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

Opinion

Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital In Recent Times

The ‘notoriety’ of the name Ankaful, when mentioned, is enough to hijack someone’s thought to fixate on mental...

Opinion

Re- Uneasy Calm Within The Lower Echelon Of The Peace Makers

On Friday, 2nd September, 2016, I dropped the hint on an uneasy calm among the rank and file of the Ghana Police...

Opinion

Stop Bukom Banku!

Bukom Banku started his boxing career on quite a promising note until he lost his gloves to petty fooling. From...

Opinion

Can You Get Pregnant During Your Period?

Yes, it's possible to get pregnant during your period. You'd have to have a very short menstrual cycle, which is the...

Opinion

Is It Safe To Have Anal Sex When I’m Pregnant?

In most cases, yes, although there are exceptions, including these: Hemorrhoids are more common and tend to become...

Opinion

Get Real, Henry Lartey

The leader of the Nkrumaist splinter party called the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) is not saying that the...

Opinion

What Is Beauty!

All ye creatures,see her walk and your eyes will rotate 360 degrees anticlockwise, the mention of her name,makes my...

International

Irish Parliament To Debate European Commission Ruling

The Irish parliament is to meet later to debate the ruling The Irish parliament has been recalled early to debate the...

International

Gabon’s Bongo Shrugs Off Calls For Vote Recount

Gabon's re-elected President Ali Bongo shrugged off international calls for a recount of last week's disputed vote,...

International

After Insult, U.S. and Clinton Call For Duterte To Show Respect

The U. S. State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties...

International

Dinner, Drinks, and A Near-Fatal Ambush For U.S. Diplomats

On the night of July 7, seven American diplomats in Juba left a farewell dinner early and were headed back to the U. S....

International

Rousseff Leaves Brazil Presidential Palace For Last Time

Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has left her official residence in the capital Brasilia for the last time...

International

US Congress Blocks Zika Funding Bill

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is known to transmit Zika virus The US Senate has failed to pass a funding bill to help...

International

UK To Explore Free Trade Deal With Australia

The UK is to begin preliminary talks with Australia about the outline of a future free trade deal between them....

International

Australia’s PM Gives Terror Warning At Asean Summit

Australia will offer more help to South East Asian countries to prevent terror attacks across the region. Prime...

International

Bill Cosby’s Lawyers Allege Racial Bias In Sex Assault Claims

In a statement issued Tuesday after a pretrial hearing in the criminal sexual assault case against him, Bill Cosby's...

International

Mexico Dodges Major Hurricane Damage

Hurricane Newton has felled trees and damaged power lines in western Mexico after making landfall near the popular...

International

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston Break Up After 3 Months Together

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston have broken up after three months together, PEOPLE confirms. "It was an amicable...

International

Yemen Air Strikes Kill Al-Qaeda Fighters

The US has previously used unmanned drone aircraft to kill AQAP members in Yemen The US military says it has killed 13...

International

Corsica Court Upholds Burkini Ban

Muslim women in France have insisted on their right to wear the burkini A court on the French island of Corsica has...