The management dispute at La Pleasure Beach has escalated into a court battle, with the beach’s management committee taking Hotel Investments (Ghana) Limited, La Palm Beach Hotel Limited and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to court over the demolition of its facilities.
Stanley Anyetei Nunoo, who identifies himself as Chairman of the La Pleasure Beach Management Committee, filed a writ of summons at the High Court in Accra on October 23, 2026, seeking legal recognition of the committee’s authority over the beachfront.
Mr Nunoo, in the lawsuit, wants the court to affirm the committee’s mandate to oversee activities at the beach, issue operating licences, regulate businesses and collect revenue generated from its operations.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendants were involved in an operation that destroyed the committee’s management office and other facilities used by licensed operators.
He argues that the incident disrupted the committee’s work and affected businesses operating within the beachfront.
The plaintiff describes the demolition as unlawful and asks the court to determine whether the defendants had the legal authority to carry out or facilitate the exercise.
A major issue in the case is the question of who holds the legitimate mandate to manage La Pleasure Beach, particularly amid competing positions concerning the administration of the facility.
According to the statement of claim, the management committee derives its authority from a Court of Appeal order issued on July 21, 2022.
Mr Nunoo argues that the order dissolved an interim management committee established by the High Court in April 2013.
He maintains that the committee has since been responsible for administering the beachfront, including issuing licences to operators, supervising activities and collecting revenue from businesses.
The suit also contests the position of Hotel Investments (Ghana) Limited and La Palm Beach Hotel Limited, which operate Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Beach Hotel, respectively.
The plaintiff argues that the two companies do not have ownership or possessory rights over La Pleasure Beach or the authority to manage its operations, except for an access licence he says was granted by the management committee.
The statement of claim further alleges that personnel from the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces entered the beachfront at dawn on or around October 2, 2026, and demolished the committee’s office and other structures.
The plaintiff claims that the operation resulted in the destruction or removal of equipment, furniture, official files, records and other property belonging to the committee.
They also alleged that staff members and licensed operators were forced to leave the premises, interrupting the committee’s administrative activities and affecting businesses operating under its authority.
According to the suit, the demolition was carried out without a court order or warrant and without prior notice to the committee or an opportunity for it to be heard.
The plaintiff is therefore asking the High Court to determine whether the demolition was lawful and establish the extent of the defendants’ alleged involvement in, or facilitation of, the operation.
Meanwhile, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, the member of parliament for La Dadekotopon and Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has disclosed that the government will compensate victims of the La Pleasure Beach demolition.
According to Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, the government has established a committee to determine compensation packages for victims.
She further disclosed that affected persons have been compiled to facilitate the process, adding that the committee is expected to be constituted by early next week.
Speaking during his appearance at Parliament’s Local Government and Rural Development Committee, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah stated, “We’ve gotten their data, and the committee that is going to meet, we are going to look at what we’re going to give to them as compensation. So, they’ll be compensated, and the decision on the type of compensation hasn’t come out, or we haven’t finalised that.
“But definitely as a Member of Parliament, I’m following up deeply on that to ensure that everybody gets what they’re supposed to get. By early next week, the committee will be composed, and we’ll start meetings, and we’ll update the committee on whatever we come up with.”
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