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Trade Ministry buys Kantanka SUV

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  • AGBESI KWESI 6 years ago

    NANA's ministers are very humble.

  • Akuffu Adict 6 years ago

    What is humble about buying a car for Ghc150,000, the equivalent of $35.715 for their own use?

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 6 years ago

    Was it paid in cash? Hmmmmmmmm.

  • Hemann 6 years ago

    That's what I wanted to comment about!!!!! Am an employee of Volvo cars and the Xc60 and xc90 is around the same range!!! So if kantanka can make NOT cheap BUT lower models, I think we will patronize

  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 6 years ago

    The Kantanka vehicles are as expensive as those SUV's you've mentioned above because all the parts are imported. In fact, the Kantanka brand is just One-Stop-Assemble-Workshop where all these parts are simply put together und ...
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  • Been 6 years ago

    How many Ghanaians can afford this. Why not produce smaller cars which can be used for taxis or to cart goods like the ones they use to carry engines at abboseey okay. The demand for these small cars is very high and given t ...
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  • Emmanuel 6 years ago

    You are 100% right. I hope they will listen.

  • Nana Aba 6 years ago

    Hmmm no need assessment, just producing what comes to mind and not thinking of the demand side of things. Produce taxis for work and pay and see the demand. I think he should concentrate on commercial type vehicle instead of ...
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  • Kwaku 6 years ago

    The Abossey Okai macho small trucks are assembled in Nigeria.And the ones the pure water vendors and small waste disposal people use"Luo jia"trucks are assembled in Nigeria.That's what any smart person should start with not a ...
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  • amuzu 6 years ago

    SMART.

  • ANDROPOV 6 years ago

    lets be real. and no insults to the manufacturer. this is waste of money. the powers that be will never use it. just buy the time tested ones and stop the politics. i bet you they will never use it. this is pure hipocracy

  • IDIRISU 6 years ago

    The so called great nations started worse than this level. Let's support our own and stop playing mischief against our own people like crabs in a barrel.

  • Kwaku 6 years ago

    The great nations started small and they actually manufactured it, not just assembling it.They also started from the small ones to the big range.Not trying to begin from the top .Wonder who gives them business advice.It's not ...
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  • General 6 years ago

    Ban this car. Dangerous trash.

  • Jayden 6 years ago

    Car companies in the world don't manufacture all the parts themselves. They buy the different components from several suppliers and assemble them at their plants

  • SAMANTHA 6 years ago

    It only NDC evils who will see this as bad. it is the beginning. The manufacturer will get there one day if Ghanaians patronize his production.

  • Emmanuel 6 years ago

    Remember this is just an assembly plant and they are not the main manufacturers just that they have just given it a local name. Besides, the price is too high for the ordinary Ghanaians to afford except for the thieves (the ...
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  • AB 6 years ago

    How many vehicles is the ministry of trade purchasing? Buying one for propaganda purposes means nothing.Let the ministry of trade use only Kantanka vehicles to show how serious they are about boosting local industry.

  • Newsite Bansah 6 years ago

    Are these vehicles actually made in Ghana or assembled in Ghana? It is still a very important step even if they are made elsewhere and assembled in Ghana. But let's stop this propaganda and characterise it properly.

    Ghan ...
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  • Wofa Yaw 6 years ago

    Swiss Chocolate that is imported is made in Switzerland. Was the cocoa tree made in Switzerland. All car manufacturers donot produce all the parts they use. They import and assemble but agree Ford is made in USA right?

  • Newsite Bansah 6 years ago

    They call it Swiss chocolate, not Swiss cocoa.

    Also most of the components of a Ford are made in the US/Canada/Mexico (Canada & Mexico are extensions of Ford's production process, and almost all design and testing is don ...
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  • Dessie 6 years ago

    I think you got a point:all govt vehicles must purchase from Kantanka

  • James 6 years ago

    But how many people can afford the price of the home-made car? Why don't you reduce the price so as to increase the demand for the car?

  • A1 6 years ago

    His cars are too expensive aaba

  • Dessie 6 years ago

    Too expensive..ghanaians whines a lot

  • Kwesi Kwansa 6 years ago

    I am very excited by this gesture. But let us patronize it more.

  • Newsite Bansah 6 years ago

    Are these vehicles actually made in Ghana or assembled in Ghana? It is still a very important step even if they are made elsewhere and assembled in Ghana. But let's stop this propaganda and characterise it properly.

    Ghana ...
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  • Kwaku 6 years ago

    Completely Knocked Down parts(CKD's) made in China and assembled here That's the truth and fact.Still an achievement though.

  • ISSA ABONGO 6 years ago

    THESE VEHICLES ARE MADE FROM SCRATCH. SEE VIDEOS OF THE COMPLETE OF THESE VEHICLES IN THEIR KANTANKA WORKSHOP WITH VERY LITTLE MACHINERY OR NO MACHINERY AT ALL, EXCEPT DRILLS AND WELDING EQUIPMENT.

  • Kwaku 6 years ago

    You so little or no machinery and all it tells you is that it was made in Ghana .Very smart if you.Must be magic or miracle.Was Obinim there Oh Ghana.

  • SUNKO 6 years ago

    Read the article again. Your answer is right there.

  • Nana Uhuru 6 years ago

    The Trade Minister is great and has a vision for the Country. It is wonderful for all and especially our children in Ghana. Thank you Mr. Minister.

  • Jkmo 6 years ago

    Has the ban on purchasing of the new vehicles by the all die be die President been lifted

  • Ku4 6 years ago

    Thanks for asking. Has it? Or the ban was Oni for propaganda?

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  • YAM SELLER,KRACHI 6 years ago

    Mahama was buying Toyota. He said I love Toyota and he took how many home????....lol.
    NPP has the blueprint, fact.

  • Bobo 6 years ago

    Buy Ghanaian vehicles to help create jobs in Ghana for our youths. if Ghana have jobs of this nature our youths would learn a skills and live and work in Ghana and not Kuwait or elsewhere.

  • Kwaku 6 years ago

    Alan should also buy one for personal use with his money.Trade in all his Benz and V8 cars for Kantanka.Car with no second hand value for $38,000.00.Way to go.

  • Cogent 6 years ago

    that good we pray for the best for our mother land Ghana all the best kantanka company ayikoo wish you the best

  • GhanaBa 6 years ago

    Those of u thinking that, the ministry will not use the kantanka vehicle. Let me remind u that: even mahindra vehicles were bought for various institutions and ministries in this country. Let's try to appreciate our own kakra ...
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  • Kwaku 6 years ago

    How many people have Ghc150,000.00 in Ghana?Those who have such an amount will rather buy two or three fairly used SUVs with it.The gullible people who would have bought it can't even afford the tyre.They should have started ...
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  • Nyameke 6 years ago

    Only one? Let's be serious with ourselves. Imagine every ministry buss just ten. That would be a serious boost to the economy.
    By the way that's made in China and assembled in Ghana. No need to hide the truth.

  • MUSTAFA 6 years ago

    FORMER VICE PREZ BOUGHT THREE CARS SO THIS IS NOT NEWS

  • national 6 years ago

    Simply help this factory improve its production . The cars will eventually get cheaper if they are patronized. The government should now buy only the Kantanka brand---- of course at a cheaper price , just to make the vehicles ...
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  • Kwaku 6 years ago

    Which West Africans are you talking about?Many Nigerian branded cars are being assembled there and are of better quality and much cheaper. And they made smarter business choice. They started with saloon cars and trucks for tr ...
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  • Ari 6 years ago

    I thought they say Akufo addo has place ban on buying new cars or because is for Ajoa Safo's father? INTERESTING

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  • OZ 6 years ago

    Shocked by Alan K's decision. The country is engulfed with filth and instead of giving him a contract to spread trash bins(locked) at vantage points throughout the country and also resource him to produce simple trash collect ...
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  • JAY 6 years ago

    For the Kantanka car brand to succeed in Ghana,the cost of the vehicles must drastically come down, how many Ghanaians can afford to buy a car for 150000cedis?

  • SERIOUS GHANAIAN II 6 years ago

    I manufacture tooth pick in my house at Opetekwei (Dansoman area). I am going to sell some to the Flagstaff house canteen. I hope I wont be thrown out.

  • Nana Asenso 6 years ago

    I wish they concentrate on producing farm tools and small scale industrial machines. More so they can even produce tricycles which is on high demand now

  • ONYAME NIPA(Man Of God)USA 6 years ago

    No more manual cars

  • ONYAME NIPA(Man Of God)USA 6 years ago

    please make my advise

  • Theo 6 years ago

    I thought the President had placed a ban on the purchase of vehicles. Has it been lifted?

  • Jay 6 years ago

    So who is fooling who.

  • Kwaku Single 6 years ago

    Hypocrisy at its best. we washed Amissah Arthur when he bought two of the vehicles.

  • pee 6 years ago

    Its better to buy a foreign car as compared to the local one considering the price

  • Sweet Ghana 6 years ago

    That's the key role of Adjoa Sarfo', "go for the procurement portfolio to ensure dad's products hit the market else my years of sponsorship of the party will come to nought.Michevillian/Agyaponvillian/Sarfovillianism at play.

  • Sweet Ghana 6 years ago

    Hit the market

  • Kwasi 6 years ago

    I though the president has given directive to all MDAs not to buy any new cars ? Is the minister's action not in contravention of that directive ? Just asking ! Somebody pls answer . Or he is purchasing with his own money?

  • Ato 6 years ago

    How many ministers or MPs have their children attending Technical or Vocational School in Ghana? Have you considered the running cost? Please give us a break. KNUST mo wor hor?

  • CONCERNED GHANAIANS 6 years ago

    A whole Ministry and you buy only 1 SUV? What a shame. Buying 50 or more vehicles for your ministry is not even enough!
    Anyway, congrats.

  • Walala 6 years ago

    I use kantanka nantebrebre. Even some of the police department use kantanka car for police petrol so for me it good initiative even asantehene use kantanka car

  • Hortman 6 years ago

    Oh Ghanaians, when at all are going to be patriotic? Why do we always think negatively about anything made in Ghana? Do we have idea about how the developed countries started? They appreciate anything in their counties. But G ...
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