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

Shea Butter Export Reaches US$64m; But Its Planting Is Still Seen As Taboo

Export earnings from shea butter products last year reached US$64 million, up from US$52 million in 2014, a 23 percent...

Politics

Journalist ‘suspended For Her Accessories’

A TV journalist in China who was photographed wearing sunglasses and holding an umbrella to shelter from the sun has...

International

South African Police Clash With Students At Tuition Fee Protest

South African police fired tear gas in clashes with students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday and...

Opinion

What Campaigning For Election 2016 Reveals (Part I)

Folks, the race for the Flagstaff House is on. Victory at Election 2016 is certain for the camp of the Presidential...

Opinion

What Campaigning For Election 2016 Reveals (Part II)

The intricacies of the campaigns themselves speak volumes, especially when we consider how localities are chosen for...

International

Nigeria Says Would Welcome U.N. Help In Negotiating Schoolgirls’ Release

Nigeria's president said on Thursday he would be open to U. N. bodies coming in to act as intermediaries in any talks...

International

Don King Urges African-Americans To Support Donald Trump

Boxing promoter Don King urged his fellow African-Americans to support Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in...

Opinion

From Regeni To Libya, The Difficult Path Towards Normalization

The last, recent joint note of Italian and Egyptian attorneys on Giulio Regeni's murder shows that a good degree of...

Opinion

Navrongo NPPS Reaction To My Article Dubbed Hon Mark Woyongo’s Development Record In Navrongo Is Second To None , Is Mere Propaganda !

I have read with a deep sense of dismay an ungrammatical write-up purporting to emanate from Mr Salifu Saibu D....

Opinion

Bad Policies The Bane Of Unemployment In Ghana

Governments are instituted to enact policies to make life comfortable and easy for its citizenry. Successive...

Opinion

But Niece, Have You Soon Forgotten About One-Time NHIS Premium?

Politics in Ghana has indeed become a scorned profession, not a well-respected profession it used to be. The fact of...

Opinion

Intensifying Agric Production-Should Other Lives Pay the Price?

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to visit Marks Farm, a dairy (specifically fresh milk) producing farm at Lowville...

International

Finance Job Vacancies In England ‘fall After Brexit Vote’

Job vacancies in England's financial sector dropped more than 10% after the Brexit vote over passporting and single...

International

Jetstar Plane Fills With Smoke and Diverts

An Australian Jetstar flight from Sydney to Cairns has been forced to divert to Brisbane about 40 minutes into its trip...

International

Protect Troops Over Iraq Claims

Every effort must be made to stop the legal system being abused over allegations of serious misconduct by UK troops,...

International

Syrian City Faces Assault As Talks Fail

The Syrian military has announced a new offensive in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, where a quarter of a million people are...

International

Tulsa Shooting Police Officer Charged

A police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black motorist in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been charged with manslaughter, a...

Opinion

… Of Political Campaigns And The Promises Of Ones

It is obvious that when elections are drawing near in any institution or country, aspirants are tempted and forced to...

Opinion

The Iron-Fisted Ethiopian State

A political crisis of longstanding duration has been brought to the world’s attention by the actions of a competitor...

International

Video Does Not ‘definitively’ Show Pointed Gun

A North Carolina police chief says video of a fatal officer shooting does not provide "definitive" evidence the black...