‘US$298 million Kejetia Project will boost economy’

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  • Sankofa 10 years ago

    The Kumasi market project is a commercial enterprise which will boost the Ashanti economy.

    Let the market women stop the politics and co-operate with the authorities to see the project off the ground.

  • United Ghana 10 years ago

    I'm at a loss to see how it would boost the economy. Presumably, all those shops would be full of imported goods, to the detriment of the domestic economy. Producing things us what boost any economy.

  • Mahmoud 10 years ago

    Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, has rallied traders in Kumasi to support the US$298 million Kejetia Redevelopment Project because it would be used to deceive gullible voters.

  • AHMED. KUMASI 10 years ago

    We the traders are not doing any politics but rather KMA.

  • adumtumi nyansafuo 10 years ago

    The purer the better

  • Yoofi 10 years ago

    ....what you owe them before talking about finding $300m for a new market.

    These politicians always take Ghanaians for fools!

  • kp 10 years ago

    Tweaaa!. This is political gimmick. They are looking for Ashanti votes. Where from that funds?

  • BALLOT PAPER 10 years ago

    John Mahama has always taken the Ashanti region for fools and insult them constantly and this is one such insult.
    Market, which market? If it was going to boost the economy, why was it not built from 2009, so that if it will ...
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  • pilolo 10 years ago

    This market in Kumasi is a waste, bring it to Accra where civilized people are. Even the bible says it, don't give pearls to swines, they will trample on it because they don't know its worth, monkeys

  • BALLOT PAPER 10 years ago

    You think fools reside in Ashanti region and they deserve insults from John Mahama and pilolo?
    If it was going to boost the economy, why was it not started in 2009? By now it would have been ready, "boosting" the collapsed e ...
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  • pilolo 10 years ago

    Monkeys monkeys monkeys. Who needs votes from Ashanti region, they can eat akrantie bini and not vote for mahaha. That will not be news and definitely not the first time

  • Baba 10 years ago

    Mahama come home and do some projects there.dont forget us ooo Mahama..because one day,monkey go go market eno go come house.

  • Yaw Mensah 10 years ago

    What is the area being covered and how many traders would benefit as primary sellers? The design would leave developed countries to be jealous but we have seen it all in Ghana. The end results even if achievable are not susta ...
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  • Ruthless 10 years ago

    Doctors are crying and for money and u say u don't have,but $300m for just market you have.we shall see in 2016.

  • Trotro 10 years ago

    Don't get confuse, the doctor are not talking about their salary which they see it to be okay for them but condition of service.

  • Ruthless 10 years ago

    are stones going to be used to better their condition of service?

  • Jerome 10 years ago

    I think it is a good thing.

  • LULA 10 years ago

    MARKET WOMEN MUST EDUCATED TO KNOW HOW TO USE THE FACILITY.

  • soth 10 years ago

    Masa don't worry yourself, these wicked people will never support it, because, it's not NPP gov't who initiative it.

  • Obibini 10 years ago

    Why create 10,000 stores in one location? Spread these stores in different communities to make it easier for people to get there and minimize congestion.

  • HAZOR 10 years ago

    Is this the same project Ashantihene commence or this is new one?Moreover this US$ 298 million project with 10,000 stores is cheaper that the expansion of Rigde Hospital US$306 million with 200 rooms.This prove that NDC are t ...
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  • mawriz 10 years ago

    You're comparing a hospital to a market. The engineers know better.

  • Kwame 10 years ago

    A market will always be cheaper than a Hospital.

  • A Richard 10 years ago

    It would be more appropriate to move Ghanas Capital to KUMASI period.

  • inercycl 10 years ago

    Kejetia facelift.....good idea.We will cooperate. I hope the bidding for the project was competitive though because Brazil whose President has been sited for corruption and struggling with its own politicians for corrupt prac ...
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  • inercycl 10 years ago

    correction