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

Headlines

Curry Completes Rich Deal With Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors announced on Tuesday they had finalized a raft of free agent deals, including Stephen Curry's...

Headlines

Ledecky Wins Historic 12th Worlds Gold As Records Tumble

Katie Ledecky made history on Tuesday by becoming the first woman to win 12 world swimming championship gold medals, as...

Headlines

King Breaks Women’s 100m Breaststroke Record

Lilly King of the United States broke the world record for the women's 100m breaststroke on Tuesday in winning the gold...

Headlines

VW Executive To Plead Guilty In ‘dieselgate’ Case

A Volkswagen executive charged with fraud and conspiracy for his part in covering up the "dieselgate"...

Headlines

Netflix Announces New Show From Creator of ‘The Simpsons’

Netflix has ordered a new animated adult comedy from "The Simpsons" mastermind Matt Groening, the streaming service...

Headlines

Brain Damage Found In 110 of 111 Deceased NFL Players

As a new American football season is set to begin, researchers examining the brains of deceased NFL players have found...

Headlines

Zimbabwe Gives Mugabe Power To Appoint Judges

Zimbabwe's parliament on Tuesday passed a bill amending the constitution to give the president sweeping powers to...

Headlines

US Detects Signs of New NKorea Missile Test

The Pentagon has picked up signs that North Korea is prepping for another missile test, a US defense official said...

Headlines

Israeli Settlers Occupy Disputed Building In Hebron

A group of Israeli settlers seized a disputed building in the occupied West Bank's flashpoint city of Hebron on...

Headlines

Musk, Zuckerberg Duel Over Artificial Intelligence

Visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg were trading jabs on social media over artificial...

Headlines

MTV Scraps Gender Categories As Kendrick Leads VMA Nods

MTV has rid itself of gender-specific categories as the network revealed nominees Tuesday for this year's Video Music...

Headlines

China’s Xu Wins Men’s 100m Backstroke World Title

China's Xu Jiayu won men's 100m backstroke gold at the world aquatics championships on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Olympic...

Headlines

Botswana Confirms Dalai Lama Visit Despite China Anger

Botswana on Tuesday confirmed it will allow the Dalai Lama to visit next month as "a foreign dignitary" in the face of...

Headlines

Trump Defies Political Norms — Again — With Attacks On Ally

From publicly attacking a member of his own cabinet to delivering a partisan speech to a gathering of Boy Scouts,...

Headlines

Journalists, NGO Slam Saudi ‘threats’ To Close Al-Jazeera

Journalists and human rights activists on Tuesday denounced "threats" by Saudi Arabia and its allies against Qatari...

Headlines

Microsoft Keeps Paint In Its Software Palette

Microsoft put out word that it would not abandon Paint after reports of its pending demise triggered a deluge of lament...

Headlines

Craig Reportedly Back As 007 In 2019

Daniel Craig, the British actor who once complained he'd rather slash his wrists than play James Bond a fifth time, is...

Headlines

NKorea Appears To Be Prepping For Missile Test

This picture taken and released on July 4, 2017 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North...

Headlines

Rescuers Find 13 Bodies In Crowded Migrant Dinghy Off Libya

Rescuers coming to the aid of a dinghy packed with migrants off the coast of Libya said Tuesday they had discovered 13...

Headlines

Shops Close In Ethiopian Capital Over Tax Dispute

Shops closed their doors in Addis Ababa's largest market on Tuesday in protest at a recent hike in business taxes,...