SSNIT
Media Release
02 OCTOBER 2026
Statement on Removal of Unauthorised Occupants from the Beachfront of Adjoining Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel
The Social Security National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) this morning, sought the urgent intervention of the National Security Secretariat to address the persistent unlawful occupation, encroachment, and unauthorised activities on the beachfront adjoining and directly in front of the Labadi Beach Hotel and La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.
The two hotels form part of the investment portfolio of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and constitute significant national hospitality and tourism assets.
SSNIT therefore has a fiduciary responsibility to safeguard these investments, preserve their value and ensure that they continue to generate sustainable returns for the benefit of contributors and pensioners under the Basic National Social Security Scheme.
*These assets belong to the workers and pensioners of Ghana.*
The continued encroachment posed significant risks, including:
1. Threats to the safety and security of hotel guests, employees, service providers and visitors
2. Unauthorized access and proximity to sensitive guest and operational areas
3. Increased exposure to fire, sanitation, environmental and public-health hazards
4. Deterioration of the beachfront, privacy and service standards expected of internationally recognised hospitality facilities
5. Degradation of the coastal ecosystem resulting from construction activities on the beachfront and beach sand
6. Reputational damage to the hotels, SSNIT and Ghana’s tourism industry
7. Disruption of hotel operations and the guest beach experience, with a consequent adverse effect on patronage, revenue and overall financial performance and
8. The risk of further expansion of the encroachments, which 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 beaches will be cleaned and restored to a safe and desirable state and will remain open to the public.
*Issued by the Board of Trustees of SSNIT dated 2nd October, 2026*
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