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

Philippines Rejects European Grants

The Philippines will no longer accept grants from the European Union, the EU delegation to Manila said Thursday,...

Headlines

US Firm Sparks Bidding War For Australia’s Fairfax Media

American investment firm Hellman & Friedman has kicked off a bidding war for Australia's Fairfax Media by making a...

Headlines

Lexi Thompson Jumps Starting Gun With Skydive Stunt

Lexi Thompson ticked off one of her bucket list items on Wednesday when the American No. 1 completed her first...

International

Markets Fall As Trump Turmoil Grows

Big falls on US stock markets have dragged down Asian shares over fears the political controversy surrounding President...

Headlines

UN Court To Rule On Indian ‘spy’ Facing Execution

The UN's top court was to rule Thursday on an urgent bid by India to stop Pakistan from carrying out a death sentence...

Headlines

Embattled Australian Rugby Union Defends Super Cull Handling

Australia's beleaguered rugby chiefs insist they have not botched their efforts to reduce the country's Super Rugby...

Headlines

UN To Deploy ‘rapid Intervention Force’ In Central Mali

A rapid intervention force of Senegalese troops will soon be deployed in central Mali, which has seen an increase in...

International

Ronaldo Salutes Zidane’s Management

With the Frenchman on the brink of his first league title, the star attacker praised his ability to handle the needs of...

Headlines

Deputy Tax Chief Charged In Massive Australia Fraud

Australian police have smashed a massive fraud syndicate and seized planes, guns, and luxury cars, they said Thursday,...

International

Juve Will Win Champions League

The Atletico striker thinks the Serie A will emerge victorious in Cardiff, which will propel their keeper to the...

Headlines

Japan’s Economy Posts Longest Expansion In A Decade

Japan has posted its longest economic expansion in over a decade, government data showed Thursday, chalking up a win...

Headlines

Carter and Laulala Driving Racing Forward In French Top 14

Casey Laulala believes Dan Carter's drink-drive shame has helped forge a strong bond of friendship between the New...

Headlines

Russia Probe’s Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller, named Wednesday to take over the US probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has a reputation...

Headlines

Evan Huffman Wins Tour of California’s Fourth Stage

Unheralded American Evan Huffman won Wednesday's fourth stage of the Tour of California between Santa Barbara and Santa...

Headlines

Special Counsel To Probe Trump-Russia Links

The US Department of Justice Wednesday named a former head of the FBI as special counsel to lead the investigation into...

Headlines

Celebrity Black Sheriff Joins Trump Administration

David Clarke, the cowboy hat-wearing black sheriff who gained fame for his support of Donald Trump's presidential...

Headlines

Judge Says Singh Case Against PGA Should Go To Trial

A New York State Supreme Court judge has ruled that a lawsuit by former world number one Vijay Singh of Fiji against...

Headlines

Washington’s UN Envoy To Travel To Jordan, Turkey

US Ambassador Nikki Haley will make her first trip overseas this week as Washington's envoy to the United Nations,...

Headlines

‘Resident Evil’ Lays Zombies To Rest After 15 Grisly Years

Like a horde of undead, "Resident Evil" has shuffled relentlessly forward over six films, taking a fleshy $1.2 billion...

Headlines

Kolkata To Face Mumbai For IPL Final Berth

Kolkata Knight Riders face Mumbai Indians for a shot at a final berth in the Indian Premier League after Gautam Gambhir...