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

Bafta-Winning Actor Sir John Hurt Dies Aged 77

Veteran actor Sir John Hurt has died aged 77, his agent has said. The Bafta-winning star, known for his roles in Alien...

International

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Drops Case To Acquire Hawaiian Land

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has dropped attempts to acquire land for his Hawaii estate though the courts. The...

International

Could Lin-Manuel Miranda Join West End Production?

The West End production of hit musical Hamilton has found its leads - though we still don't know who'll be playing...

International

UK and US ‘committed’ To Nato

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have reaffirmed their commitment to the Nato alliance...

International

U.S. Economy Slows On Wider Trade Gap; Business Spending Rises

U. S. economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as a plunge in shipments of soybeans weighed on exports, but...

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Trump Signs ‘extreme Vetting’ Order To Limit Immigration

US President Donald Trump has announced new vetting measures to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the US". He...

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Donald Trump – Persecuted Christians Will Be given Entry to the US over Refugees

Newly inaugurated President of the United States, Donald Trump said in a new interview on Friday that persecuted...

Opinion

Our Eyes; Is The Night Sky Really Black?

The human eye is an unparalleled remarkable optical organ. But it is obviously not the best given all that we now know...

Opinion

Itching To Use The Burglarproof Of The House Not Yet Built

As it is now, to push for atheism in Africa is unattractive and a misplaced priority. What we need is shattering the...

Opinion

Itching To Use The Burglarproof Of The House Not Yet Built

As it is now, to push for atheism in Africa is unattractive and a misplaced priority. What we need is shattering the...

Opinion

Gabla Godwin Writes

DEAR GOKAH SAVIOUR, I am highly fascinated by the fact that the urge to ink few thoughts to you has materialised. As I...

Opinion

Nyaho-Tamakloe Is Entitled To His Own Political Masturbation

It ought to be very clear to him and his family and clansmen and women, by now, that Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe is a...

Opinion

“Nothing But The Blood” (A Brief Piece Of Creative Writing In Honor Of The Role Of Sacrifice In The Success Equation)

Drop after drop, the young lad sobbed Sobbing he did, not as for fancy or leisure; but rather, as a dutiful gesture...

Opinion

It Is About Growing In Years, Not About Getting Old!

Listen or download (or embed) this audio podcast: (CNS): As fertility rates decline and life expectancy increases, the...

Opinion

Mali Arrests Two Suspects In Planned Terror Attack

Bamako (AFP) - Malian officials said Friday two suspected jihadists have been arrested after they planned to stage a...

Opinion

EU Parliament’s Chief Brexit Negotiator

Guy Verhofstadt MEP, the European Parliament’s chief Brexit negotiator, speaks with UpFront on Al Jazeera: •...

International

Syrian Girl Reads Letter Asking Donald Trump To Save Her Friends

She's the 7-year-old Syrian girl who brought the plight of people living in eastern Aleppo to the world and now she's...

International

Lampard Fears Early Retirement

Frank Lampard has no plans to retire, adamant that he does not want to feel that he "should have stayed a bit longer"...

International

England Fan Jailed For Pushing Man In Front of Tube

An England football fan has been jailed for 10 years for pushing a man on to live Tube tracks shortly before a train...

International

Food Crisis Could Become Famine This Year, UN Warns

The conflict-driven food crisis in Yemen could become a full-blown famine this year, the UN's humanitarian chief has...