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

History Will Judge Castro’s ‘enormous Impact’

U. S. President Barack Obama has condoled the government and the people of Cuba on the death of its leader, Fidel...

International

Nigerians Opt For Commuter Buses As Hardship Bites Harder

A cross section of Nigerians say the prevailing hardship in the country has made it fashionable for them to dump the...

International

Bodies Wash Up From Boat Tragedy In New Zealand

Two more bodies have washed up on a New Zealand shoreline after a fishing boat capsized killing at least seven people,...

International

Syria Troops ‘retake’ Key Aleppo District

Syrian government forces have retaken the largest rebel-controlled district in eastern Aleppo, state media report. The...

Politics

Black Queens Ease Into Semis To Face Hosts Cameroon

Ghana’s Black Queens have comfortably booked a place in Tuesday’s African Women’s Cup of Nations semi-final after...

International

Lufthansa Grounds Long-Haul Flights As Strike Drags On

More than 100,000 Lufthansa passengers are facing disruption as a strike by pilots dragged on for a third day. The...

International

Clinton To Participate In Wisconsin Recount

Hilary Clinton's campaign on Saturday said that it would participate in a recount initiated by Green Party nominee Jill...

International

Chelsea Maintain Lead On Top of League Table

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last seven encounters Chelsea put up a spectacular performance at the Bridge on Saturday...

Opinion

Hon. Danlami Mohammed Kurfi

Politics they say is dirty, but it is not so when played by people with honest and caring heart; that is the story of...

Opinion

In Pursuit of A Political Career

I am veering from my usual choice of topics around health and social care to discuss the pervading mood of our politics...

Opinion

The Indomitable Spirit Of Fidel Castro Will Live Forever

on behalf of Organization for the Victory of the People, Guyana, South America Fidel Castro can never die. Today he...

Opinion

NPP Is An Anti-Northerners’ Party?

I have come across two very ridiculous pieces. one is an easy to detect as a concocted audio and the other a confession...

Opinion

NDC’s 96 Months Peregrination To Nowhere (1)

“The 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana that came into effect on January 7, 1993, provides the basic charter...

International

Donald Trump Calls Fidel Castro ‘brutal Dictator’

Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro was a "brutal dictator", US President-elect Donald Trump has said, hours after the...

International

Real Madrid 2-1 Sporting Gijon

Ronaldo is the top scorer in La Liga this season Real Madrid beat Sporting Gijon by two goals to one1 in a dramatic 90...

International

Fidel Castro Survived 600 Assassination Attempts, Officials Say

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro was a legendary survivor -- besting what Cuban officials say were more than 600...

Opinion

Mahama’s “Northern Brothers,” Akufo-Addo’s “Yen Akanfuo” 3

“It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we...

International

Late Milner Penalty Gives Liverpool A Win

Liverpool welcomed relegation-threatened Sunderland to Merseyside on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue their...

Politics

Amissah-Arthur Accepts Bawumia’s Challenge

The vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Bawumia at a public lecture in Accra on September 8,...

International

Fidel Castro’s Death

The death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro prompted celebrations among the country's exiles in Miami , but expressions of...