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

Trump Announces ‘vetting For Terrorists’

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

Opinion

The Killer Midget And The Stunted Dwarf (Part 2)

Meanwhile one wonders precisely who I planned and discussed these "violent attacks" with? Was it Rev. Musa Asake, the...

International

Girls Lose Faith In Their Own Talents By the Age of Six

Girls start to see themselves as less innately talented than boys do when they are only six years old, a group of US...

Opinion

Appeals To Faith and Patriotism Persuaded Gambia Ex-Leader To Quit

Conakry (AFP) - In pushing Yahya Jammeh to give up The Gambia's presidency, negotiators played on two key cards: his...

Opinion

Ghana Hopeful On Gyan Fitness

Oyem (Gabon) (AFP) - Ghana are hopeful that skipper Asamoah Gyan will be able to feature in Sunday's Africa Cup of...

International

Matthew Gordon and Peter Wood Jailed

A haulage boss and a mechanic have been jailed following a 2015 tipper truck crash that killed four people in Bath....

Politics

“We Cannot Fail, We Must Not Fail” – Akufo-Addo Cautions New Ministers

President Akufo-Addo has charged newly sworn in ministers not to fail on the mandate bestowed upon them by the people...

International

Russian MPs Pass Bill To Soften Domestic Violence Law

Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence. Under the...

International

Opposition Protests In Mauritius As Father Hands Power To Son

Two main opposition parties in Mauritius held a massive rally in the capital, Port Louis, to protest against Prime...

International

MP Seeks To Force Beer Firms To Insure Drinkers

The Alcoholic Drinks Control Act (Amendment) Bill sponsored by Imenti Central MP Gideon Mwiti seeks to have beer...

International

Couple On Shoe-String Wedding Get All-Expenses Paid Honeymoon

A young-Kenyan couple whose story of a cheap wedding melted hearts on the internet will now get an all-expenses paid...

Politics

Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey To Be Sworn-In In Ethiopia

President Akufo Addo has sworn in his first 12 ministers with the exception of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley...

Politics

Shake-Up Hits CID Two Days After Apeatu Becomes IGP

A major shake-up has hit the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, resulting in the...

Politics

Table Tennis Under Bridge Competition Set For Sat. Jan 28 At Ofankor Barrier

Table tennis players and lovers of the game will experience yet another day of exciting play as the whole of Ghana...

International

UK Tourists Head Back To The Gambia As Normalcy Returns

The Gambia's President has finally returned to his country after ex-President Jammeh was exiled Tourists from the...

International

Nepal Pays Tribute To 6 Million Victims of Holocaust

Nepal marked the International Day of the Commemoration of the Victims of the Holocaust on Friday along with the United...

International

Trump and May ‘committed’ To Nato

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

International

Migrant Children Suffer Sexual Abuse By Smugglers

Some migrant children were suffering sexual abuse at the hands of people smugglers, a senior European Union official...

International

Arrest Warrant Issued Against Fugitive Brazilian Millionaire

The Brazilian Justice Ministry has ordered an arrest warrant against millionaire Eike Batista, formerly the eighth...

International

Wenger Gets Four-Match Touchline Ban

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has received a four-match touchline ban after accepting a Football Association charge of...