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

Remembering the Man Who Proved TV Could Be Good

Remembering the man who proved TV could be good Television today is awash in great entertainment, literally too much...

International

Four Major Cities Move To Ban Diesel Vehicles By 2025

The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all diesel powered cars and trucks by the middle...

International

Obama, Trying To Protect Legacy, Unlikely To Act On Mideast Peace

U. S. President Barack Obama, keen to preserve his legacy on domestic health care and the Iran nuclear deal, is not...

International

Top Ethiopian Opposition Leader Arrested

A prominent opposition leader in Ethiopia has been detained after he returned from Europe. Merera Gudina had violated...

International

UN Chief Apologises For First Time Over Outbreak

Haiti was cholera-free until it was brought to the country by Nepalese peacekeepers in 2010 UN Secretary General Ban...

International

Trump Names Mattis As Defence Secretary

Donald Trump says General James Mattis will be US defence secretary. This breaking news story is being updated and more...

International

Donald Trump Vows ‘consequences’ For Companies Leaving US

President-elect Donald Trump has warned companies of "consequences" if they leave the United States. He was speaking in...

Opinion

A David and Goliath Affair!

Many say they see the traits of the biblical David in Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo and he himself confirmed that...

International

North Korea Pledges ‘tough’ Response To UN Sanctions

North Korea warned of "tougher countermeasures for self-defence" after the UN Security Council unanimously imposed its...

International

Wisconsin Starts US Presidential Election Recount

The first candidate-driven statewide recount of a presidential election in 16 years began in Wisconsin, a state that...

International

Vladimir Putin Reaches Out To Donald Trump

President Vladimir Putin says Russia wants to normalise ties with the United States and join efforts in the fight...

International

Millions of China’s ‘missing Girls’ Actually Exist

It sounds like the plot of a mystery novel. A controversial one-child policy that resulted in as many as 60 million...

Politics

NPP Supporters Raise Alarm Over Ballot Boxes Safety; Keep Vigil To Offer Protection

Scores of New Patriotic Party supporters have assembled at the Upper East Regional Police Headquarters in Bolgatanga to...

Politics

Officers Who’ll Miss Sunday’s Special Voting Cannot Vote On Dec. 7 – EC

Any security officer who misses Sunday’s window of opportunity to exercise his franchise in the second round of...

International

Alarm Clock For Your Underwear Wakes You With An Orgasm

Life is busy. It's a grind every day even before you decided to stay up too late binge-watching your latest obsession....

Politics

‘Disenfranchised’ Security Officers To Vote Sunday – EC Declares

The Electoral Commission has announced a second round of Special Voting on Sunday to afford security personnel and...

Politics

‘You Are An Ingrate’ – PPP Tells Its Defected Parliamentary Candidate

Progressive People’s Party has lashed out at one of its parliamentary candidate in the Ashanti Region, Grace Affram,...

Opinion

A Country That Should Be A Beacon Of African Democracy Is Ailing

FLAGS coloured with the red, black and green of Ghana’s ruling party flutter feebly in the still, hot air that barely...

Politics

‘Missing Names’ Could Create Chaos On Election Day – NDC Warns

The National Democratic Congress chairman for the Central Region has indicated civilians will not tolerate the issue of...

International

Soyinka Destroys ‘green Card’ As Promised

Wole Soyinka promised to shred permanent residence permit for the US if Trump won the elections Nigeria's Nobel Prize...