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

Fury As SA Defence Union Staff Mocks Akufo-Addo For Wearing “shower Curtain”

A secretary to the South African National Defence Union has incurred the wrath of Ghanaians with his description of...

Opinion

An Open Letter To The Minister Of Water Resources And Sanitation

Dear Hon. Minister: Congratulations on your appointment as the minister of water resources and sanitation! Your work is...

International

Diesel Cheating Inquiries Widen To Renault and Fiat

European carmakers were drawn into widening investigations into diesel emissions cheating on Friday, with French...

Politics

Amazing Uses of White Toothpaste That Don’t Involve Your Teeth and No.8 Will Shock You

Toothpaste is a popular hygiene product that we all use daily to brush our teeth. It aids in maintaining oral health...

International

Ex-MI6 Man Steele Hired For England World Cup Bid

The ex-MI6 officer believed to be behind the Trump memos was hired by England's 2018 World Cup bid team. It is...

International

Oil Higher After Saudi Arabia Cuts Output, China Imports Rise

Crude prices edged up in early Friday trade following reports that major producers have started cutting production as...

Opinion

Applaud Akufo Addo For Naming His Ministers In Less Than One-Week

Beyond the criticisms that President Akufo Addo has created several needless ministries, he needs to be applauded for...

Opinion

Akufo-Addo’s Inner City And Zongo Development Ministry A Threat To NDC’s Survival

You may call it all the unpleasant names and ridicule it with the most comical words in the world, but the fact still...

Opinion

The NPP’s Invisible Forces, Unemployment and the Need For An Economy That Works For All

There are many ways to explain the ongoing disturbances associated with the so-called NPP's Invisible Forces. One key...

Opinion

Seed Of Lawlessness Germinates

Yesterday the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) hosted a press conference spotting pieces of red fabrics...

International

Donald Trump Promises Report On Hacking

Donald Trump has promised to issue a report within 90 days on allegations of Russian hacking during the US presidential...

International

UK Seeks Details From US Regulator

The UK Department for Transport has asked for details of a US probe into Fiat Chrysler diesel emissions software as a...

International

New York Boy, 12, ‘demands Chicken Nugget At Gunpoint’

The girl is said to have refused to give the boy one of her chicken nuggets A 12-year-old boy is accused of pulling a...

International

Kerry Says He’s Confident Trump Administration Will Stick To Peaceful Policies In Asia

Outgoing U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he was confident the next administration would stick to the...

International

U.S. Congressional Committee Demands Answers On WHO Cancer Agency

The chairman of a U. S. congressional committee investigating taxpayer funding of a World Health Organization cancer...

International

Trump’s Pentagon Choice Says U.S. Needs To Be Ready To Confront Russia

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon put Russia at the top of a list of threats to U. S. interests on Thursday and...

Opinion

Nigeria’s Deadly Monsters (Part 1)

When you take everything away from a man or a people, including their humanity, their loved ones, their land, their...

Politics

Maintain Three-Year SHS Duration – Coalition Appeals

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has appealed to Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Education...

Politics

Assin Chiefs Want Ken Agyapong Named Central Regional Minister

Chiefs and people of Assin in the Central Region have called on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to appoint...

Opinion

Stop The NDC Looting Brigade!

The members, supporters and sympathizers of the newly elected Akufo-Addo Administration may have won the 2016 general...