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

International

Asian Flash Surge Takes Euro To $1.07

A short-lived surge in the euro dominated this year's last day of trade in major foreign exchange markets on Friday,...

Opinion

The Unbearable State Of Recruited Science And Math’s Graduate Teachers

Over 2400 graduate teachers were recruited into the Ghana Education Service with appointment dating back to 1st...

Opinion

Brexit – PakistanizationFinally Comes Home

Foreign Affairs, a renowned American foreign policy journal, recently published an article under the title Dysfunction...

Opinion

A Year Of Too Many Deaths

The year 2016 arguably will go down in history as one of the most deadliest in the in the history of the Ghana Police...

Opinion

“The 31st December Ritual Among Christians

It's here again! The only time in the life of Ghanaians where people from all walks of life take time to reflect on...

Opinion

Ticket Touts and Uncouth Baggage Checkers Tarnishing the Image of The Kumasi Asafo Market V.I.P Tour Buses

There are many scarlet-painted huge transport buses with the distinguishing insignia V. I.P marked on their sides that...

Opinion

Nana Akufo-Addo Gearing Up For 21st Century Public Policies?

An Akan proverb is loosely translated into English that one can fairly predict how successful or otherwise a village...

Opinion

Jon Benjamin’s Comment And Manasseh’s Defense Of It In The Name Of Objectivity

Jon Benjamin is the current British High Commissioner to Ghana. Once again, he was in the news for making an...

International

Russia Moves To Expel US Diplomats In Response To Sanctions

Russia has called for the expulsion of 35 US diplomats in response to a similar move by the US The Russian foreign...

Opinion

Classic Defeat, Factors Accounting For It

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) are said to have commenced a search for why the party lost so abysmally to the...

International

Nine Ways To Name Your Child

Traditional African names often have unique stories behind them. From the day or time a baby is born to the...

International

Poland Buys da Vinci and Famous Collection For Bargain Price

Lady with an Ermine, painted in 1490, is one of only four portraits of women by Da Vinci. The Polish government has...

International

Russia-Turkey Brokered Truce Holding Despite Clashes

A new nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups appears to be largely holding. However...

International

Man Arrested Over New Year’s Eve ‘threats’ In Sydney, Police Say

Australian anti-terror police have charged a man for making threats against Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations. The...

International

Russia Vows Response To Diplomat Expulsion From US

Russia has promised to respond to the expulsion of 35 of its diplomats from Washington, amid a bitter dispute over...

International

Duterte Ordered Hundreds of Murders

Edgar Matobato's days are spent -- for now, at least -- in a verdant, bucolic compound some way outside Manila....

International

Klopp Praises Guardiola For Choosing Premier League Challenge

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praised Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola for taking on the challenge of managing...

International

Turan Happy At Barcelona Amid China Links

Arda Turan is aware of apparent interest in him from China, but insists he is "very happy" at Barcelona. Turan is...

International

US Expels Russian Diplomats Over Cyber-Attack Allegations

The US has expelled 35 Russian diplomats as punishment for alleged interference into last month's presidential...

International

Chinese Club Offered €300m For Ronaldo

Jorge Mendes has claimed that a €300 million offer for Cristiano Ronaldo was made to Real Madrid by a Chinese club,...