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

Samsung Electronics Considers Splitting Firm In Two

Samsung Electronics has confirmed it is considering dividing the company into two separate firms. The company has been...

Politics

9.4% of Voters Doubt NPP Would Fulfil Campaign Promises – Poll Reveals

A total of 9.4 per cent Ghanaians voters have cast doubt over the New Patriotic Party’s ability to fulfil its 2016...

International

Trump To Name Georgia Lawmaker Tom Price As Health Secretary

Trump to name Georgia lawmaker Tom Price as health secretary President-elect Donald Trump is set to announce on Tuesday...

International

How To Outsmart Fake News In Your Facebook Feed

How to outsmart fake news in your Facebook feed Fake news is actually really easy to spot -- if you know how. Just...

International

South Africa’s Zuma Survives No-Confidence Motion By Own Party

President Jacob Zuma has survived a motion of no confidence by his own party. South Africa's scandal-plagued President...

International

Sarah Jessica Parker On the Humor and Brutality of ‘Divorce’

Sarah Jessica Parker on the humor and brutality of 'Divorce' Sarah Jessica Parker finds it ironic that couples who...

International

Zenefits Settles For $7 Million With California Regulators

Zenefits, the human resources software company, has agreed to a $7 million fine as part of a settlement with California...

International

Jill Stein Defends Recount Efforts

Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein defended her recount efforts Monday, even though she admits there is no...

International

What’s At Stake In Carrier’s Mexico Move?

The 1,400 of workers building furnaces for Carrier in Indianapolis are at the center of a high-profile tug of war...

Opinion

The Electoral Commissioner Has Too Much Power!

Elections are messy affairs everywhere. In third world countries, they are even more so. In Ghana, the role of the...

International

Cuban Leader Fidel Castro’s Mixed Legacy

Children carrying framed images of Castro and Che Guevara in 2015. Havana, Cuba - Fidel Castro, a titan of the Cold War...

International

Rodrigo Duterte Shrugs Off ‘bullsh*t’ ICC Threat

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte denounced what he called "bullsh*t" Western threats to seek his indictment by the...

International

Trump Wins Final State To Declare

President-elect Donald Trump wins Michigan's 16 electoral votes, the secretary of state's office announced on Monday....

International

‘Very Impressed’ With Petraeus As He Weighs Top Diplomat Job

President-elect Donald Trump stepped up his search on Monday for a new U. S. secretary of state, with the focus on...

International

Officials ID Ohio State Attacker As Student

Grievances about attacks on Muslims were posted on a Facebook page believed to belong to Monday's assailant at the Ohio...

International

Trump ‘irritated’ By Conway Crusade Attacks On Romney

President-elect Donald Trump is "irritated" with top aide Kellyanne Conway's public campaign against Mitt Romney's...

International

Iranian Vessel Points Weapon At U.S. Helicopter

A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a U. S. military helicopter in the Strait of...

International

Australian Regulator Opposes Collective Bank Bargaining On Apple Pay

Three of Australia's four biggest banks will be barred from collectively bargaining with Apple Inc (AAPL. O) in...

Opinion

Mahama and the NDC Will Lose Elections 2016

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) believes it can win Election 2016 "one touch" based on their "numerous...

Opinion

What Legacy Are You Leaving In And Beyond Your Lifetime?

I dedicate this article to the former Cuban president, Fidel Castro, who passed on a few days ago. I was struck by the...