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

Opinion

Vote In Drones For Akufo Addo

President John Mahama recently managed to trick the eyes of Ghanaian popular voters who do not vote in elections to...

Opinion

Life On Earth Is Dying

On the day that you read this article, 200 species of life on Earth (plants, birds, animals, fish, amphibians, insects,...

Politics

A Minute By Minute Update

Polls have opened across Ghana as over 15 million eligible voters are expected to elect a president and 275 members of...

Politics

Election Day Early Birds In Pictures

Across the length and breadth of Ghana, hundreds of eligible Ghanaian voters have thronged the about 30,000 polling...

Opinion

Down To the Wire.

Mr. Mahama's National Democratic Congress (NDC) is fighting hard to remain in power against the rising momentum of the...

International

Force One Boeing Order Should Be Cancelled

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to...

International

Football Star Found Dead In Park

Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1994 while at the University of Colorado, was found dead in a park in...

Ghana Elections 2016

Enthusiastic Voters Queue, Mark Spots With Stones [photos]

Voters hoping to avoid delays in long queues started marking their spots and taking positions Tuesday night, almost 10...

International

UN Asked To Launch Fresh Inquiry

A resolution is being presented to the UN General Assembly asking for a special investigator to look into the 1961...

International

LRA Commander Pleads Not Guilty At ICC

The first former child soldier to appear at the International Criminal Court has pleaded not guilty and told judges he...

International

Earthquake In Indonesia’s Aceh Province Kills 25

A badly damaged building is seen after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck At least 25 people were killed in an...

International

Softbank To Invest $50bn In US

Shares of Japanese technology firm Softbank have soared to their highest level in more than one year in Tokyo trade,...

International

Adele and Beyoncé Reign

Adele and Beyoncé are set for steep competition at this year's Grammy Awards. Both artists were nominated for record...

International

US Returning Land It Took In World War II To Japan

The US military this month will return to Japan's government more than 9,800 acres of land it has held since World War...

International

Bolivia Arrests LaMia Airline Boss

The authorities in Bolivia have arrested the head of the airline involved in a crash last week that killed 71 people,...

International

After China, Uber Shifts Focus To Latin America

After retreating from China this year, Uber's plans for world domination hinge on its big bet in Latin America. Mexico...

Politics

Unorthodox Queues Formed At Polling Stations Ahead of Opening of Polls

With few hours to go before Ghana’s 2016 general elections, unorthodox long queues have started forming at various...

International

Taiwan Reacts To Controversial Trump Call

When asked what he thinks about Donald Trump, Taiwanese politician Freddy Lim responded with a laugh. "I am not a fan,"...

Ghana Elections 2016

Wontumi Didn’t Stage Fake Thumb-Printed Ballots Story– NPP

The opposition New Patriotic Party in the Ashanti Region has rejected claims that its Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi...

International

MUSIGA Holds Peace Concert

play videoCelestine Donkor, a gospel musician at the peace concert ahead of tomorrow's elections. Musicians Union of...