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

Politics

Govt Exceeded Expenditure For First Seven Months In 2016

Government ended the first seven months of this year missing out on the amount of money it could spend as against...

International

World Stocks, Commodities Climb As Economic Confidence Lifts

World markets had a swagger about them on Tuesday as upbeat economic data and signs of a revival in inflation pushed up...

International

Kim Kardashian West Drops Paris Robbery Lawsuit

Kim Kardashian West has dropped a court case against a website that claimed she staged an armed robbery in Paris. Her...

Politics

‘It’s Time To Change Mahama’, Akufo-Addo Tells Volta Region

The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, October 24, 2016,...

Opinion

The New Prospect For Africa

Julius “Mwalimu” Nyerere sees Development as the process of making people happy and content; John Dewey sees...

Opinion

Higher Education And Leadership Development

Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005), a renowned American Management Consultant, once said that “trees die from the top”....

International

Best and Worst Sporting Haircuts

#bbcsportsday Worst ever sports haircuts, well gervinho wont be left out... pic.twitter.com/gc7I6XWUHn #bbcsportsday...

Opinion

Is Education Still The Key To Success And Have Our Politicians Changed The Padlock?

He heard the ding dong, ran to the door. It was Uncle Johnson the postmaster, he comes twice every day to deliver mails...

Opinion

The Family; A Bane Of Ghanas Development?

The falling standards in moral behaviors leaves most people wondering whether family systems still exist in Ghana....

Opinion

Preventing Cultural Genocide With The Mother Tongue Policy In Eritrea

The small east African nation of Eritrea has implemented the Mother Tongue policy nationwide to prevent cultural...

International

Watford Investigated By Football League Over ‘forged Bank Letter’ Claims

Watford have made their best start to a Premier League season with 12 points from nine games Watford are being...

International

U.N. Aborts Plan To Evacuate Patients From Aleppo, Blames All Parties

The United Nations has abandoned plans to evacuate patients from besieged rebel-held east Aleppo which it had hoped to...

International

Four Killed On Australian Theme Park Ride

Four people have been killed on a ride at a theme park on Australia's east coast, police and park officials say. Two...

International

Justin Bieber Walks Off Stage In Manchester After Asking Fans To Stop Screaming

Justin Bieber has walked off stage in Manchester after asking fans to stop screaming in the gaps between songs. During...

International

Mourinho Wants War, Not Football

Xavi has described Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho as wanting war instead of football when things do not go his...

Opinion

Fiscal Strategy, the Informal Sector & the Jobs Agenda

Policy arguments about what drives economic growth have traditionally focused on capital, infrastructure and...

International

After Rail Crash, Cameroonians Vent Grief, Frustration With Longtime Ruler

Cameroon observed a day of mourning on Monday for victims of a deadly rail accident that has killed at least 75 people...

International

Quetta Police College Attack Leaves Dozens Dead

At least 44 cadets and guards have been killed after militants attacked a police college in the Pakistani city of...

International

Heathrow Expansion Decision Imminent

The government's long-awaited decision on airport expansion is set to be announced, with Heathrow the favourite....

International

South Africa Opposition Party Challenges ICC Withdrawal In Court

South Africa's main opposition party has filed papers with the Constitutional Court to challenge the government's...