‘Witchcraft traits!’ - Tiffany hits back at critics celebrating beach bar demolition

Ghanaian musician and owner of Box Bar, Tiffany, has responded to criticism following the demolition of her business at Laboma Beach, describing people who were happy about the destruction of their businesses as having “witchcraft traits”.

In a post on social media on September 18, 2026, Tiffany, who had earlier expressed her frustration over the demolition in an interview on Hitz FM and was subsequently criticised and, according to her, misinterpreted, clarified the circumstances surrounding her concerns.

According to her, the affected businesses at Laboma did not ignore the 21-day notice issued by the authorities to vacate the area but instead engaged with the authorities in an attempt to find an alternative solution.

Tiffany noted that they supported the creation of the Kpeshie buffer zone and were ready to help mitigate the issue through science and proper planning.

“You have my attention now, so let me explain my frustration since you clearly don’t get it. We NEVER ignored the notice. We engaged the Assembly and actively worked towards a solution. We supported the creation of the Kpeshie buffer and were ready to help mitigate the issue using science and proper planning. We brought professionals in, presented our plan and actually started working on it,” she said.

Laboma Demolition: Itz Tiffany suffers major setback as popular 'Box Bar' razed

The musician said that if the authorities had decided that demolition was the final course of action after the 21-day notice had elapsed, a further communication informing the businesses to vacate the area and remove their belongings could have helped prevent some of the losses they incurred.

“If demolition was still the final decision, simply tell us to pack up and leave. That is the point. The 21 days passed and nothing happened. If the authorities later decided demolition was still going ahead, another simple communication telling businesses to vacate and remove their belongings could have prevented so much loss. That is my frustration,” Tiffany noted.

She also criticised people on social media who celebrated the demolition and the losses suffered by the affected businesses.

“And it’s funny watching people jump into comment sections to jubilate over someone else’s downfall. Me nim se akom ye ya, but being genuinely happy to see another person lose something they worked hard to build is a different level of bitterness. Witchcraft traits,” she said.

She further clarified that her concerns were not intended to oppose development or efforts to address the flooding situation.

“My rant was never about saying development shouldn’t happen. My point was simple: if businesses were ultimately going to be demolished, give people the opportunity to remove their property. And considering the circumstances and the losses suffered, I asked the government to consider compensation,” she added.

The Post-Flood Mitigation Taskforce demolished several structures at Laboma Beach, including the popular Pink Flamingo Lounge in the La Dade Kotopon Municipality.

The exercise formed part of the government’s efforts to reclaim the protected buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon and restore natural drainage channels as part of measures to address flooding in the Greater Accra Region.

The demolition followed an August 7 directive for the removal of structures allegedly encroaching on waterways and their buffer zones.

Okay, you have my attention now. Since comprehension seems to be fighting for its life in the comments, and some of you have chosen to flood my TL with insults, here you go. Let me explain it one last time. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/kuR9ZvauFn

— ITZ TIFFANY MUSIC (@itz_tiffany) September 18, 2026