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

Either You Shut Up Or Go Home And Die, Know Your Health Rights

Are you here to seek for medical attention or to ask me questions? Why did you not stay at home if you knew what was...

Opinion

Lexical Ambiguity

Introduction In a previous writeup, we started a discourse on AMBIGUITY and its major types. Today we continue the...

Opinion

Herbal Medicine Practice; The Shortcomings Of The Professional Association (Part Two)

The shortcomings of the Ghana Association of Medical Herbalists (GAMH) , the only professional association of herbal...

Opinion

Respect Our President

I grew up in an extended family where respect was and it is still key in determining what a person will be. The elders...

Opinion

Pharisaical Polemics At NDC Campaign Launch

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself 'God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners,...

Opinion

This Kind Of Extortion Is Very Ghanaian

The Ghanaian founders of the charity organization called Child Malnutrition Foundation (CMF) may undoubtedly have felt...

Opinion

Sounding A Clarion Call For Change Vote NPP!

Whoever has the opportunity to read this publication must please help spread the message at least to ten people....

Opinion

Conscience For Sale

The distribution of freebies to prospective voters has kick-started. The ruling party, the National Democratic Congress...

Opinion

Welcoming Omamah Mugabe

Today we are expecting an august visitor, the former AU Chairman, the brave African, the strongest oldest person in...

International

Duterte Slams ‘stupid’ UN Criticism of His War On Drugs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has hit out at "very stupid" United Nations criticism of his controversial war...

International

Brazil Nabs Olympic Official For ‘illegal’ Ticket Sales

A senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official has stepped down temporarily following his arrest over alleged...

International

Islamophobic Tweets ‘peaked In July’

Almost 7,000 "Islamophobic" tweets were sent, in English, every day in July worldwide, data seen by the BBC suggests....

International

Nearly 18,000 Died In Syria State Jails In 2011-15, Says Amnesty

Nearly 18,000 people died in government custody in Syria in 2011-15, an Amnesty International report says, alleging...

International

Mascherano Ruled Out of Barca’s Liga Opener

Barcelona defender Javier Mascherano has been ruled out of his side's La Liga opener against Real Betis due to a...

International

Neymar Breaks Olympic Goal Record

Neymar broke an Olympic record on Wednesday by scoring the fastest goal in the football competition's history to help...

International

Fergie ‘like A Father’ To Me

Former Manchester United forward Nani says that Alex Ferguson was "like a father" to him during his time at Old...

International

Hart Will Bounce Back From Man City Benching

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has backed Joe Hart to bounce back after being relegated to the bench by new...

International

Americans Say Racism In U.S. Widespread

Over six in 10 Americans say racism against blacks is widespread in the United States, while 41 percent say racism...

International

Zac Efron Tears Up Moments Before Meeting Simone Biles

It was the meeting wanted 'round the world. On the beam, Simone Biles is a four-time Olympic medalist who has...

Opinion

Ineffective And Incompetent Leadership In Ghana, Result In A Weak, Non-Performing Institutions

All the leaders who have ruled Ghana, apart from the military dictators, had university degrees. All of them either...