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

Opinion

If I Were To Tell You How Telcos Have M-Powered People And SIM-Pacted Lives

A few days ago, my father in-law called me. He said he wanted to discuss something very important.  As I took my phone...

Politics

Teachers Vow To Vote Out Mahama Over Salary Arrears

Some teachers in the Upper West Region have threatened to vote out the John Mahama-led government if it fails to pay...

International

AMAs Censor Chrissy Teigen’s Election Diss, Because Nothing Is Fair

Chrissy Teigen got the silent treatment when she introduced husband John Legend’s performance at the American Music...

International

Deaths As Suicide Bomber Attacks Shia Mosque In Kabul

A suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least 27 people,...

Opinion

Asante Akyem Still Remember You Hon Kwadwo Baah Wiredu

On the 22nd November, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Texas, it caused an early closure of the...

Opinion

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo Is The Right Man To Move Ghana Forward

We are gradually getting closer to the crucial general elections come 7th December to choose a leader to steer the...

Opinion

Feisty Thursday Awaits Woyome & Amidu

It couldn’t be better to have businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome come face to face probably with his fiercest critic in...

International

South Korean Opposition Moves To Impeach President Park

Politicians are under public pressure to oust Park, with weekly mass protests drawing hundreds of thousands across the...

Opinion

The Rogues And The Masquerade

Wonders, they say shall never end, otherwise how do you explain a situation whereby the NDC which has been referring to...

Opinion

A Bane Of Northern Progress And Development

For me, the number one enemy to the progress and development in the Northern part of this country is no other person...

Opinion

Provocative Journalism Is Rudeness – Be Circumspective Mr. Manasseh Azure Awuni

Being rude in public discourse is about lack of civility, not free speech, most people are made to believe. Most people...

Politics

Our Rising Indiscipline Must Stop Now!

Two incidents in the past week have conspired to make me sad as a Ghanaian and almost succeeded in robbing me of my...

International

UK Woman Arrested In Dubai After Reporting Rape, Group Says

A British tourist has been arrested in Dubai on charges of extramarital sex after telling police a group of British...

Opinion

My Observations, My Thoughts (2)

“By the time the fool learns the game, the players have dispersed” – African Proverb. We thank the Bearded Old...

Opinion

Choreographing An Insincere Undertaking

We have learnt that today the Great Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon, will host the 2nd High Level Meeting Of...

Politics

University of Ghana Is West Africa’s Best

The University of Ghana (UG) is the highest ranked university in West Africa and the seventh in Africa. Professor...

Politics

You’re Not the Kind of Northern President We Want

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, running mate to Nana Akufo-Addo, has stated that what matters is leadership that advances the...

International

Gigi Hadid Breaks Out Brutal Melania Trump Impression At the AMAs

The model and her co-host, Jay Pharoah, joked about The Donald, too. Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah are making the American...

International

Actress Lands In Messy Waters After Topless Birthday Photos

Some months ago, Potpourri published a piece on how Nollywood actresses are turning their birthday celebrations into...

Opinion

What Skills Will Combat Robotics and Artificial Intelligence?

In a new interview with CMRubinWorld, global thought leader Charles Fadel challenges assumptions about what kinds of...