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.

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Articles by Kwame Mensah

Politics

Finance Minister-Designate Pays NPP’s GHC2million Debt To Prudential Bank

Minister-designate for Finance, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, says he has settled the controversial GHC2 million debt...

Opinion

The Power Of Traditional Rule In Modern Ghana—Lessons Learnt From The Kumasi Curfew

The difference between the developed countries and developing countries like Ghana is the adherence to law and the...

Opinion

The Issue Is Not Even About Free Education Per Se, Pres. Akufo-Addo! 2

“Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into...

Opinion

Jumping The Gun On Akufo-Addo

In the wake of the flare-up of controversy surrounding President Akufo-Addo’s naming of some 36 cabinet appointees...

Opinion

Step Up To Live Your Life To The Maximum

The meaning of life is living it to the minimum by your actions and decisions - FERDINARD SENYO LAWSON No one can ever...

Opinion

The Re-Introduction Of The Quota System In The Teaching And Nursing Training Colleges Is A Progressive And Welcoming Development

Some few days ago, some nursing training institutions in the country opened the sale of admission forms for the...

Opinion

Stop This Legal Corruption, Now! (3)

“I am inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa because all our social policies are based on the fact that their...

International

Protesters, Police Clash In Washington As Trump Assumes Presidency

Black-clad activists angry about U. S. President Donald Trump's inauguration smashed store car windows and blocked...

Politics

President Trump Pledges ‘only America First’ In Fiery Inaugural Address

Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States Friday, vowing to drain power from Washington elites and...

International

Trump and Africa

Donald Trump won the US presidency after suggesting he would make big changes in the way his country relates to the...

International

President Trump’s Full Inaugural Speech, Attacking Washington, Promising ‘America First’

President Donald Trump just delivered a searing inaugural address, attacking Washington and promising a new hope for...

Politics

Archbishop Duncan Williams Prays At Trumps Inauguration In US

One of Ghana’s leading men of God and head of the Action Chapel Church International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan...

International

Trump Sworn In, Marking A Transformative Shift In the Country’s Leadership

Donald John Trump was sworn in Friday as the 45th president of the United States, taking office on a day that has...

Politics

Avram Grant Set To Leave Ghana After Tournament

Avram Grant has given a strong indication his time as Ghana coach will end after the Africa Cup of Nations. The...

Opinion

Ghana Education Is Sick ; Who Carries The Blame?

Posterity will castigate us mercilessly especially the stakeholders in the education sector if we fail to address...

Politics

I Wasn’t Interior Minister During the ‘cocaine Ship’ Saga – Kan-Dapaah

Minister-designate for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, says he was not the Interior minister when a ship carrying...

International

Donald Trump’s Inauguration

play videoECOWAS has halted a joint military operation for final mediation talks with Yahya Jammeh Donald Trump...

International

Hammond Admits ‘Brexit Fog’ Impact On Investment

Chancellor Philip Hammond has acknowledged that Brexit uncertainty may cause firms to delay investment. Speaking at...

Opinion

Liberian Presidential Election, October 2017

Often when I listen to Liberian radios or when I read in the papers on this year’s Liberian presidential election, I...

Opinion

Advisory Open Letter To the First & Second Ladies of Ghana

It is a pleasure to have you, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Mrs Samira Bawumia, as the current Ghana’s First Lady and...