The management of La Pleasure Beach has sued Hotel Investments (Ghana) Limited, La Palm Beach Hotel Limited and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) over the demolition of its management office and other structures at the beachfront.
In a writ filed at the High Court in Accra, Stanley Anyetei Nunoo, who identifies himself as Chairman of the La Pleasure Beach Management Committee, is seeking a declaration confirming the committee’s authority to manage, regulate and generate revenue from the beach.
The plaintiff alleges that security personnel from the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces demolished the committee’s office and other licensed structures on or around October 2, 2026. He claims that equipment, furniture, official documents and other properties were destroyed or removed during the operation, while staff and licensed beach operators were forced to leave.
According to the lawsuit, the demolition was carried out without a court order, warrant, prior notice or hearing. The committee is asking the court to determine whether the operation and the defendants’ alleged involvement were lawful.
The plaintiff also argues that the two hotel companies operating Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Beach Hotel have no ownership or possession rights over La Pleasure Beach or authority over its management, apart from an access licence allegedly granted by the committee.
The suit refers to a July 21, 2022, Court of Appeal order, which the plaintiff says dissolved an interim management committee previously established by the High Court in April 2013. He maintains that the current committee has since managed the beach, licensed operators, regulated activities and collected revenue.
Meanwhile, SSNIT stated in an October 2, 2026, press release that it had sought the intervention of the National Security Council Secretariat over what it described as persistent unlawful occupation, encroachment and unauthorised activities on the beachfront adjoining Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.
SSNIT explained that the hotels form part of its investment portfolio and that protecting these assets is necessary to safeguard the interests of pension contributors and pensioners.
The La Pleasure Beach Management Committee is seeking several court orders, including confirmation of its management authority, a declaration that the alleged demolition was unlawful, and an injunction preventing the defendants from interfering with its operations.
It is also requesting the restoration of possession and management of the beach, an independent valuation of the allegedly damaged or missing properties, and compensation for property damage, lost revenue and business disruption. The committee is further seeking aggravated and exemplary damages, interest and legal costs.
The High Court is being asked to determine the dispute over the demolition, the parties’ respective rights and the legality of the actions complained of in the lawsuit.
The allegations remain claims made by the plaintiff, and the court is expected to determine the issues before it.
Source: newsthemegh.com