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

Ethnocentric Psychosis and Greed, the Cause of Defeat For Tatale/Sanguli MP.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) -has won a landslide victory in the just ended election held December 7th 2016. The...

Opinion

A Layman’s Post-Mortem

In my layman’s view, I have few personal points I will love to share with readers why the New Democratic Congress ...

Opinion

Akufo Addo’s Million-Dollar Cash Giveaways To Voting Districts

"...While we wish Akufo Addo all the success he needs to responsibly and accountably administer Unitary Ghana...We must...

Opinion

Whose Council-of-State?

We have seen the Council-of-State perform at its worst under lame-duck President John Dramani Mahama, and so I fail to...

Opinion

Whose Council-of-State?

We have seen the Council-of-State perform at its worst under lame-duck President John Dramani Mahama, and so I fail to...

Politics

Black Stars’ AFCON 2017 Opponents Crowned Best National Team

Ghana’s opening day opponents at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, Uganda, have been crowned the best national team on...

International

More Boko Haram Fighters Surrender

Authorities in Niger have said that around 20 more members of the jihadist group Boko Haram have surrendered in the...

Politics

Sale of NPP Paraphernalia Booms

Patronage of New Patriotic Party (NPP) paraphernalia is booming across the country ahead of the inauguration of the...

International

Drugs Gang ‘kills 33 Inmates’ In Brazilian Jail

Some 56 inmates were killed at the Anisio Jobim prison in Manaus at the weekend At least 33 prisoners have been killed...

Opinion

Obsession With A Guest House

People get attached to certain objects in a manner which beats imagination. While emotions are responsible for some...

Opinion

Why Ghanaians Chose Nana Addo As The Best Man To Lead The Nation And Not John Mahama

I would like to begin this paper with a brief background history of both Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo, the president...

Opinion

The Imperium Of The Thumb

I have read multitudinous of features concerning the last held elections on both print and electronic media. Political...

Opinion

Taking ‘Forward Ever’ To Another Level, Ghana Has Done It Again, Ayekoo!

On December 7th, 2016 Ghanaians pulled off yet another peaceful election almost on the blind side of the world as many...

Opinion

A Year of Victory (2)

“Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD: I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed...

International

Japan Defends Toyota After Trump Broadside Over Mexican Plant

The Japanese government defended Toyota Motor Corp (7203. T) on Friday as an "important corporate citizen" of the...

International

Soft Brexit Could Take Independence ‘off Table’ In Short Term

Nicola Sturgeon has suggested a soft Brexit would see the prospect of Scottish independence removed - in the short...

International

Chelsea’s Mikel Joins China Gold Rush With Move To Tianjin

Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel has become the latest big name player to join the Chinese Super League gold rush...

Politics

Kofi Agyapong Appointed Aide To Bawumia

An administrator at the New Patriotic Party headquarters, Kofi Agyapong, has been appointed as the press aide to...

International

Chinese Fake Bank Founders Jailed For Swindling

A court in the Chinese city of Nanjing has jailed two men for swindling customers of their savings through a fake bank,...

Politics

GES Denies Extension of Vacation For SHS As Gov’t Pays Part of Feeding Grants

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has denied rumours that it has extended the reopening date of Senior High Schools...