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.

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US Car Sales Struggle In May Despite Record Discounts

Auto makers offered big discounts over the Memorial Day holiday, but the response from US car buyers in May was not...

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Apple Readying Siri-Powered Home Assistant

Apple is preparing to launch a connected speaker to serve as a smart home assistant in a challenge to Amazon Echo and...

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Messi To Launch Amusement Park In China

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is to branch out into the leisure industry and launch an amusement park in China in...

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US Manufacturing Steady In May

US manufacturing activity held steady overall in May, but included a sharp decline in production and prices, offset by...

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Gravitational Waves Detected Again, At Furthest Distance Yet

Two massive black holes colliding into each other created ripples in space and time, known as gravitational waves,...

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Trump Will Not Move US Embassy To Jerusalem For Now

President Donald Trump postponed moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem on Thursday, avoiding what would be a...

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Bahrain Follows Trump Trip With Dissent Crackdown

Authorities in Bahrain have clamped down on dissent in the wake of US President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf last...

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Apple Says Payouts From App Store Total $70 Bn

Apple said Thursday it has paid out more than $70 billion to app developers since opening its App Store in 2008, and...

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Sri Lanka Pressed Over Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes

Sri Lanka-based Western diplomats Thursday urged Colombo to investigate a wave of anti-Muslim violence in the...

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For Ai Weiwei, Trump A ‘brand’ For Global Trend Toward Hate

Ai Weiwei said Thursday he sees US President Donald Trump as the "brand" for a global trend toward hatred and division,...

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High-End Luxury Homes All the Rage In Miami

Property developer Gil Dezer owns 29 cars. And he plans to admire some of them from his couch in a swank Miami...

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Tunisians Get Jail Terms For Eating During Ramadan

A court in northern Tunisia handed one-month jail terms Thursday to four men for eating in public during the Muslim...

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Foo Fighters Rock Out At Nursing Home In New Song

Foo Fighters made clear they don't think they'll get too old to rock as they released a surprise new single Thursday...

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Indian Judge Claims Peacocks Shed Tears To Conceive

An Indian judge has been mocked after bizarrely claiming during a legal argument about sacred cows that peacocks shed...

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Bangladesh’s Tamim Tames England In Champions Trophy Opener

Tamim Iqbal's superb hundred helped take Bangladesh to 305 for six against England in the opening match of the 2017...

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Israeli Minister In Rare Meeting With Palestinian PM

Israel's finance minister has met the Palestinian premier to discuss measures aimed at improving the Palestinian...

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Facebook, Google Crack Down On Hate Speech

Facebook, Google and other US internet giants have sharply boosted efforts to clamp down on online hate speech, a top...

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US Private Sector Hiring Surges In May

Private US companies hired at a blistering pace in May, accelerating from the pause in April back to the trend of the...

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Six Killed In Attack On Niger Military Post

Six members of the Niger security forces were killed when heavily-armed attackers ambushed a military position near the...

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It’s A Girl! Not Necessarily, Says Serena

Serena Williams said Thursday that big sister Venus did not necessarily reveal that she is expecting a baby girl....