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.

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Articles by Kwame Mensah

International

OLX Starts Paid Adverts Option In Kenya

Online classifieds site OLX has introduced a pay option for users seeking to increase visibility of their adverts. The...

International

South Africa Reviewing Visa Rules For Kenyans

South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday declined to make a definite pledge on when tough visa rules for Kenyans...

International

Burundi Bars UN Investigators

Burundi has banned three UN investigators from entering the country after they accused the government of gross human...

International

Facebook Launches ‘Workplace’, A Social Network For Workers

Facebook on Monday launched ‘Workplace’, which is just like ‘Facebook’, but takes away your friends and...

Opinion

NDC Campaign Launch In Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency

Alhaji Baba Seidu Issifu was the main political character as NDC launched its campaign on 8th October, 2016 at Gambaga....

Opinion

An Unthwartable Counter-Terrorism Defense

As demonstrated by the recent wave of attacks, terrorists find ways to thwart counter-terrorism defenses. However, for...

Opinion

Economic Failure In Ghana

Ghana's economy is like a pendulum. It swings growth on one turn and swings decline on another turn. For instance, the...

Opinion

Ending Child Marriage Is Progress Towards Our Global Goals

On Tuesday, 11th October 2016, the world will be commemorating the International Day of the Girl Child. This comes a...

Politics

Rejected PNC To Cajole EC To Reason With Them

The People’s National Convention (PNC) is summoning its constitutional and legal committee to examine reasons...

Politics

[Video] Akua Donkor Accepts Disqualification, Throws Her Weight Behind Mahama

Speaking to TV3’s Bridget Otoo Tuesday, she said she has accepted the reasons for her disqualification but noted she...

Politics

John Mahama Has Told Me He Is Tired – Sir John Claims

Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie claims President John Dramani Mahama has told...

Politics

UN Pleads With Ghana To Deployed 170 Police Peacekeepers To South Sudan

The United Nations is requesting additional 170 police peacekeepers from Ghana to be deployed in South Sudan in...

International

Department of State Service Releases Arrested Judges

The Department of State Service, DSS has released all the judges arrested during a nationwide raid of their residents...

Opinion

The Electoral Commission Versus The Liar Paradox

The 2016 presidential election in Ghana is very delicate for at least two main reasons. It is the first election after...

International

ECOWAS Court Adjourns MAFO N500bn Suit Against Nigeria

The ECOWAS Court of Justice sitting in Abuja, has adjourned hearing to November 9, 2016 for the 500 billion naira...

International

Ivory Coast Ex-First Lady Gbagbo ‘distributed Weapons’

A witness at the trial of Ivory Coast ex-First Lady Simone Gbagbo, who is facing charges of war crimes and crimes...

International

ICC To Hear DR Congo Reparation Case

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is holding its first public hearings into compensation, focusing on child...

International

Samsung Permanently Stops Galaxy Note 7 Production

South Korean tech giant Samsung has permanently ceased production of its high-end Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after...

Opinion

Reigning Manifestos

We have had a few weeks of it.  Rainfall diluting manifesto launches even when enough “nyame akuma' spicing in the...

Politics

Sports Ministry Negotiating To Franchise Black Stars Matches

As part of efforts to put to rest issues concerning the funding of the Black Stars, the Sports Minister, Edward Nii...