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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Trump Travel Restrictions Could Wreck US World Cup Bid, Says UEFA

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned the United States that President Donald Trump's controversial travel...

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Gumtree Bans Donkey Sales In S.Africa Over Skin Trade

Online sales website Gumtree said Monday that it had banned advertisements offering donkeys in South Africa to prevent...

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Sri Lanka To Honour $12 Bn Debt Despite Dispute

Sri Lanka Monday vowed to honour government bonds of up to 1,780 billion rupees ($11.86 billion) even as the central...

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Pentagon Readies New Anti-IS Plan For Trump

The Pentagon was due to present the White House on Monday with possible new battle plans to defeat the Islamic State...

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South Africa Stick With Struggling Coetzee

South Africa have kept faith in coach Allister Coetzee despite a dismal 2016 season, the national rugby union announced...

International

Trump Lays Out Hike In Military Spending

"We're going to start spending on infrastructure big," he said. US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence...

Opinion

An Interesting Travel Experience Through The Eyes Of Amarachi, A Travel Blogger

Jumia Travel had an interview with Amarachi, a Systems Engineer who runs Chapter One travel blog. She shared her travel...

Opinion

Ten Tips For Girls On How To Get Ready For A Date

When you are getting ready for a date, especially when it's a first date or when you've only met the guy a few times...

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Bush Offers Critique of Trump’s Media Bashing

Former Republican president George W. Bush offered a tacit criticism of his successor Donald Trump Monday, in rare...

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Oscars Showed Photo of Wrong Woman During ‘In Memoriam’ Segment

The shocking best picture mix-up wasn't the only Oscars night flub. During the event's "In Memoriam" segment honoring...

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Trump Proposes $54bn Increase In Defense Spending

President Donald Trump's first budget proposal includes a substantial $54 billion dollar increase in defense spending,...

International

U.S. Pending Home Sales Fall To Lowest Level In A Year

"Most notably in the West, it's not uncommon to see a home come off the market within a month," Yun Contracts to buy...

International

Why Pogba Left Fegurson’s Man Utd

The France international's agent claims his client left Old Trafford for Juventus in 2012 because his manager at the...

International

Mario Gotze Ruled Out Indefinitely With “metabolic Disturbances”.

The Liverpool target has been withdrawn from Borussia Dortmund training after suffering from muscular problems. Germany...

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Wall Street Opens Lower After Record Run

Wall Street drifted lower on Monday, starting the week in negative territory after the Dow's record streak of all-time...

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IS Claims Algeria ‘foiled’ Suicide Attack

The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide bomb attack in east Algeria which...

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Polisario Dismisses Morocco Pullback As ‘window Dressing’

Polisario separatists have dismissed as "window dressing" Morocco's announcement of a pullback from a zone of the...

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Yad Vashem Asks Amazon To Remove Holocaust Denial Books

Israel's Yad Vashem has written to Amazon chief Jeff Bezos urging the internet retail giant to remove books which deny...

International

African Migrants Not Our Enemies

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has been inaugurated as chancellor of the University of South Africa (Unisa)...

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Big Mistakes At Awards Ceremonies

The Oscar mix-up that saw "La La Land" mistakenly named as Best Picture before "Moonlight" took the award might be the...