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

Wake Up and Dream and Make It Happen

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.-Walt Disney It was the great Sharon Hull who once...

Opinion

Getting Married Or Living Together, Which Is Better?

Nothing feels better than a good marriage. Nothing feels worse than a bad one.-Mike Murdock Marriage is an institution...

Opinion

Dealing With Negativity In Life

Negativity is something we all experience in life. For instance if you are going for a job interview and someone tells...

Opinion

Attitude Can Be Our Best Friend Or Worst Enemy

Being miserable is a habit; being happy is a habit; and the choice is yours.-Tom Hopkins Our attitude is the way we...

International

Doctor Calls Michelle Obama ‘monkey Face,’ Says She’s Not Racist

A Colorado doctor has been ordered to stop seeing patients and is being fired from her medical school teaching job...

International

Vote Recount Efforts Challenged In Three US States

Attorneys for US President-elect Donald Trump and his supporters are moving to block election recount efforts in...

Politics

UNIDO Recognised For Its Support To Improve Ghana’s Export Trade

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has received the Export Services Award from the 25th &...

International

Trump Assembles America’s ‘richest Cabinet’

US President-elect Donald Trump took a populist tone on the campaign trail, pledging to stand for a beleaguered working...

International

Europe’s Outdoor Cannabis Capital

Albania has become the largest producer of outdoor-grown cannabis in Europe. The potent plant has been described as...

Politics

President Mahama and Brother Can Sue Bugri Naabu For Defamation If…

Ghana and the rest of the world were shocked with the shocking revelation from the opposition New Patriotic Party’s...

Politics

Denkyira Omanhen Dies; 3-Day of Mourning, Noise-Making Ban Declared

The Denkyira Traditional Council has confirmed the death of the Paramount Chief of the Denkyira State, Odeefour...

Politics

Mine Workers Push For Local Content Law For the Mining Industry

Mine workers are calling on government to introduce a local content law for the industry as it is in the petroleum...

Politics

I Don’t Send Emails – Nana Addo Confesses

Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that he is not a fan...

International

Gambia’s Jammeh Loses To Barrow

The Gambia's president of 22 years Yahya Jammeh will be replaced by a property developer, Adama Barrow, after losing...

Politics

Health Group Welcomes Mahama’s Decision To Use Oil Revenue To Support NHIS

The Universal Access to Healthcare Campaign (UAHCC) has welcomed the decision by President John Mahama to allocate a...

Opinion

“The Only Thing I Fear Is The English Language”!

“Many people do not know that Jesus did not speak Latin or English or Hebrew; he spoke Aramaic. But nobody knows that...

Politics

Did These Celebrities Endorse President Mahama?

John Dumelo may have just gotten President John Dramani Mahama two more votes in the upcoming next Wednesday’s...

Opinion

Wages Of Hubris, Intransigence

Yesterday's Special Voting exercise offered Ghanaians an opportunity to put the December 7 preparedness of the...

Opinion

What Should A 2016 Election Manifesto Say If Young People Mattered?

Reading of manifestos in Ghana during General Elections has unfortunately been a mere formality now. Both the...

Opinion

One Man One Vote Is Bad For Development

All votes are not equal. Democracy gives room for the unwise majority to cancel the views of the wise minority and...