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

Google Formally Rejects EU Antitrust Charges

Google (GOOGL. O) on Thursday formally rejected European Union antitrust charges of unfairly promoting its shopping...

International

I’ll Cut My Green Card, Leave the US If Trump Wins

Nigeria's Nobel Prize laureate Wole Soyinka says he will cut up his green card if Donald Trump emerges as winner of the...

Opinion

Shut Your Trap Mac Manu, The Likes Of You Dont Own Ghana! 2

“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white...

Opinion

When The Fight Against Corruption Goes Personal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has come under intense scrutiny and criticism from citizens in the...

Politics

Dec 7 Will Be Declared Kalypṕo Day – Ken Agyapong

Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong says election day Wednesday, December 7 will...

Opinion

Ohene-Djan Redux

The caption of this column is not what you may be thinking about. It is not a tribute to the legendary Nkrumah...

International

US Actor Steven Seagal Given Russian Citizenship By Putin

US actor Steven Seagal has been given Russian citizenship, the Kremlin says. President Putin signed a decree to make...

International

I Nearly Absconded From Office When I Saw Nigeria Was Bankrupt – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he nearly absconded from office, when he saw there was no money to work...

International

Clinton Regain Poll Lead Over Trump

Hillary Clinton is six percentage points ahead of her rival Donald Trump in the latest US election poll - regaining the...

Opinion

The Shai-Osudoku Parliamentary Race

This is the concluding part of the article The case of the PPP Unlike Oyortey ,Emmannuel Maatey Tetteh needs additional...

International

No Retreat From Mosul Assault

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi told his followers on Thursday there could be no retreat in a "total war"...

International

How Egypt Currency Crash By 48%

Egypt tried to draw a line under a deep economic crisis Thursday by allowing its currency to float freely. The move saw...

Opinion

Ungraceful, Mendacious Outbursts

Nana Akufo-Addo has hinted about November surprises as the Election Day beckons. It represents the outlandish and...

Opinion

When We Elect A Weak Parliament

A couple of weeks ago, in my article entitled “Papa Kwesi Nduom is too big to be ignored”, I did mention that it...

Opinion

Ebi Te Yie Some Are Well Positioned

“Do not imagine comrades, that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility “....

Opinion

Exposed! President Mahama Does Not Respect Ghanaians

In Ghana, and Africa as a whole, our conducts are mostly guided by the hackneyed majoritarian African culture of...

Opinion

Wikes Laudable Policy Against Polio

Odimegwu Onwumere writes that Governor Wike of Rivers State has shown commitment to the fight against polio, following...

Politics

Two Injured In Veep’s Convoy Accident

Two persons got injured Thursday morning when the convoy of the Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur was involved in...

International

Germany Has Become ‘haven For Terrorists’

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Germany had become a haven for terrorists and would be "judged by...

International

Kyrgyz Leader’s Party Forges New Parliament Coalition

The Social Democratic party of Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has built a new majority coalition and nominated...