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

Nigeria Downgraded By S&P, Advised By Africa’s Richest Man To Sell Assets

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote told CNBC that a wave of asset selling by the government could be the best way to...

International

Oktoberfest Security Tightened Over Terrorism Fears

Police in Germany have tightened security for this year's Oktoberfest over terrorism fears. The world's biggest beer...

Opinion

To Sink Or Survive, The Mantra Of Ghanas 7th Elections

Ghana has experienced six successful elections in the fourth republic and as the country prepares to go to the polls...

Opinion

Fairwell To Martha Mlah Nyanfore, A Tribute To An Unknown African Princess

We love and like the depiction of African royalty in African movies. We admire the display of wealth, power, majesty...

Opinion

Debate On The Petroleum Exploration And Production Bill Does It Guarantee Ghana A Fair Share Of Oil Revenue And Protect The Interest Of Ghana?

On Friday 19th August, 2016, the Ghana Institute of Governance and Security locked horns with the Africa Centre for...

Opinion

Something Is Wrong With Nduom- Kofi Adams

I read Kofi Adams (the NDC Party’s National organiser) needless attack on the 2016 PPP Party’s presidential...

International

Man City Held Messi and Neymar Talks This Summer

Manchester City had held talks with the agents of Lionel Messi and Neymar in the summer with a view to signing them...

International

Fire Destroys Peru Baroque Church In Cusco

A fire has destroyed the famous Baroque church of San Sebastian in the Peruvian colonial city of Cusco. Residents...

International

Mourinho Tells Paul Pogba To Forget £89m Fee

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants Paul Pogba to forget about his world-record £89m transfer fee. Pogba,...

International

Jimmy Fallon Wears Surgical Mask To Greet Hillary Clinton

A day after getting deeply acquainted with Donald Trump's hairdo, Jimmy Fallon was a bit more hesitant to get up close...

International

UN Chief Enlists DiCaprio and Other Stars To Plead For Peace

Leonardo DiCaprio, Stevie Wonder, Michael Douglas and other stars pleaded for peace and the survival of the planet...

International

Military Ill-Prepared For Attack On UK, Says Retired Chief

The armed forces are ill-prepared to defend the UK against a serious military attack, a senior commander warned the...

International

US Playwright Edward Albee Dies Aged 88

US playwright Edward Albee, the author of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, has died aged 88. Albee's assistant said he...

International

UK ‘may Begin Brexit In Early 2017’

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to trigger the formal process of leaving the European Union early next year,...

International

Clinton Security Should Be Disarmed

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing criticism after appearing to hint at the assassination of...

International

Lovren & Henderson Send Reds To Victory

Jordan Henderson scored a sensational goal as Liverpool inflicted the first defeat of Antonio Conte's Chelsea reign...

International

US Says It Killed IS Information Minister

The Pentagon says a US air strike has killed one of so-called Islamic State's most senior leaders, Wa'il Adil Hasan...

International

Trump Accepts Obama Was Born In US

Donald Trump, the main supporter of false claims about Barack Obama's birthplace, has finally said he accepts that the...

Opinion

A Voters Query

Hello, Madam EC, good day. Please I have a question for you and it’s quite straightforward; “WHY DID WE GO...

Opinion

Who Is Holding Our Dustbins Hostage???

So I was sitting in a bus on my way to Tarkwa this morning and I kept seeing ants all over; they were on my bag, on my...