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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Articles by Kwame Mensah

International

‘Celebrities Should Shut Up About Politics’- Wahlberg

Marky Mark is not turning to his Hollywood peers for their political commentary. Mark Wahlberg recently spoke with Task...

Opinion

When Leadership Become Loathsome, People Call For Change They Have No Idea Of. The Case Of The Gambia And The Change Story

I am not a fun of change that I have no idea about, neither I am also a fun of status quo that is oppressive,...

Opinion

Child Safety On Election Day

Ghana goes to the polls on 7th December, 2016. As peace loving people, various groups have started beating the peace...

Politics

A-Plus Mocks Mahama; Describes Ho Airport As “Air-Kiosk”

Known for his deep sense of satire in his lyrics, controversial Ghanaian musician, Kwame A-Plus, has laughed off...

Politics

Nduom Promises Two Factories In One District

The Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has promised the Akyemansa...

International

How Gambia’s Jammeh Conceded Defeat On Phone

Yahya Jammeh, who ruled the The Gambia for 22 years, on Friday called opposition leader, Adama Barrow on telephone to...

International

Trevor Noah’s Immensely Polite Clash With Tomi Lahren On ‘Daily Show’

play videoTrevor Noah disagreed with Tomi for likening 'BLM' to the 'KKK' Host Trevor Noah and conservative commentator...

Politics

Bugri Naabu Cries His Life Is Being Threatened

The Northern Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu, says his life is being threatened...

Opinion

A Dictatorship Crumbles

Yesterday, Africa was greeted with news about the electoral ouster of the Gambian strongman Yahya Jammeh. It was an...

Politics

Thursday’s Special Voting Recorded 72% Turnout

Thursday’s Special Voting, which was fraught with missing names of registered voters, recorded 72.69 per cent voter...

Politics

Weapons Seized From ‘NDC Man’ In Kumasi

The military in Kumasi have impounded large cache of weapons allegedly from a known member of the National Democratic...

Opinion

Trump’s Election And Its Impact On Europe

It is particularly difficult to foretell what the foreign policy of a US president-elect will be. We have plenty of...

Opinion

Allons Enfants

"The treaty does not say that France must undertake to have children, but it is the first thing which ought to have...

Opinion

Unless Nana Addo Wins Election 2016, The Results Shall Be Rejected

From empirical observations and interactions with the people, everything indicates that Nana Akufo Addo and the NPP...

International

Jammeh Calls Barrow To Concede

The Gambia's President, Yahya Jammeh, has called opposition leader Adama Barrow to concede defeat. "I'm calling you to...

Politics

[Hot Video] How Gambia’s Jammeh Conceded Defeat On Phone

Yahya Jammeh, who ruled the The Gambia for 22 years, on Friday called opposition leader, Adama Barrow on telephone to...

International

Chelsea ‘paid For Sex Abuse Victim’s Silence’

The child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the English football world has taken a new twist after a former player...

International

‘Conspiracy’ To Stir Up South China Sea Trouble Defeated

China's success at turning around relations with the Philippines under its new president Rodrigo Duterte show the...

International

Iceland Handed To the Pirates

Oh, not those kinds of pirates. Darn it. Perhaps life in Iceland would be even more interesting if governmental control...

International

Chinese Policymakers Closely Watching Capital Flows

China's policymakers are closely watching market changes and capital flows, vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao was...