Also known as: Mr Assafuah · Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah
Member of Parliament for Old Tafo who has criticized government policies on legal education reform, sports funding, and governance decisions under the NDC administration.
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The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised concerns over Ghana’s newly introduced legal education framework, warning that current admission arrangements could indirectly reintroduce the very entrance examination system Parliament sought to abolish. …
Legal Education Reform: Assafuah questions possible return of entrance exams under new bar training systemJoy Online
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State actors must clarify position on LGBTQ+ bill—ACEPAJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has criticised the government over the organisation of the ongoing African Athletics Championship, describing the situation as “another national embarrassment” under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. …
Ekow Assafuah criticises government over poor organisation of African Athletics ChampionshipJoy Online
Ranking Member on Parliament’s Select Committee on Youth and Sports, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has criticised the Sports and Recreation Minister, Kofi Adams, over what he describes as unlawful interference in the affairs of the Ghana Swimming Association (GSA). …
Vincent Assafuah accuses Sports Minister of interfering in Ghana Swimming Association affairsJoy Online
… READ ALSO: Vincent Ekow Assafuah questions fate of entrance exams under new legal education law Addressing concerns raised by the Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, who demanded urgent clarity on the matter, Mr. …
‘Any law student who goes to court over entrance exam will lose’ – Kwaku Ansa-AsareThe Ghanaian Times
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has called on the government to provide clear information on whether prospective law students will still be required to write entrance examinations to the Ghana School of Law this year following the presidential assent …
Old Tafo MP, demands clarity on Ghana School of Law entrance exams after legal education biill assentJoy Online
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has called on the government to provide urgent clarification on whether prospective students, including backlog candidates, will still be required to sit for entrance examinations to the Ghana School of Law. …
Vincent Ekow Assafuah questions fate of entrance exams under new legal education lawJoy Online
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has raised serious concerns over the growing financial difficulties confronting the Ghana Tennis Federation, warning that Ghana’s participation in major international tournaments is under threat …
Assafuah raises alarm over funding crisis threatening Ghana’s International Tennis participationJoy Online
The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Youth and Sports Committee, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has called for immediate government intervention to support the Ghana Tennis Federation. …
Assafuah calls for urgent gov’t intervention to save Ghana tennisJoy Online
Old Tafo MP, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has warned that the financial difficulties facing the Ghana Tennis Federation could also affect preparations for the upcoming ITF Masters event scheduled to take place in Ghana in August. …
Funding challenges threaten Ghana’s hosting of ITF Masters event – Vincent AssafuahVincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, has raised concerns that Ghana's new legal education framework could indirectly reintroduce entrance examinations Parliament sought to abolish, as the interim directives allow institutions to set their own admission criteria for the Pre-Bar Course.
14 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, has raised concerns that Ghana's new legal education framework could indirectly reintroduce entrance examinations Parliament sought to abolish, as the interim directives allow institutions to set their own admission criteria for the Pre-Bar Course.
14 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Rasheed Draman, Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs, has called on the government and parliamentary leadership to urgently clarify their position on the recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, citing conflicting signals from state actors including the Speaker and President that risk undermining public confidence in the legislative process.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah has criticised the government over the organisation of the ongoing African Athletics Championship, citing accommodation challenges, transportation confusion, delayed preparations, and poor treatment of athletes, and describing it as a national embarrassment under the NDC administration.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ranking Member Vincent Ekow Assafuah has criticised Sports Minister Kofi Adams for withdrawing recognition of the Ghana Swimming Association, saying the move violates governance principles and could harm Ghana's athletes and international standing. World Aquatics has reaffirmed the GSA as the sole recognised swimming federation.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Kwaku Ansa-Asare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, has warned aspiring lawyers against challenging the legality of the 2026 entrance examinations in court, stating that any student who does so will lose. His warning comes amid confusion over whether the Legal Education Bill signed into law by President Mahama has immediately scrapped the controversial entrance exam.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo has called on the government to clarify whether prospective law students will still be required to sit entrance examinations to the Ghana School of Law following the President's assent to the Legal Education Reforms Bill 2025, with students seeking answers on whether an examination scheduled for July 31, 2026, will proceed.
11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, has called on the government to clarify whether prospective law students will still be required to sit entrance examinations to the Ghana School of Law following presidential assent to the Legal Education Reforms Bill, 2026. He criticized remarks by the Majority Chief Whip suggesting no official advertisement had been issued for examinations scheduled for July 31, 2026, saying such comments create false expectations among students.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Youth and Sports Committee Ranking Member Vincent Ekow Assafuah has warned that inadequate funding for the Ghana Tennis Federation threatens the country's participation in the Davis Cup in Kenya in June and the Billie Jean King Cup in Gaborone, Botswana in July, which he describes as critical opportunities for international exposure and athlete development.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ranking Member on Parliament's Youth and Sports Committee has called for urgent government intervention to support the Ghana Tennis Federation with financial assistance for international tournament participation. He warned that without quick support, Ghana risks missing important competitions that provide critical exposure and development for athletes.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Old Tafo MP Vincent Assafuah has warned that financial difficulties facing the Ghana Tennis Federation threaten preparations for the ITF Masters tournament scheduled for August in Ghana. He called for urgent collaboration between government, corporate Ghana, and sports stakeholders to secure the event, which he said could enhance Ghana's international sporting reputation and create economic and tourism opportunities.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, has endorsed Nana B's bid for the position of National First Vice Chairman of the NPP, describing him as a bold and experienced figure capable of strengthening the party's internal cohesion and defending its interests.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah has accused Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor of misleading prospective law students after the IEC set July 31, 2026 for entrance examinations, contradicting earlier assurances by Dafeamekpor that exams had been scrapped.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah has accused the government of inconsistency over legal education reforms, arguing that it showed sudden lack of urgency in addressing the Ghana School of Law entrance examination controversy after previously assuring students the exams would no longer be required. Assafuah contended that the government has broken its assurances to prospective law students and failed to demonstrate accountability.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah has called on the government to direct the Independent Examination Council to suspend the July 31, 2026 entrance examination for Ghana School of Law students, accusing the NDC government of betraying students after earlier promises to abolish the exams.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, has condemned the government's reintroduction of entrance examinations at the Ghana School of Law, which the NDC had pledged to abolish before the 2024 elections. He argues the reversal is unjust to students who made academic decisions based on the government's earlier assurances that exams would be scrapped.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →