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

Turkey Academics Speak of Fear and Loss Amid Mass Sackings

Turkey's university lecturers remain defiant, despite what they describe as heavy-handed police tactics during protests...

International

Peru Asks Trump To Consider Deporting Ex-President Alejandro Toledo

Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to consider deporting fugitive former...

International

Lopez Kicks France To Narrow Win Over Battling Scotland

France lacked their usual inspiration and relied on the boot of Camille Lopez to labour to a 22-16 home win against...

Headlines

N. Korea Says Successfully Tested New Ballistic Missile

North Korea said Monday it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile, triggering a US-led call for an urgent UN...

International

Blue Ivy Pays Tribute To Prince With Pink Tux While Cuddling Up With Dad Jay Z

All eyes might be on Beyoncé to potentially take home album of the year at tonight’s Grammy Awards, but her fashion...

Headlines

Chance the Rapper Wins Grammy For Best New Artist

Chance the Rapper has won the Grammy for Best New Artist, validating the rapid rise of the hip-hop star who has...

International

Mexico Protesters March Against Trump’s Immigration Policies

Tens of thousands of people in Mexico have taken to the streets to protest against Donald Trump's immigration policies...

Headlines

Bling, Red, Pantsuits And… Trump?

The music world's hottest stars strutted their best stuff down the Grammys red carpet at the Staples Center in Los...

International

Dev Patel and Emma Stone Win Awards

La La Land has dominated the Baftas, taking five trophies - including best film and best actress for Emma Stone. There...

International

Principal Visits the Home of Every Student Who Attends Her School

Most principals go the extra mile for their students. But Elizabeth MacWilliams of Carroll Middle School goes many...

International

Army Lifts Ban On Dreadlocks

Black women serving in the United States Army are cheering revised regulations that permit hair locks, ending what...

International

Tesco Customers Overcharged By Out-of-Date Offers

Tesco customers are being short-changed by promotions which have expired but are still advertised on the shelves, a BBC...

Headlines

Japan’s Economy Expands 0.2% In Q4

Japan's economy expanded 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2016, government data showed Monday, as exports and company...

International

Libya’s Unity Government Denounces Creation of Rival ‘national Guard’

Armed groups mostly from Misrata located in Libya announced the creation of the “Libyan National Gua Libya’s UN...

International

Few Good Options In Trump Arsenal To Counter Defiant North Korea

Despite his campaign vows to take a tougher line with North Korea, President Donald Trump's restrained public reaction...

Opinion

Valenttine’s Day Special…Love Blues At West Hills Mall

West Hills Mall has announced it is celebrating this years’ Valentine’s Day in a completely different and...

International

Tragedy of A Woman Destroyed By Viral Sex Videos

It probably took no more than a few seconds for Tiziana Cantone to begin the sequence of events that led to her...

International

Steinmeier Chosen By Lawmakers

Former German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected president by a parliamentary assembly. The...

International

North Korea Says Ballistic Missile Test Was A ‘success’

North Korea has confirmed that it "successfully" fired a ballistic missile on Sunday in a test supervised by leader Kim...

Headlines

No Fresh Whale Strandings Seen In New Zealand

Rescuers found no newly stranded whales Monday on a notorious stretch of New Zealand's coastline where hundreds of...