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

Politics

Algeria On the Shoulders of Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez

One would be certainly bold to believe Riyad Mahrez and Algeria would struggle at this year’s AFCON tournament. With...

Opinion

Stupid Stubbornness Of A Dictator

By the time we finish composing this commentary, it is likely that Yahya Jammeh would have either been captured or made...

Opinion

Tribute To The Late Journalist Bismark Bebli

A tear is made of one percent water and ninety-nine percent feelings that is why I am shedding tears right now. Who am...

International

UK Protesters Join Anti-Donald Trump March

Thousands of protesters have joined a Women's March in London as part of an international campaign on the first full...

Politics

Unprofessional Conduct By Police Won’t Be Condoned – Ambrose Dery Warns

Minister-designate for the Interior, Ambrose Dery has served notice he would not superintend over or condone...

International

Turkey’s President Erdogan Wins Power-Boosting Vote

Turkey's parliament has approved a new draft constitution paving the way for a presidential system of government. The...

International

Ecuador Man Arrested Over New York Gold Flakes Theft

Julio Nivelo, 53, was detained in the west of the country. A man has been arrested in Ecuador accused of stealing an...

International

Murder Accused Shea Peter Heeley In Court

A man accused of murdering a 16-year-old who was found stabbed on a pathway near Rotherham has appeared in court....

International

GHANAIAN DESIGNER MIMI PLANGE ON DRESSING MICHELLE OBAMA

Ghanaian-American Fashion Designer Mimi Plange says dressing Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States of America...

International

Malia Obama Scores An Incredible Internship With Famous Hollywood Producer

18-year-old Malia Obama is reportedly going to begin interning in the New York office of the Weinstein Co., in...

International

‘Skilled Payet Isn’t Going Cheap’

Karren Brady has warned Marseille that wantaway West Ham star Dimitri Payet “isn’t going cheap” given that he is...

International

Four More Rescued From Rigopiano Hotel

Four more people were rescued overnight from a hotel in Italy destroyed by an avalanche three days ago. The rescue...

International

Russia’s Putin Ready To Meet Trump, Preparations May Take Months

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet U. S. President Donald Trump but preparations for the possible...

Politics

Trump Takes First Steps As President

Donald Trump has taken his first steps as president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care...

International

Italy School Bus Crash and Fire Leaves 16 Dead

A bus carrying schoolchildren has crashed and caught fire in northern Italy, killing at least 16 people, emergency...

International

South Korea’s Culture Minister Arrested Over Arts Blacklist In Political Scandal

South Korean prosecutors arrested the culture minister on Saturday, on suspicion of abuse of power for drawing up a...

International

Mexico Seeks Stronger U.S. Ties Despite Trump Campaign Barbs

Mexico's president said on Friday he wanted to strengthen relations with his new U. S. counterpart Donald Trump, whose...

Politics

Algerian To Officiate Ghana-Mali Clash

Algeria’s Mehdi Abid Charef will be the knight of the whistle on Saturday when Ghana take on West African neighbours...

International

President Trump Begins Overhaul As First Executive Orders Signed

president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care reforms of his predecessor. His...

International

Why Do We Put ‘The’ In Front of Gambia?

Tiny West African nation The Gambia is currently in the news because of a dispute over last month's elections. The...