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

Usain Bolt Wins 100m Gold, Justin Gatlin Second

Jamaica's Usain Bolt became the first athlete to win three Olympic 100m titles by beating American Justin Gatlin to...

Opinion

The Accreditation Challenges In Transnational Educational Ecology

The Ethical Considerations Behind Study Drawing on the ethos of the Society for Professional Journalists (SPJ), this...

International

Three Dead, Over 7000 Rescued

Emergency crews worked through the night to rescue Louisiana locals stranded by historic flooding as officials warned...

International

Fires, Street Clashes After US Police Shoot Man

Protesters burned several stores and threw rocks at police Saturday night on the city's north side, leaving one officer...

International

Donald Trump Was Serious About Obama Being Founder of ISIS

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Donald Trump was being "serious" when he spoke this week about President Barack Obama...

International

Arsenal 3-4 Liverpool

Liverpool resisted a late Arsenal fightback to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory at the Emirates Stadium. Arsene Wenger's...

Opinion

There Is More To It Than Duration

Results for the 2016 WASSCE candidates have been released by WAEC and the record is awfully poor. This has sparked yet...

International

US Swimmer Ryan Lochte, Three Others Robbed

Gold medal-winner Ryan Lochte and three other members of the US Olympic swimming team have been robbed at Rio. Lochte,...

International

VP Candidate May Break With Donald Trump

The American public could see vice presidential candidate Mike Pence's tax returns before getting to read Donald...

International

Army Declares Journalist, Salkida, Wanted For ‘links’ To Boko Haram

The army has declared Ahmad Salkida, the Nigerian journalist known to have access to access to top Boko Haram...

International

Meet First Kenyan Woman To Win the Olympic Marathon

Jemima Sumgong became the first Kenyan woman to win the Olympic marathon, beating Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain. Ethiopia's...

International

Pressure To Get Married Eating Me Up

Linda Ikeji, celebrity blogger, has admitted that she’s under “intense pressure” to find a husband. Ikeji, whose...

International

Jamaica’s Thompson Wins 100m Gold

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson won the women's 100m at the Rio Olympics as two-time champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce had to...

International

Sparkling Victory For Man Utd At Bournemouth

Jose Mourinho made a winning Premier League start as Manchester United manager with a comprehensive opening victory at...

Opinion

5 Important Lessons The Youths Can Learn From Ghana’s Richest Man, Charles Ampofo

Who is Ghana's richest man? He is Charles Ampofo. Many Ghanaian youths do not even know that Charles Ampofo is Ghana's...

Opinion

Dont Let Mistakes Stop You; Learn From Them And Keep Moving

“A man who is afraid to fail will fail at trying. The only way to overcome failure and become a person of influence...

International

Zimbabwe Bans Internet Data Bundles

Subscribers are set to lose following a directive by the Supa Mandiwanzira controlled Postal Telecommunications...

International

Chibok Girls: Boko Haram Has Contacted Buhari For Talks

The federal government says the Boko Haram sect has contacted it for talks on the release of the Chibok schoolgirls....

International

Celebrities With Over 1m Followers On Social Media Are Like God

Basketmouth, stand-up comic, believes Tiwa Savage, Mavin Records singer and Tee Billz, her estranged husband, did...

Opinion

2016 Elections Yet Indication Of The Beginning Of The End

In his poem "Lochie Warning," Thomas Campbell alluded to the fact that "...coming events cast their shadows before"....