{
  "id": 12669543,
  "title": "Polo Beach Club land belongs to La Traditional Council, not Labadi Beach Hotel – Freddie Blay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/polo-beach-club-land-belongs-to-la-traditional-council-not-labadi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:05:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/polo-beach-club-land-belongs-to-la-traditional-council-not-labadi-beach-hotel-freddie-blay/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Freddie Blay has challenged the ownership of the land on which the Polo Beach Club once stood, insisting that it belongs to the La Traditional Council rather than the Labadi Beach Hotel. Speaking to JoyNews after the recent demolition of the facility, Mr. Blay's son had initially approached the hotel about acquiring the land, but was instead directed to the La Traditional Council. The hotel reportedly informed his son that the land did not belong to them, but to the La Beach Management Organisation. Mr. Blay clarified that his son subsequently reached an agreement with the traditional authority to build the Polo Beach Club. He expressed surprise at the recent demolition, which he says was based on ignorance as the land rightfully belongs to the La Traditional Council. Mr. Blay's son has been taken to court by the Labadi Beach Hotel, with the hotel arguing that they were encroaching on their land. The hotel claimed that they withdrew from the court case following the realization that they were unlikely to win.",
  "summary": "Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has disputed the ownership basis for the demolition of the Polo Beach Club, insisting that the land belongs to the La Traditional Council rather than the Labadi Beach Hotel.",
  "key_points": [
    "Polo Beach Club land belongs to La Traditional Council, not Labadi Beach Hotel",
    "Freddie Blay's son approached hotel for land acquisition, was directed to council",
    "Demolition based on ignorance of true land ownership"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}