to be alarmed when the Nigerian Presidency takes certain decisions. They don't think the decision makes...

Opinion

Blackman (Ghanaian) and the Black Ideology

It is cristally clear, if we are not behaving ignorantly, that there is a vast difference in our divine worship, when...

Opinion

Nasir El Rufai And The Bloodfest In Southern Kaduna (Part 1)

"We will write this for all to read. Anyone, soldier or not, that kills the Fulani takes a loan repayable one day no...

International

Food Industry Warns of Higher Prices Without EU Workers

The UK faces higher food prices without continued access to EU workers, 30 food and drink associations have warned. In...

International

Koeman Eyes Everton Signings After Bolasie Loss

Everton boss Ronald Koeman says the loss of Yannick Bolasie has increased the need to make signings in January. The DR...

Opinion

Has Kwesi Pratt Jnr Suffered Any Heart Attack?

About three or four days to the election held on Wednesday 7 December 2016, the Managing Editor of the failed-to-sell...

International

Model Recreates Major Fashion Ads, Skewers Industry’s Diversity Problem

When Jasmine Tookes modeled the coveted “fantasy bra” at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Monday, it marked...

International

Wenger Tries To Calm Sanchez & Ozil Fears

Arsenal will do the "maximum" they can to keep key forwards Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in north London, says Gunners...

International

Sanctions Extended By the International Olympic Committee

Doping sanctions against Russia have been extended until further notice by the International Olympic Committee....

International

UK Trade Deficit Narrows In October

Exports increased by £2bn, lifted by machinery and transport orders, while imports decreased by £1.8bn, the Office...

Opinion

Wasting Insane Youths In The Streets

In this report, Odimegwu Onwumere writes that a compassionate Nigerian rescued an insane young lady from the Abuja...

Opinion

A Big Thank You To God, The Management Of Ghanaweb, ModernGhana,Source Radio UK And The Ghanaian Celebrities And Electorates

On the election of Nana Akufo Addo as the President-elect of Ghana on Wednesday, 7 December 2016, although still...

Politics

49% Voter Turnout Disappointing – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has expressed utter shock and disappointment at the voter turnout in this year’s...

Politics

2012 Pink Sheets Pop Up At Juaboso; NPP To Challenge Parliamentary Results In Court

Executives of the New Patriotic Party in the Juaboso Constituency of the Western Region have threatened to challenge...

Opinion

The Rise of Political Prophecies In Ghana – A Force For Good Or Recipe For Disaster?

Election seasons in Ghana are fast becoming a time when there usually appears to be a sudden increase in what I call...

Opinion

Fare Thee Well, Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III

As a member of the AGONA (Clan) Abusua , it is with a heavy heart that speak of the passing of Odeefuo Boa (Bɔ)...