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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Priority Is Creating ‘big-League’ Jobs

President-elect Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that his priorities as president will be healthcare reform,...

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Anti-Trump Campus Protestors Are ‘spoiled Crybabies’

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Thursday called students protesting President-elect Donald Trump's victory...

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Gov’t Rubbishes Reports of Ivory Coast Cutting Power To Ghana

Minister of Petroleum Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has asked Ghanaians to treat with the contempt it deserves a letter...

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Punish Public Officials To Make Corruption Unattractive – Kan-Dapaah

Former Minister for Defence and Member of Parliament for the Afigya Sekyere West, Albert Kan-Dapaah says the absence of...

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Trump’s Muslim Ban Briefly Disappears From Website

President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the country briefly disappeared from his...

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The Making of Donald Trump

SHOWTIME presents the animated 'true story' of the dawn of 2016 presidential candidate Donald Trump with President...

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Nana Addo Condemns ‘violence’ By Mahama’s Cabinet Ministers

2016 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has descended heavily on...

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Lock Clinton Up? Maybe Not, Giuliani and Christie Say

Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie -- two Donald Trump loyalists rumored to be under consideration for top...

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Ivory Coast Bans Sale of Alcohol Sachets

Some of the sachets are locally made in Abijan, others are exported Ivory Coast's government has banned the production,...

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Trump, Iran and Europe

It was one of the worst deals the U. S. ever negotiated, according to Donald Trump. But will he now try to kill the...

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52 Questions About the Media and Trump

Most journalists were convinced that Donald Trump would lose to Hillary Clinton. A day and a half later, a sense of...

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South Africa’s 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...

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Are You Skilled?

A skill is basically the ability to do something well, to be great at doing something. My question is what are you...

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Fifa Rejects Wales Request To Wear Poppies Against Serbia

Fifa has rejected a request from Wales to wear poppies on their shirts or on armbands in Saturday's World Cup qualifier...

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Google Denies Android Breaks Competition Rules

Google has denied the way it handles its Android mobile operating system is anti-competitive. In 2015, the European...

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Barcelona Scramble To Raise Revenue In Bid To Keep MSN

The Catalans are hoping to ensure their star remains at Camp Nou until the end of his career, but they have a few...

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Milik Cleared To Return To Napoli Training

The Poland striker ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in October, but has been given a boost as he works on his...

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Talks With Obama An Honour

US President-elect Donald Trump has said it was a "great honour" to meet President Barack Obama for transition talks at...

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I Only Knew Two Words of English

Ilhan Omar, a former refugee, was just elected to Minnesota’s house of representatives. A Somali-born former refugee...

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Wayne Rooney To Captain Hosts In World Cup Qualifier

Wayne Rooney will captain England in the World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Wembley on Friday, says interim...