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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NBC To Air 2018 Games Live In All Time Zones In First

NBC will broadcast its 2018 Winter Olympic prime-time programming live across all US time zones for the first time, the...

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Top-Seeded Wawrinka Toppled At ATP Miami Open

Top seed Stan Wawrinka crashed out of the Miami Open on Tuesday falling 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 to German young gun Alexander...

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Argentina In Serious Danger of Missing Out On World Cup

The captain was absent for a 2-0 defeat at altitude, and if his ban is not reduced on appeal the clueless Albiceleste...

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Rivals Closing In As Ko Goes Into LPGA ANA Title Defense

Lydia Ko, her world number one status under threat, says she'll try not to think about rankings as she defends her...

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Rain Delays Final Day of New Zealand V South Africa

Rain threatened to ruin any chance of a result in the deciding third Test between New Zealand and South Africa on day...

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Quadriplegic Man Regains Use of Arm In Medical First

A decade after a bike crash that left an American man paralysed from the shoulders down, he can again feed himself,...

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Exxon Mobil Urges Trump To Stay In Paris Climate Accord

Energy giant Exxon Mobil has asked the Trump administration not to scrap US participation in the landmark Paris climate...

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North Korea Could Be In Final Preparations For Nuclear Test

Satellite images taken this week suggest North Korea could be in the final states of preparations for a new nuclear...

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US Lawmakers Roll Back Privacy Rules For Internet Carriers

US lawmakers voted Tuesday to roll back rules that would block internet service providers from selling user data to...

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Making ‘Valerian’ Was Childhood Dream For France’s Besson

Legendary sci-fi director Luc Besson revealed Tuesday he has been thinking about making his latest film "Valerian and...

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Push For Bill Tackling Sex Abuse After USA Gymnastics Scandal

Prompted by a huge scandal that shook US gymnastics, several senators on Tuesday pushed for a bill that would...

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Fillon’s Wife Penelope Under Formal Investigation

Mr Fillon has said his enemies are trying to "take me down, through Penelope" The wife of French presidential candidate...

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Trump Scraps Obama Climate Policies

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order rolling back Obama-era rules aimed at curbing climate change. The...

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Supreme Court Weighs Bad Legal Advice To Korean Immigrant

Trying to avoid costly prosecutions and long prison sentences for the accused, plea bargains are commonplace in the...

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Rule Change Bans Leaping Over Lineman To Block Kicks

A ban on players attempting to block kicks by leaping over linemen and stiffer penalties for helmet hits were among...

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Flint Water Settlement Orders Lead Pipes Replaced

A federal judge on Tuesday approved a $97 million settlement in a lawsuit over drinking water contamination in the US...

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Senate To Vote April 7 On US Supreme Court Nominee Gorsuch

The US Senate will vote April 7 on confirming Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the chamber's Republican leader...

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Trump Moves To Roll Back Obama Climate Measures

President Donald Trump declared the end of a "war on coal" Tuesday, as he moved to curb rules that underpin American...

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US Supreme Court Overturns Death Sentence For Texas Inmate

The US Supreme Court overturned Tuesday a death sentence for a Texas man, saying he was not properly sentenced because...

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Cameroon Coach Broos Owed Seven Months Salary

Indomitable Lions Belgian coach Hugo Broos is being owed nearly seven months salary by the Cameroon Football Federation...