{
  "id": 12644763,
  "title": "La Pleasure Beach redevelopment on hold as La Traditional Council protest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/la-pleasure-beach-redevelopment-on-hold-as-la-traditional-council",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:15:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/la-pleasure-beach-redevelopment-on-hold-as-la-traditional-council-protest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The La Traditional Council has suspended redevelopment plans for La Pleasure Beach Resort following a disagreement with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The council expressed strong dissatisfaction with the demolition of the facility, claiming they were not consulted before the process began. At a press conference, the La Shikitele, Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, highlighted the council's concerns and emphasized their status as key stakeholders due to their ownership of the land. After a high-level meeting involving SSNIT, Labadi Beach Hotel, the Ministers for Local Government and Greater Accra, and other stakeholders, SSNIT and National Security apologized to the council for not engaging them in the decision-making process. Both parties agreed that future steps should follow due process and involve all relevant stakeholders. A committee will now be formed to examine the concerns raised by the Traditional Council and review SSNIT's redevelopment plans, with the aim of reaching an amicable settlement acceptable to all parties. The council also demands that the interests of La indigenes who were employed at the facility be protected in any future agreement concerning the site.",
  "summary": "The La Traditional Council says plans by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to redevelop the demolished La Pleasure Beach Resort have been suspended pending further consultations among key stakeholders. The development follows a high-level meeting involving SSNIT, the management of Labadi Beach Hotel, the Minister for Local Government, the Greater Accra Regional […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Committee to decide compensation for La Pleasure Beach demolition victims - MP Sowah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/committee-to-decide-compensation-for-la-pleasure-beach-demolition",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:35:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Compensation coming for La Pleasure Beach demolition victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/compensation-coming-for-la-pleasure-beach-demolition-victims",
        "published": "2026-10-07T07:11:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "La Traditional Council kicks against redevelopment of La Pleasure Beach without consultation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/la-traditional-council-kicks-against-redevelopment-of-la-pleasure",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:57:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "La Pleasure Beach victims to be compensated as committee is set up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/la-pleasure-beach-victims-to-be-compensated-as-committee-is-set-up",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:10:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "La Pleasure Beach demolition: Set up committee first before compensation talks – Gov’t told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/la-pleasure-beach-demolition-set-up-committee-first-before",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:14:08.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}