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

Bomb Blast By Nigeria Barracks In Maiduguri

A bomb has exploded behind one of the military barracks in Nigeria’s north-eastern city of Maiduguri. The BBC's...

International

Tanzanian President Visits Wife In State Hospital

Photographs of the wife of the president of Tanzania in a state hospital have been spreading on social media: State...

Opinion

Saved By The Whiskers!

In July when L/Cpl William Amuzu of the Tema Police Regional Command's Rapid Deployment Force Unit run amok and killed...

Opinion

Democracy Won In America

Democracy according to the former US President Abraham Lincoln, "the government of the people by the people and for the...

Opinion

God Is Not A Registered Voter

As a Christian I know that God rules in the affairs of men. However, He also respects the power of choice He has...

Opinion

Change Is Coming And Ghanaians Can Smells A Sense Of Change

The change we need doesn't come from Accra or Kumasi change is coming to Ghana. Change happens because people in Ghana...

Opinion

Tribute To One Of The Finest Nationalists, Late Sir Olaniwun Ajayi

It is usually a thing of shock to come into consciousness that the phenomenon called death is the permanent termination...

Opinion

Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo

Whenever a man has a God- sent mission to accomplish, its quite imperative not only to trace the the real roots of such...

Opinion

Trumps Victory And Eventual Presidency; President Sirleafs Concerns; Where I Disagree

Many Americans have and continue to express serious concerns about their president-elect, business executive Donald J....

Opinion

President Mahama & NDC Are Desperately Clinging On To Straws While Drowning

President John Dramani Mahama, his wife Lordina Mahama, Asiedu Nketiah, Kofi Adams, just to mention but a few of the...

Opinion

Rejected Ballot Challenge

The Table below provides the percentage of rejected ballots from 1992 to 2012. It also indicates the target rejection...

International

Anti-Trump Demonstrations Hit Several US Cities

Americans protesting Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election took to the streets for a second night of...

Opinion

Are Americans Wrong?

The world's attention is on the United States of America, it has been over the past few months particularly when Donald...

Politics

Jacob Zuma Survives No Confidence Vote

A motion of no confidence in South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been defeated in parliament despite a spate of...

Politics

World Market Will Recover From Trump’s Victory Shock – Economist

Economist, Professor Godfred Bokpin is certain the world market would come out of its shock in the coming days. UK...

International

No, Donald Trump Can’t Appoint His Kids To His Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump likely cannot appoint any of his children to head any Cabinet agency or department of...

International

Petrobras Racks Up Massive Losses Due To Write-Offs

Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras has reported a massive loss for the third quarter of its financial year. Analysts...

International

Asia Shares, Emerging Currencies Stumble As Trump Anxiety Deepens

A searing selloff rocked Asian shares and emerging market currencies on Friday as investors feared higher U. S....

International

Alibaba Closes In On Record Sales

E-commerce giant Alibaba looks set to smash the sales record for its annual Singles Day event. About 12 hours into the...

Politics

Some Security Officers May Not Vote In Special Voting Due To Error – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) in the Central Region says it has detected errors in the list of people who are to take...