SSNIT Turns to National Security to Clear Encroachers From Beachfront of Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) sought the intervention of the National Security Council Secretariat to intervene against persistent unlawful occupation, encroachment and unauthorised activities on the beachfront adjoining and directly in front of Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, both of which form part of the Trust’s investment portfolio.

The Trust says the beaches will be cleaned and restored once the occupants are removed, and that public access will not be lost. 

“The beaches will be cleaned and restored to a safe and desirable state and will remain open to the public,” the Board of Trustees said.

The Board made the disclosure in a press release dated 2 October 2026, titled “Statement on Removal of Unauthorised Occupants from the Beachfront Adjoining Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.”

It said SSNIT sought the “urgent intervention” of the Secretariat because the encroachment had gone on for too long.

SSNIT says its duty to contributors and pensioners left it little choice. “SSNIT therefore has a fiduciary responsibility to safeguard these investments, preserve their value and ensure that they continue to generate sustainable returns,” the Board stated, adding that the returns are meant for the benefit of contributors and pensioners under the Basic National Social Security Scheme.

The Board put the matter in plain terms. “These assets belong to the workers and pensioners of Ghana,” the release said.

The Trust listed eight risks it attributes to the encroachment. They include threats to the safety and security of hotel guests, employees, service providers and visitors, and unauthorised access to sensitive guest and operational areas.

They also include exposure to fire, sanitation, environmental and public-health hazards, and damage to the coastal ecosystem from construction on the beachfront and beach sand.

SSNIT also said the disruption of hotel operations and the guest beach experience hurt patronage, revenue and overall financial performance, and that the reputation of the hotels, SSNIT and Ghana’s tourism industry had suffered.

It warned that further expansion of the encroachments could make recovery of the affected lands increasingly difficult and costly.

“In view of the foregoing, SSNIT requested support from National Security to protect the assets belonging to Ghanaian workers,” the Board said.

Background

The release follows the demolition of structures along the La beachfront, including La Pleasure Beach and the Polo Beach Club near Labadi Beach Hotel. A joint security force carried out the exercise on Friday, after weeks of warnings to occupants to vacate the area.

Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Operations at the Presidency, Stanislav Dogbe, said National Security supervised the exercise at the request of Labadi Beach Hotel. 

He said it was not part of the government’s flood mitigation exercise, and he raised concerns about sanitation and security at unauthorised and unregulated commercial operations along the beach.

Richard Aniagyei, ISD