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

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies At 88

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has died after 70 years on the throne, the...

Opinion

So Mahama Thinks Hes Right To Call Aggrieved Ghanaians Whiners?

No, it’s never right for Mahama to call aggrieved Ghanaians whiners. In fact, insolence is the only appropriate and...

International

US, Russia In Outright Conflict

It's not a new Cold War. It's not even a deep chill. It's an outright conflict. US-Russia relations have deteriorated...

International

Germany Bomb Suspect Strangles Himself To Death

A Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack "with Islamist motives" on a Berlin airport has strangled himself...

Politics

Former GES Boss Questions Why Basic Schools Are Burdened With 9 Subjects

A former director of the Ghana Education Service is questioning the basis of imposing nine subjects on children at the...

Opinion

Survival Of The Fittest

“Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected...

Politics

Nduom Refuses To Back Down On Presidential Bid; Resurrects Campaign Today

Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom whose application to contest in Ghana’s 2016 presidential election was rejected, has refused to...

International

Boko Haram Frees 21 Chibok Girls

Boko Haram militants handed over 21 missing Chibok schoolgirls to the Nigerian government Thursday morning, according...

International

German Terror Suspect Jaber Al-Bakr’s Jail Death A Scandal

The death in a prison cell of a Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack in Germany is a judicial scandal,...

International

Dario Fo, Italian Playwright Dies Aged 90

Dario Fo, the Italian playwright and actor famous for his cutting political satires, has died in Milan at the age of...

International

Lil Wayne Considered Decamping To Gospel Rap

Celebrated American rapper, Lil Wayne, considered being a gospel rapper after serving his 8-month prison sentence at...

International

Group of Chibok Schoolgirls ‘freed’ In Nigeria

Twenty-one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram have been freed, a senior Nigerian government official has...

International

You Need No Man On This Planet At All

American Hip hop artiste Nicki Minaj has offered advice for ladies about financial independence. The rapper who covers...

Politics

Chibok Schoolgirls ‘freed’ In Nigeria

Twenty-one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram have been freed, a senior Nigerian government official has...

International

Kenya Airways Threatens To Halt Services To Customers

The Kenya Airways Board has threatened to stop selling tickets on its networks if the Kenya Airline Pilot Association...

International

Trump ‘groped Woman Like An Octopus’

Donald Trump is facing a series of allegations of inappropriate sexual contact, after US media reported claims from...

Opinion

A Country Losing Its Values

The consistency in the unprovoked attacks on supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) by their National Democratic...

Opinion

Of Fake Degrees And Journals The Inconvenient Conversation African Universities Must Have

The ongoing discourse on academic credentials and credible outlets for knowledge production and dissemination is not...

Opinion

Papa Kwesi Nduom Is Too Big To Be Ignored

This week the Electoral Commission earned my respect for instituting a form of vetting mechanism, to ensure that only...

Opinion

Is Bola Tinubu Guilty?

Bola Ahmed Tinubu's call on John Odigie-Oyegun to resign as National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) for...