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

Death Toll Passes 100

The death toll following the derailment of a train in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state has now passed 100, with...

Opinion

Normalization of Acid Attacks In Ghana

Pouring acid on jilted lovers or political opponents is gaining grounds in Ghana. For example, “a lover’s squabble...

International

James Mattis Leading Candidate For Defense Secretary, Source Says

President-elect Donald Trump is very interested in the idea of having retired Marine Gen. James Mattis serve in his...

International

Congo Brazzaville Player Langa Lesse Bercy Snubs MRI Test

A Congolese Under 17's player accused of age cheating failed to show up in Cairo for an MRI test which had been ordered...

International

The Variety of ‘Oil City’

About a month ago, photographer Eugenio Grosso traveled a 70-mile stretch in northern Iraq, from the city of Kirkuk to...

International

“I Would Be Kim K’s Surrogate In A Heartbeat”- Chrissy Teigen

play videoThe two have been friends for a very long time Teigen, who gave birth to baby Luna, her first child with...

Politics

Ayariga To Endorse 1 of 7 Presidential Candidates; Will It Be Mahama Or Nana Addo?

Dr Ayariga is scheduled to make the declaration next week Thursday at the APC’s extraordinary national delegates...

International

Janet Jackson Breaks Social Media Silence With First Health Update Since Pregnancy Reveal

Janet Jackson is reaching out to her fans. The 50-year-old mama-to-be posted her first tweet Saturday since officially...

International

Meet A Proud FGM Cutter From Sierra Leone

More than 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) or cutting. The...

Opinion

A Personal Problem, And Not A Political Problem

Proudly brought to you by Sircle Communications... The argument that unemployment in Ghana is really a political...

Opinion

The Critical Skills Needed For A Changing Workforce

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

Opinion

A Not-So-Beloved NDC Ghana – Part 1

Hypocrisy is the mother of incompetence in Ghana. Hypocrites tend not to practice what they preach, and most often than...

Opinion

An Antidote Against Winner-Takes-All Policy

Much has been said negatively about constitutional democracy or political partisanship being inimical towards the rapid...

Opinion

Calling On the Celebrities Declaring Support For NPP To Double Their Efforts

First and foremost, I say a big thank you to all the celebrities who have so far declared their support for Nana Akufo...

International

Donald Trump Outlines His Immigration Plan

Some of America's largest cities say they are going to remain so-called sanctuary cities even though they risk being...

Opinion

Is Swindler Alfred Agbesi Woyome Still Bragging?

It is really disgusting to see this “big big thief man” (as my Indian work colleague Bob Singh normally calls those...

Opinion

Pity Yourself, President Mahama

Predictably, Little Dramani took his morally and practically empty and bankrupt roadshow to the Upper-West Region’s...

International

Does Korea Have A Problem With Hidden Cameras?

Pornography exists the world over, but do men go to greater lengths in Korea than elsewhere to take secret photographs...

International

Angry Beatles’ Break-Up Letter Sells At Auction

A furious letter from John Lennon to Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, written after The Beatles' break-up has sold...

International

Cameroon Open With Win Over Egypt As SA and Zimbabwe Draw

Hosts Cameroon opened the 2016 women's Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over Egypt in front of a home crowd...