JoyNews · 1h ago

La Beach Demolition: What SSNIT's New Footage Reveals About the Beachfront Demolition

SSNIT has released visuals showing what it describes as aggressive encroachment and flooding affecting hotels on its beachfront properties, raising fresh questions about coastal development, public access and the protection of state assets. The development has sparked debate over whether demolitions are the right solution, with concerns about the impact on jobs and calls for engineering interventions to protect businesses where possible. Others argue that Ghana’s beachfronts are public property and that encroachment must be addressed. SSNIT says the encroachment was beginning to reduce the value of its assets. But how should authorities balance the protection of public property, environmental concerns, livelihoods, and the public’s right to access the coast? #mattersArising