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

Attackers Are Scum, Says MP

A gang who attacked a teenaged asylum seeker in Croydon on Friday have been called "scum" by the area's MP. The Kurdish...

Headlines

Britain Apologises After Egg Thrown At Saudi General

Britain has apologised after an egg was thrown at a Saudi military official during a visit to London, Saudi state media...

International

Australia Surveys Devastation

Australia is surveying the devastation wrought by Cyclone Debbie, which has flooded vast tracts "almost the size of...

International

Boy, 14, Arrested In Chicago

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in Chicago in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that...

Headlines

Two Sailors Rescued From Korean Freighter Off Uruguay

Two Filipino sailors were rescued Saturday from a distressed South Korean freighter with 24 crew on board that had...

Headlines

At Least 200 Indian Police In Hospital After Meal

At least 200 Indian paramilitary police were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning after eating meals at a...

International

Mexico City Metro’s ‘penis Seat’ Sparks Debate

When a new style of seat suddenly appeared on Mexico City's metro system, it was labelled as inappropriate,...

International

Sports Direct Increases Debenhams Stake To 16%

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has raised its stake in High Street department store chain Debenhams. Regulatory filings...

International

World Cup At 48, A Chance For Africa

The 2026 World Cup should be played with 48 teams, in a format that remains to be defined. Former Cameroonian...

Headlines

Murakami Calls For Fight Against History Revisionism

Haruki Murakami, the Japanese author perennially pegged as a contender for the Nobel literature prize, has called for a...

International

20 Murdered At Sufi Shrine In Punjab

At least 20 people have been murdered and others wounded at a Sufi shrine near the city of Sargodha, in Pakistan's...

Headlines

Chicago Police Arrest 14 Year-Old In Facebook Rape Case

Police in Chicago arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl that was...

Headlines

Crusaders, Chiefs, Stormers Stay Unbeaten In Super Rugby

The Canterbury Crusaders joined the Waikato Chiefs and Western Stormers as the only unbeaten teams in Super Rugby with...

Headlines

At Least Two Dead, 26 Missing In Indonesia Landslide

At least two people were killed and 26 were feared buried under heavy mud after a landslide struck Indonesia, the...

International

Rescue Teams Race To Reach Survivors

Colombia's security forces say they are searching for hundreds of missing people after heavy mudslides left at least...

Headlines

Mixed Bag For Suu Kyi’s Party As Myanmar Ballots Counted

Aung San Suu Kyi's one-year-old government retained most of its seats in Myanmar by-elections Sunday but braced for...

International

Ghana Raises 1.12 Billion USD In Domestic Bonds

Ghana came out of the market late Friday with 4.87 billion Ghana cedis (1.12 billion U. S. dollars) in two concurrent...

Headlines

Clouds of Smoke As Latest Fire Hits Central Dubai

Clouds of smoke billowed over central Dubai on Sunday after a fire burned for several hours in a residential tower...

International

China Takes Free Trade Zones Up To 11

China takes free trade zones (FTZ) up to 11, with seven new FTZs starting operation on Saturday. After an unveiling...

Headlines

Bangladesh Pick Uncapped All-Rounder For Twenty20s

Bangladesh on Sunday named uncapped all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin in a 16-man squad for two Twenty20 internationals...