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

International

Trump Attacks China In Twitter Outburst

US President-elect Donald Trump has posted a series of tweets criticising China for its monetary policy and its...

Politics

Schools Serving As Polling Centers To Close On Election Day

All primary and junior high schools to serve as polling stations on Wednesday, December 7 will not open despite the day...

International

Tribal Clashes Leave 31 Dead

At least 31 people died in clashes between tribal militia and security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo at...

International

How China Fights Corruption

The gray, concrete building looms over the street in central Beijing. Completely unmarked aside from a street number,...

International

Heavy Flooding In Thailand Kills 14, Inundates Tourist Isles

Floods in Thailand have killed 14 people and badly affected southern holiday islands as the country heads into the...

International

US Tourist Allegedly Gang-Raped In India

India's police say they are seriously investigating allegations that an American woman was drugged and raped by a group...

International

White House Looks To Reassure China After Trump-Taiwan Call

The White House says it has sought to reassure China after President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwanese...

International

Senate Head Renan Calheiros Ordered To Resign

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has ordered one of the country's most senior politicians, Renan Calheiros, to stand...

International

Grief As India’s ‘Iron Lady’ Dies

One of India's most influential and colourful politicians, J Jayalalitha, has died at 68. The chief minister of Tamil...

International

Caesarean Births ‘affecting Human Evolution’

The regular use of Caesarean sections is having an impact on human evolution, say scientists. More mothers now need...

International

Italian Bank Stocks Slump After Defeated Renzi Resigns

The euro swung wildly against the dollar and bank stocks in Italy slumped as the country appeared headed for a period...

International

Amazon Opens Grocery Store With No Lines

Amazon has gone after book stores, retail chains and electronics shops. Now it's taking on grocery stores, with a...

Ghana Elections 2016

Retrieved Thumb-Printed Ballot Papers Fake – Police

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has confirmed that the purported bags of thumb-printed ballot papers found in a...

Ghana Elections 2016

We Are Moving To Stop NPP’s ‘illegal’ Float – Police

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) procession of parts of Accra is in violation of the Public Order Act, the Police...

International

Mourinho, Ronaldo Under Scrutiny For Taxes

First came Wikileaks, then the NSA data hack, and now a series of "football leaks" has thrown the tax arrangements of...

International

Soccer Team Killed In Crash Awarded Title

The club that suffered the biggest tragedy in modern soccer has seen an outpouring of solidarity. On Monday,...

International

Trump Taps Ben Carson For HUD Secretary

Ben Carson will be nominated as the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Trump...

International

Russia, China Vote Against Aleppo Ceasefire

Russia and China on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Syrian...

International

I Don’t Care If We Insult China

Stephen Moore, an economic adviser to Donald Trump, defended the President-elect's recent call with the president of...

Opinion

A Necessary Tribute To Fidel Castro

GNA Feature by Samuel Osei-Frempong Tema, Dec. 4, GNA - Fidel Castro's death has sent a sharp pain and emptiness to the...