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

Jose Mourinho Contacted By FA Over Referee Comments

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been contacted by the Football Association after saying it would be...

Opinion

Changeless In Nigerian Democracy

There is a long way to go to revitalise the country Democratic governance like the way Nigerian secret police, the...

Politics

CPP’S Internal Wrangling Can Negatively Affect Party’s Performance – Political Scientist

A senior political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology (KNUST) says the current...

Opinion

Is It Worth It Restoring Allowance And Yet Nurses Are Unemployed For Over Five Years?

“All the decisions I have made in my life were regularly plaqued with doubt. It can be challenging to sustain that...

Opinion

Is Common Sense Really Common!!!

Many have argued that the level of every man determined the actions and inactions of such individual. The NPP petition...

Opinion

Ade, Shut Up And Enjoy Your Ill-Gotten Share Of The Mahama Loot, For The End Is Near

After having miserably failed to use the dirty political trick of tribalism to alienate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia from the...

Politics

NPA Denies 11% Fuel Price Increment

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has denied media reports that fuel prices have increased by 11% in the country...

International

Kardashian Needs Time Off After Paris Robbery

Kim Kardashian West is having "much needed time off" from the limelight after she was robbed at gunpoint in a Paris...

International

Why Trump’s Talk of A Rigged Vote Is So Dangerous

Donald Trump is playing with fire. The Republican presidential nominee's claim that the election is being rigged...

International

Uganda Central Bank Cuts Lending Rate

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has cut the central bank rate by one percentage point to 13 per cent, the fourth successive...

International

Released Chibok Girls ‘should Be Educated Abroad’

Nigeria's government is negotiating the release of a further 83 of the missing Chibok schoolgirls, but more than 100...

Politics

NDC Supporters Abandon Candidate’s Campaign Launch For PNC’s

The division within the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency has hit a top...

International

16 People Killed In Dr Congo Over Caterpillar Tax

The insects are harvested from trees, smoked and often eaten with sauce. At least 16 people have been killed in...

International

‘Fires Burning’ All Around Buhari After #theotherroom Statement In Germany

The reporter for Reuters news agency in Lagos has shared this cartoon from the local Business Day website, depicting...

Politics

Beyoncé Bleeds On Stage, Fans Cut Themselves In Solidarity

While Beyoncé was performing her song “Haunted” during Jay Z’s Tidal X benefit concert, her long braid...

Opinion

What Information Must I Provide In My Electronic DV Entry?

Introduction In our last article, we considered some information you must know when filing your DV entry. We said that...

Opinion

Who Is Afraid of Kaduna Mafia?

This opinion piece defends Kaduna Mafia and Alhaji Mamman Daura from ongoing controversy over alleged control of...

Opinion

Konadu Rawlings Cannot Run Away From Mahamas Dismal Record

Ghanaians, in general, are known to be morbidly afflicted with short memories; but we are more than intelligent enough...

Opinion

Dipolitics

The Krobo mark the passage of girls into womanhood by performing a series of rituals known as Dipo.  Dipo rites have...

Opinion

My Experience With The Electoral Commission In 2012 Election As Verification Officer

Political leadership has always given us much to think of the ways of the politician. But I have also come to...