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

Opinion

The Need For Ministry Of Diasporian Affairs

We use the term Diaspora to describe a community of people who live outside their shared country of origin or ancestry...

International

Britain’s Police Treat Amber Rudd’s Foreign Workers Speech As ‘hate Incident’

Home Secretary Amber Rudd's party conference speech about foreign workers is being treated as a "hate incident" by...

International

Jemima Kirke and Husband Michael Mosberg Split After 7 Years of Marriage

Girls star Jemima Kirke and her husband Michael Mosberg have split, a source confirms to PEOPLE. After seven years of...

International

Residents Stay In Homes Despite Storm Surge Warning

Flood-threatened residents who stayed on in their homes expressed relief on Britain's east coast as a feared storm...

International

Michael Lynton Exiting Sony To Serve As Snapchat Chairman

Michael Lynton is stepping down from his position as CEO of Sony Entertainment, the film, television and music...

Politics

Health Officials Seize Expired Canned Tomatoes At Donkorkrom

The Food and Hygiene Unit from the Environmental Health Department has seized boxes of expired tin tomatoes products...

Opinion

The Addo

Around mid 1979, as a very young politician, my path crossed that of a gentleman I could hardly figure out, but was...

International

Sony Entertainment CEO Exiting For A Top Role At Snap

Sony Entertainment Chief Executive Michael Lynton will step down to become chairman of the board of messaging app owner...

Politics

Schlupp Up For Selection For New Club Crystal Palace

Black Stars winger Jeffrey Schlupp is eligible to play for his new club Crystal Palace as they travel to London to play...

Politics

I’ll Accept Ministerial Appointment Under Akufo-Addo – Dr. Mahama

Flagbearer of the Peoples’ National Convention, Dr. Edward Nasigre Mahama, says he will accept a ministerial...

Opinion

Free Education Is Better Than Tampons And Uniforms Distribution

Many Left-leaning Ghanaian politicians, particularly the key operatives of the main opposition National Democratic...

Opinion

Old Age Plays Tricks With The Memory of KB Asante

I am not here to argue pointlessly about whether the letter dismissing the Mahama-appointed Chief Executive Officer...

International

Carrie Fisher Won’t Be Digitally Recreated

The company behind the Star Wars franchise has laid to rest rumours that Carrie Fisher may be digitally recreated for...

Politics

“Go For Gold” – Nana Addo Tells Black Stars

President Akufo Addo has charged the Black Staff of Ghana, participating in the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of...

Politics

Prepare For Unrest If Our Needs Are Not Met

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOSSAG) has made it clear to the Employment Minister-designate it...

Politics

[Audio] Razak Braimah Not Fazed By Criticisms

Black Stars goalkeeper Razak Braimah  says he does not care about the negative criticisms from a section of football...

International

IPhone Apps Should Be Sold Outside App Store

Is Apple's App Store a mall or the equivalent of a sole proprietor shop selling unique wares? That question appears to...

Opinion

Where Are Our Morals?

A worrying video of a minor, six or seven-year-old, has gone virile and it is lamentable that adults would allow such a...

International

Somali Town Bans Lavish Wedding Spending

A Somali town has banned lavish weddings to encourage young people to marry and stop them migrating. Receptions in...

International

Deal Struck Between Army and State

Ivory Coast's government has struck an agreement with mutinous soldiers, shortly after talks were interrupted by...