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

International

SNL Mocks Trump Press Conference

Saturday Night Live wasted no time in going after Donald Trump during the sketch comedy show’s first new episode of...

International

Cuba Sees Explosion In Internet Access As Ties With US Grow

Two days before Christmas, Luis Gonzalez received a little Chinese modem from Cuba's state-owned telecommunications...

International

John Kerry Finds Vietnam War Site Where He Killed A Man

The outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry has visited the place in the Mekong Delta where he was ambushed during...

International

Jennifer Holliday Backs Out of Trump Inauguration

Broadway star Jennifer Holliday has backed out as a performer at next week's presidential inaugural following protests...

International

Gadget Mountain Rising In Asia Threatens Health, Environment

The waste from discarded electronic gadgets and electrical appliances has reached severe levels in East Asia, posing a...

Politics

‘Otumfuo Arranged Mahama-Akufo-Addo’s Meeting; Must Speak On Bungalow Saga’

A former Deputy Interior Minister has revealed that the meeting in which former President Mahama requested the...

International

Israel-Palestinian Conflict

A major international conference to try to kick-start peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is being held in...

International

Brazil Prisoners Beheaded In Riot At Natal Prison

Inmates have seized control of the largest prison in the north-eastern Brazilian city of Natal. Police say at least 10...

International

Washington Protesters Vow To Fight For Civil Rights Under Trump

U. S. civil rights activists vowed on Saturday to defend hard-fought gains in voting rights and criminal justice during...

International

CAF Apologises For Anthems Failure In Cameroon-Burkina Faso Match

Africa Cup of Nations organisers issued an apology on Saturday after a "technical incident" stopped the national...

International

Cameroon Share Spoils With Burkina Faso In Group A Fixture

Burkina Faso came from behind to draw 1-1 with Cameroon in the second Group A game at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations....

Opinion

Probing Statistical Development In Ghana

By Deborah Apetorgbor, GNA Accra, Jan. 14, GNA - If you subscribe to the notion that statistics play a significant role...

Opinion

Ghana, Beacon of African Democracy

Accra, Jan. 14, GNA - Ghana has, since 1992, held seven consecutive free and fair democratic elections in a peacefully...

Politics

Gabon, Cameroon In 1-1 Draws On Opening Day

The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Saturday, January 14 at the Stade de l’Amitie in Libreville, Gabon....

International

Japanese Man Rescued After Night At Sea On Surfboard

A Japanese surfer who spent a night at sea clinging to his surfboard has been rescued by the crew of a container ship...

International

7 Crazy Concepts Cars Already Unveiled In 2017

Volkswagen Concept cars are only getting crazier. Automakers use concept cars as a way to showcase their vision for...

International

Prince and Ex-Wife Dropped $50K On Lavish Parties

PRINCE’S unsealed divorce file from his second marriage shows the couple lived a luxurious lifestyle that included...

International

Labour’s Corbyn Hits Out At ‘rigged System’

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has attacked what he calls a "rigged system" where "power is in the wrong hands". He hit...

International

Muslim Woman Racially Abused During Business Trip To London

A Muslim woman has spoken of the moment she was assaulted and spat at by a racist thug during a business trip to...

International

Stolen US Baby Found Alive 18 Years On

A girl stolen as a newborn from a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, has been found alive in South Carolina after more...