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

Uribe Says Peace Deal Was ‘weak’ After Santos Meeting

Former Colombian President Alavaro Uribe has described the failed peace deal with leftist rebels as "weak" following a...

International

Koscielny Defends France Team-Mate

Laurent Koscielny believes that Paul Pogba needs time to adjust after his £89 million move to Manchester United. The...

International

Top Zambia Opposition Leaders Arrested

Zambian police said on Wednesday they had arrested the top two leaders of the main opposition party, two months after...

International

Six Killed In Suspected Islamist Attack In Kenya

Suspected Islamist militants from the Somali group al Shabaab killed six people in an attack in northeast Kenya on...

Politics

Esi Courts Help of Religious Leaders In Fight Against Teenage Pregnancy

The reigning queen of Ghana’s Most Beautiful Vera Oheneba Safoah popularly known as ESI has intensified her fight...

International

Trump Backs Off Praise of Russia’s Putin After Debate

U. S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump backed off from praising Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, saying he...

Opinion

CLIMATE REFUGEES: LIFE IN GHANA’S FAST VANISHING LANDS

Ada Totope in the Greater Accra region is a community with a population of about 3000 persons. It is located on the Ada...

Opinion

Nana Akufo-Addo Has No Law Degree But

The professional qualification of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the NPP’s Presidential Candidate, has once again...

Politics

Energy Commission Pushes For Private Sector Investments In Solar Energy

The Energy Commission says Ghana will not need external funding to harness its renewable energy resources if private...

International

Ethiopia-Djibouti Electric Railway Line Opens

Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched the first fully electrified cross-border railway line in Africa. It links...

Politics

TOR Cannot Refine 10ppm Diesel – Senyo Horsi

The Tema Oil Refinery does not have the capacity to refine 10 parts per million (ppm) sulphur content levels for...

International

Israeli Aircraft Attack Hamas In Gaza After Rocket Hits Israeli Town

Israeli aircraft attacked Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, wounding at least one person,...

Politics

Tiny Machines Win Chemistry Nobel Prize

The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded for the development of the world’s smallest machines. Jean-Pierre...

International

IOC Called To Help Compensate Child Victims of Violence

The International Olympic Committee should be helping to compensate child victims of police violence at Rio 2016, say...

International

Thriller Songwriter Dies

Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's Thriller and Rock With You, has died. In a...

Politics

Govt Must Lift Ban On Lecturers Recruitment By October Ending – UTAG

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has given government about four weeks ultimatum to lift the ban on...

Politics

Ghana Still A High Risk of Debt Distress Economy – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Ghana is still a high risk of debt distress economy. Head of the...

Politics

Nana Addo Speaks Like He’s ‘intoxicated’ – Kofi Adams Claims

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Kof Adams, has suggested recent comments by Nana Akufo-Addo...

International

Maryland Man Charged With Theft of Classified Government Material

The U. S. Justice Department charged a Maryland man with theft of classified government material, according to a...

Politics

Prez Mahama’s Wife Visits Jagger Pee

Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, has visited veteran actor Jagger Pee at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital....