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

How Does My Travel Experience Count?

Facts Alice has recently received an invitation letter to participate in a 5-day conference in Oxford, UK. Alice’s...

Opinion

Constitutional Crisis

All black walls are white-washed, all wrongs are being made to look right in the eyes of the masses. The political...

Opinion

The Montie Trio Sentence Remission, the Presidents Trio, and the Politics of Legalism

The ensuing debate on President Mahama’s remission of the custodial sentence of the Montie trio—Messrs Salifu...

Opinion

The Police Turned Robbers And How They Escaped, Looking At It In My Microscopic Lens Of Conflict Of Interests

Conflicts of interest is an interesting topic to discuss. It's a broad concept to deal with so I will chip some aspects...

Opinion

Academic Slavery

Lecturer: All of you must buy the HANDOUT, else you won't pass my COURSE! Class: Yes Sir.., yes Sir Master, Sir we hear...

Opinion

African Politicians Are Schemers Not Policy Or Law Makers

It is painfully humiliating when flagrant budget padding and stealing not known as corruption were also displayed to...

Opinion

Would It Really Matter?

He may be quite correct on the vacation, or annual-leave, part of his riposte, but he definitely cannot gainsay the...

Opinion

Nonviolent Revolt In The Twenty-First Century

I sometimes wonder whether one of the ways in which 'Amercian exceptionalism' manifests is that many US scholars and...

Opinion

Who Owns Islam In Nigeria?

I am grateful to God Almighty for making me a follower of the Islamic faith before I was thrown into the repugnant...

Opinion

The Russian Bear Is Roaring

The former Sovjetunion on Russian grounds won the race to be the First in Space against USA ambition currently being...

International

37 Confirmed Dead, 150 Missing

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 37 people dead and 150 missing, as rescuers...

Opinion

Charlottes Overtures

The chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) appears to have opened a new chapter in her relations with the media...

Opinion

The President Is A Walking Contradiction

“There is more dangerous menace to civilization than a government of incompetent, corrupt or vile men” – Ludwig...

Opinion

Get Yourself A True Senior Seasoned Pastor To Guide You Hon. Samuel O. Ablakwa Counsels Obinim

A Deputy Minister in charge of Tertiary Education and Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency in the Volta...

Opinion

Pride Comes Before A Fall.

The arrogance with which acolytes of President Mahama speak has reminded me about happenings during the twilight of the...

Opinion

Yesterday Is Gone, But Koku Anyidoho Still Remains A Bully.

Now, you listen to Koku Anyidoho as he descends into the gutter and refers to those who are opposed to his contraption...

Opinion

Conversation Olympics Style

Normal conversation was well-nigh impossible in my neck of the woods during the Olympic Games. “Oh! He nearly broke...

Opinion

My Rural Folks, Youre Not Obliged To Show Mahama Any Appreciation

I have been listening with absolute puzzlement to the bizarre arguments being put forward by President Mahama's...

Opinion

A Virtual Love Story

Disclaimer from author: The characters and events depicted in this story are fictious and any similarity to actual...

Opinion

President Mahama Has Pardoned the Montie 3, So What?

Folks, even though I wanted to stay away from hardcore politics, I have found it difficult to do so, especially...