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

Russia Bath Lotion Poisoning

The number of people in Russia who have died as a result of drinking bath oil has risen from 49 to at least 58, local...

International

Dozens Killed In Mexico Fireworks Blast

An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least 26 people, officials say. Dozens of other...

International

Police Officers Killed In Gun Battle In Jordan

At least four policemen and one suspect have been killed in clashes on the outskirts of Karak city in southern Jordan...

International

ISIL Makes Berlin Attack Claim Amid Hunt For Suspects

ISIL claimed responsibility for Monday's lorry attack on a Christmas market in Berlin as German investigators said they...

Opinion

Ghana’s Development Does Not Rest On Akufo-Addo Alone

A GNA feature by Gideon Ahenkorah Accra, Dec. 20, GNA - From time immemorial, the world of politics has remained a...

International

Liverpool’s Joel Matip Among Seven To Snub Tournament

German-born Joel Matip (right) has not featured for Cameroon since the 2014 World Cup Liverpool's Joel Matip is one of...

Ghana Elections 2016

NDP’s Josiah Aryeh Passes On

Former General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress , Josiah Aryeh has passed away. Sources close to the party...

Opinion

Come Out Of Your Nominal Mask With Your Evidence, “Onaapo”

This is not a column I had intended to write; but, fortunately or unfortunately, a column that I recently wrote and...

Politics

NPP To Review Mahama’s Last Minute Appointments, Contracts

The incoming Akufo-Addo government has condemned the last minute appointments of people to key state institutions as...

International

Africa Has Highest Rate of High Blood Pressure, WHO Says

Africa has the highest rate of high blood pressure in the world, affecting about 46% of adults, a World Health...

International

Andrei Karlov’s Body Flown Home From Turkey

The body of the Russian ambassador assassinated by a Turkish policeman in Ankara has been flown home. Andrei Karlov was...

International

Burnley Set To Re-Sign 34-Year-Old Midfielder

Joey Barton is set to re-sign for Burnley on a short-term deal until the end of the season, subject to international...

Opinion

On The Assassination Of Russian Ambassador In Turkey

The relations between unpredictable allies, Russia and Turkey, appear to have deteriorated in the past few years. The...

Opinion

A Good Project, But Bad Investment?

Keta is a low-lying coastal town along the Gulf of Guinea. It used to be one of the biggest commercial centers between...

International

Fifa Proposes Two-Year Ban For Nigeria’s Amos Adamu

Nigerian administrator Amos Adamu is facing another ban from all football-related activities by Fifa. The investigatory...

International

Margot Robbie Seemingly Confirms Wedding Rumors

The Suicide Squad star responded to wedding rumors that swirled around the Internet on Monday by showing off her...

Opinion

GNA Has A Role In Nana Addo’s Pan African Agenda

Accra, Dec. 20, GNA - 'It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be...

Politics

Four Billion People Lack Access To Internet – World Bank Report

A World Bank report says though digital technologies are spreading rapidly throughout the developing world, the...

Politics

National Service Personnel To Get 63% Pay Increment

The outgoing Mahama-led government has approved a new allowance for national service personnel. They will now be paid...

International

Deaths Reported As Protesters Call On Kabila To Step Down

At least two civilians were killed overnight in Democratic Republic of the Congo when soldiers opened fire during...