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

Uzbekistan To Bury President Islam Karimov

Uzbekistan is preparing to bury President Islam Karimov, one of Asia's most authoritarian leaders, who died this week...

International

China’s Record-Breaking Glass Bridge Closes After Two Weeks

A glass-bottomed bridge in China that was heralded as a record-breaker when it opened just 13 days ago has closed....

International

China Ratifies Paris Climate Agreement

Gases from thermal plants seen released into the atmosphere China's top legislature has ratified the Paris global...

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FBI Releases Hillary Clinton’s Email Report

Hillary Clinton repeatedly told the FBI she couldn't recall key details and events related to classified information...

Opinion

A Child With Cerebral Palsy Has Possibilities In Life

A GNA feature by Hannah Awadzi Accra, Sept.2, GNA - I had an opportunity to talk to a pastor of a well-known church in...

International

Longtime Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov Dies After Stroke

Uzbekistan's first and only president has died, leaving an uncertain future for a government marred by controversy....

International

Stanford Sex Attack Swimmer Freed From Jail

A student at a top US university whose six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2015 was...

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November Date For Briton’s IBF World Heavyweight Defence

Anthony Joshua will attempt to defend his IBF world heavyweight title at the Manchester Arena on 26 November. Unbeaten...

International

Man City Striker Banned For Three Games For Elbow

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will miss Saturday's derby against Manchester United in the Premier League after...

Opinion

Grace Vrs. The Theory Of Whom You Know

Whom you know in the local parlance is the belief that one cannot make progress on the career or business ladder...

Opinion

Dont Nail IGP Over Social Media Ban

I would have call on all Ghanaians to lend our support to the Inspector General of Police to ban social media on...

Opinion

Why Is An Opposition Leader Popular Than The President In His Home Region?

The answer to the above question is simple: The President has terribly failed the people of his home Region! They are...

International

Uhuru Endorses World Bank President Jim Yong Kim For Second Term

President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated and endorsed Jim Yong Kim to serve a second term as President of the World Bank...

Opinion

GJAs Leadership Failure

We have observed with dismay the downward spiraling of the image of the Ghana Journalists' Association (GJA), the...

Opinion

MiDA Prescriptions Could Be Dangerous; ECG Workers Need Sympathy Of Ghanaians

Workers of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have been in the news in recent times, following their protest...

Opinion

My Turn To Serve; NSS Journey Begins

The excerpt "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their...

Opinion

Asiedu-Nketia Must Show Ghanaians Respect

We must get one thing clear: Contrary to what the General-secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC)...

International

Mark Zuckerberg Shares Kenya Visit Experience

It is no longer news that Mark Zuckerberg, the 32 year-old founder of Facebook is in Africa. His first stop was...

Opinion

Assuming The Outgoing Presby Moderator Rev. Professor Martey Took US$100K As Alleged

What are the questions to be asked, the impact on the person (Professor Martey) and the general Presbyterian Church of...

International

Four-Year-Old To Undergo Sex Change In Australia

A four-year-old child is receiving special help from education authorities in Australia to undergo transition for a...