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

‘Trophy Repellant’ Grant Looking For the Midas Touch As He Leads Ghana Again

It is May 21, 2008. The mastery of English Football had made its way to the land of the Tsars. It was a huge night for...

International

Death Toll In Yemen Conflict Passes 10,000

The UN ranks the conflict in Yemen as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises The United Nations' humanitarian aid...

Politics

3FMFAT2FIT Challenge Takes Shape

The third season of the 3FMFAT2FIT challenge came off Saturday 14th January at the Aviation Social Centre. This season...

International

Jammeh’s Government Hit By ‘resignations’

Three senior government ministers in The Gambia have resigned, as President Yahya Jammeh defies calls to step down when...

International

Libyan Wins Right To Sue Ex-Foreign Secretary Jack Straw

Ex-Foreign Secretary Jack Straw faces being sued over allegations of abduction and torture brought by a former Libyan...

Opinion

Protecting An Age-Long Integrity

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is the state institution charged with the onerous task of defending the territorial...

International

Papadopoulos Joins Hamburg On Loan

Hamburg have bolstered their ranks ahead of the second half of the season with the addition of defender Kyriakos...

International

‘Deny Sex To Men Who Don’t Register’

Mish Mboko, MP in Kenya asking women in opposition to deny men sex if they fail to register A female MP in Kenya has...

Politics

Government To Borrow GH¢1.9bn In First Quarter

The government of Ghana is projecting to raise some GHC17,400.00 million in the first quarter of 2017 (January to...

International

‘draconian’ EU Anti-Terror Laws Target Muslims

A raft of new counterterrorism laws across Europe discriminate against Muslims and refugees, spreading fear and...

International

Families Say Search Suspension For Malaysian Plane ‘irresponsible’

Families of the victims of flight MH370 say a decision to halt the search for the Malaysian airliner that vanished in...

International

George Michael’s Friend Andros Georgiou Links Death To Drugs

George Michael's childhood friend Andros Georgiou has linked the singer's death to drugs. "Hard drugs had been back in...

Politics

2,198 People Died In Road Accidents Last Year

The number of people who died through vehicular accident in the year 2016 increased by 5.64 per cent on the 2015 number...

Opinion

An Open Letter To The New Minister Of Finance

Dear Honourable Minister: Your job is revered but unenviable. The task ahead of you is daunting because you have...

International

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Due In Court Over VR ‘heist’

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear in a Dallas court on Tuesday to defend his company over claims it stole virtual...

International

Trump Team Hasn’t Asked Kanye To Perform

Tom Barrack, President-elect Donald Trump's longtime friend and the chair of his Presidential Inaugural Committee, said...

International

Lindsay Lohan May Have Converted To Islamic Faith

It appears Lindsay Lohan is at peace with herself again. The 30-year-old troubled star has removed all posts from her...

Politics

Bizarre! Farmer Severs and Chews Manhood

A 35-year-old farmer at Kwaanan, a village in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District of the Central Region, has reportedly...

International

Gambian President-Elect’s Son Killed By A Dog

The son of Gambia's President-elect Adama Barrow died after being bitten by a dog. Habibu Barrow who is eight years old...

Politics

Gambia President-Elect Adama Barrow’s Son Killed By Dog

The son of Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has died after being bitten by a dog. Eight-year-old Habibu Barrow...