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

Neil McDonald Named Assistant Coach

McDonald has also managed Carlisle United and Swedish side Ostersunds FK Hull City have appointed Neil McDonald as...

International

Kanye West Threatens To Boycott Grammys

Last week we told you how Frank Ocean's two new albums Endless and Blonde were not eligible for this year's Grammy...

International

Moussa Sissoko Faces Ban As Tottenham Accept Harry Arter Elbow Charge

Spurs midfielder Moussa Sissoko will be banned for three matches for elbowing Bournemouth's Harry Arter - missing the...

International

Cameroon Appeals For Blood After Deadly Train Crash

Officials in Cameroon have called on the public to donate blood to assist with the treatment of 600 people wounded in...

International

AT&T, Time Warner Bonds Widen On Merger News

AT&T saw some of its shorter-term outstanding bonds widen sharply in secondary trade Monday after the telecoms...

International

Deadly Explosion Hit North-West City of China

Seven people dies in the north-west of China A powerful explosion has killed seven people and injured at least 94 in a...

Opinion

Akufo-Addo Cant Subject Himself To Mahamas Whims And Caprices

We have established a convention in Ghana under the Fourth Republican democratic dispensation where the Institute of...

International

Christopher Marlowe Credited As Shakespeare’s Co-Writer

Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe is to be credited by Oxford University Press as Shakespeare's co-writer on...

International

Tyler Perry Beats Tom Cruise At US Box Office

Tyler Perry's new comedy has beaten Tom Cruise's latest Jack Reacher movie to the top of the US box office. Boo! A...

International

Belgium Walloons Block Key EU Ceta Trade Deal With Canada

Belgium cannot sign a key EU trade deal with Canada, Prime Minister Charles Michel says, because of objections from one...

Politics

Banks Unhappy With Local Dollar Bond

Commercial banks are worried government is competing with them for dollars locally, following the successful issuance...

International

Trump Threatens To Reverse Diplomatic Relations With Cuba

Donald Trump criticized the Obama administration's move to normalize relations with Cuba as a "very weak agreement,"...

International

Mourinho Accuses Antonio Conte of Humiliating Him After Chelsea Defeat

José Mourinho accused Antonio Conte of trying to humiliate him as he endured his worst defeat in English football on...

Opinion

Well Done Mama Charlotte

Finally the wishes of many Ghanaians have come to pass so far as election is concerned in the 20th century of our...

International

Woman Spends A Year Reading Books From Each Country In the World

In 2012, author Ann Morgan set herself a very ambitious target. She wanted to read a book from every country, in just...

Opinion

Nana Akufo-Addo Is A Latter Day Messiah From God

Just as the Pharisees spewed lies and propaganda about Jesus Christ just for him to be disowned by the world, even by...

Opinion

President Mahama And The Media Cabal

The President of Republic of Ghana, Mr. John Dramani Mahama has lamented over the apathy of some Ghanaian media towards...

Opinion

Akufo-Addo Too Old To Govern Ghana Like Mahama Asiedu Nketia

NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia, alias General Mosquito, as famished-looking and sorry to say, ugly as he...

International

Dollar At Nine-Month High On Bets For Fed Hike, Clinton Victory

The dollar hit a nine-month high against a basket of currencies on Monday, buoyed by expectations that the Federal...

International

Few Things I Want To Get Off My Chest

Kerry Washington says there's a 'few things I wanna get off my chest' in Emotional Twitter 'Rant' Not since a new...