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

Politics

President Mahama Would Loose If 2016 Elections Were Organised Today – Opinion Polls Suggests

The despondency creeping into the Ghanaian social fabric, largely as a result of the country's declining economic...

Politics

Bank of Ghana Has So Far Spent $6.5 billion to Stabilise Cedi under NDC

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed that the Bank of Ghana, under the National Democratic Congress government, has spent...

Politics

Jerry John Rawlings Contemplating Contesting For National Chairman of the NDC

The upcoming national delegates’ congress of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to elect new national executives...

Opinion

Division in the NPP: Old Cracks in a New Foundation

In April 2014, when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) elected its New National Party Executives, most of the party's...

Politics

Nana Akufo-Addo : “I am Fit and Ready and my Appetite is as Keen as Ever to Go into Battle for the cause of the NPP”

A former presidential candidate of Ghana’s biggest opposition party says contrary to the “propaganda” that he is...

Politics

Akufo-Addo To Kick-Off Campaign Tour at Akoto Lante on Tuesday

Aspiring flag-bearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo will begin his nationwide campaign tour...

Opinion

Dear Pastors You are to Blame for Ghana’s Corruption and Decline into Immorality

For years, Ghanaians have futilely been looking for the source of the corruption and immorality that us decimated the...

Politics

Former First National Vice Chairman of NPP, Fred Oware Calls For Early Elections In Ghana

Former First National Vice Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Fred Oware, is calling for early...

Opinion

Not Yet Another Castro Story: When Expressing Your Personal Sentiments Stretches the Limits of Civility/Social Acceptance

Some people who think the search has become a circus and has gone longer than it should have expressed their resentment...

Opinion

The Mischaracterization of Occupy Flagstaff House

Give a dog a bad name and hang him. This old English expression encapsulates the unfortunate wrongful branding of a...

Politics

Stephen Asamoah Boateng To Run For NPP Flagbearership

Former Minister of Information, Stephen Asamoah Boateng (Asabee) has dismissed reports he has shelved plans to contest...

Politics

Deputy Minister-designate, Mona Helen Kabuki Quartey Renounces Her US Citizenship

The Deputy Minister-designate for Finance and Economic Planning, Mona Helen Kabuki Quartey holds has dual citizenship,...

Politics

Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom Will Not Be Contesting In the 2016 Elections

Sources close to the Progressive People's Party, indicate that Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom will no longer be the flagbearer of...

Opinion

The West African President’s Guide on How to Effectively Utilize Millions of Dollars

When a presidential aspirant is successful in winning a West African election, the platform of the judicious use of...

Politics

The Government of Ghana’s Latest Attempt to Salvage the Economy

In response to a floundering economy, the government of Ghana plans to announce new directives to stabilize the...

Politics

Find out Why Nana Akufo-Addo Says Ghana’s Retrogressing

Nana Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2012 Presidential candidate has lamented the leadership crisis in Ghana...