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

Mason ‘awake and Speaking’ After Suffering Fractured Skull

Hull City have confirmed that Ryan Mason is awake and speaking after he was rushed into surgery for a fractured skull...

International

Barcelona Lose Busquets To Sprained Ankle

Sergio Busquets will be out of action for an indefinite period after Barcelona confirmed he sprained his right ankle in...

International

Wall St. Set To Open Lower Amid Uncertainty Under Trump

U. S. stocks looked set to open lower as investors around the world sought safe-haven assets such as gold and U.S....

International

Trump To Sign Orders To Renegotiate NAFTA, Pull Out of TPP

U. S. President Donald Trump could sign an executive order as early as Monday intended to renegotiate the free trade...

International

Chelsea Stars Cahill and Terry Visit Mason In Hospital

Gary Cahill, John Terry and Chelsea coach Steve Holland visited Ryan Mason in hospital after the midfielder suffered a...

International

‘If You Don’t Like It Here, Then Leave’

Weeks before Dutch voters go to the polls, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said that anyone who rejects the country's...

International

Senate Democrat Says He Will Oppose Tillerson For State Department

The most senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday he would not support President Donald...

International

Japan’s PM Says Will Keep Seeking Trump’s Understanding On TPP

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he believed U. S. President Donald Trump understood the value of free...

Opinion

Costly Consequences Of A Delay

One of the stories in this edition is about a security breach in the selection of police personnel for close protection...

Opinion

I Told You So…“Agyewodin’ Yahya Jammeh

The ego of a kite or balloon knows no stop until it’s brought down by the same squall that gave him an elevation in...

Opinion

The Language Agenda

Literary Discourse When "a" performs the function of "for" Introduction The verb "await" is interesting. It is a verb...

Opinion

Dancing To The Political Rhythm – (2)

It is yet another week and I can hear rhythmical political tunes blaring from the radio. And you know I cannot resist...

Opinion

Scramble For Crumbs

Times were when European people scrambled for our African person, our gold and other natural resources as spoils of war...

Opinion

NUGS’ LEADERSHIP CONUNDRUM

University of Education, Winneba, the institution that fate and privilege sent me to, is on recession and it is a...

International

Equatorial Guinea Has Applied To Join OPEC

This would bring the oil producer group's membership to 14 countries Equatorial Guinea has now applied to join the...

International

Facebook Live ‘broadcasts Gang Rape’ of Woman In Sweden

Three men were arrested on suspicion of rape in Sweden on Sunday, following reports of an assault against a woman being...

International

Expectations Low As Syria’s Warring Sides Meet

Syria's warring sides met for talks in Kazakhstan's capital on Monday, flanked by intermediary nations seeking to...

Politics

37 Hospital To Hold Mass Burial For 48 Dead Bodies, Including June 3 Victims

The 37 Military Hospital is to conduct a mass burial for 48 unclaimed dead bodies in its morgue, including those who...

International

4 Things To Know Before the U.S. Open

1. Dollar slump: The U. S. dollar is losing ground against major currencies in the wake of President Donald Trump's...

International

China Birth Rate Up After One-Child Rule Change

Birth rates in China rose to their highest level since 2000 last year, despite a fall in the number of women of...