My Opinion: African American Development Unlawfully Demolished in Ghana 

Buying land in Ghana is easy.if u do due diligence and if ur name is in lands commission database in the region ur land is ,no court order can go against you.

Im sick and tired of “the most high told me blah blah brigade” . We need to hear the REALITY on the ground

Yes opinion is what it is, buying land in Ghana is not a gamble if you follow the laws and regulations in Ghana. I'm Ghanaian myself and I'm victim too. I lose a lot of land in Accra simple because I failed to apply centain laws.

I will urge all not to rush to judgment until you have the full facts. Thank you.

Buying land in any country should be done throughly and with due diligence.

This same Goblack guy I remember did a video saying he will never buy land or do any business IN GHANA. Only to return back looking for areas he can invest in. He even met WODEMAYA and took him to go and check some businesses in town.

Black folks don’t give up on Ghana 🇬🇭 and land buying there. This is normal with a country as young as Ghana 🇬🇭. Think of this as post birth complications as the mother heals from having a child. 60 years guys is the age of Ghana, not hundreds of years and even thousands of years for some nations. All of this will get ironed out in time especially with us there. A lot of good change will come out of this watch my word. Even in America it’s been many cases of land theft so let’s not play like this is uniquely a Ghanaian thing. Even right now in America someone can go online with fake documents and cease possession of your home and legally take it in 2023. Just recently a black man in Florida home was stolen and sold. We can’t give up on Ghana 🇬🇭, I truly believe it’s our last hope in mass. What’s the alternative staying in America 🤨. America literally put to sleep millions of people and stole all the land so this doesn’t even compare.

As an African woman living in America, this is very disheartening. I hope the government gets involved and grant these people justice.

I think we should wait til all the facts come out to be honest before we begin to cast judgement.

I am a Ghanaian however, I will never lease a Government land because of situations such as these I pay for my land and am sure it’s mine 😊

Twenty THREE YEARS WITH A BEACH FRONT PROPERTY ,BUT NOT ONE BUSINESS LICENSE TO SHOW FOR IT🤷🏿‍♂️

There was this black American woman who moved to Ghana in the 80s, purchased land there, and was happy. She loved Ghana and the people. One day, her children get a call on the phone being informed about her death. The locals killed her, stole her land, buried her in a shallow grave. I don't encourage black Americans to move to Ghana.

Thank you for this sister. Truth is power.

Keep us posted please And interview the people

You also want to check that your potential land is not in litigation, and that the government hasn’t earmarked your land for something in the future. When it comes to leasehold, always check to know how much is left, plus you should negotiate with the seller an extension and cost before signing. Having a lawyer is a great idea. Fabulous content.

I called it. Lease to hold is not sustainable from a risk standpoint. My money doesn’t respect shenanigans.

Sister I love your light hearted spirit about the situation 😊

Even though the place has been demolished but the mistake come from the buyer because the CCA invite the owner but didn't come

Thank you for your valuable outlook on things and the amazing energy

What's a truthful sister!!!!! Thanks a lot for your advice and love for your people.

I have watched your video and that of Ekow Simpson and a full Ghanaian but living in the diaspora. What you said is 💯 truth, buying land in Ghana is a gamble and it’s a fact. There is no simple clear path to land ownership in Ghana 🇬🇭 and trust me when I say this. People will disagree but that’s reality. The new land act 2020(ACT 1036) was enacted to resolve some of the issues pertaining to land acquisition in Ghana. However some factions have disagreed and disassociated themselves from the land act claiming they have their own rules governing their land. Which is understandable. People keep saying do a land search 🔦 lol yes the search will show the owners name however it will never show that the owner or said persons are selling or sold the land to 3 or 4 individuals who will later be fighting for the possession of the land. Let’s be honest it’s a gamble to buy land in Ghana 🇬🇭. This can happen to anyone and it’s been happening because of ownership issues. However there are countless success stories but we must only agree to one ☝️ thing that we need a clear path to land ownership in Ghana 🇬🇭. @ IAmleslie your can put a few people on to dialogue on this.

Thanks for your honest thoughts and opinions. I appreciate it.This event should awaken many people out of their fantasies about Ghana. Honesty and transparency seem to be in very short supply when it comes to buying anything from native Ghanaians.

My husband and I just got through talking about surety bonds if we do an investment internationally. Protection is key.

Leslie that area is a government land and there are soo many properties yet to demolished in ghana. You need to careful when paying land especially if is a government land. Is not just african americans they doing this to they do that to ghanaians as well.

Sister you have enlightened me on my investment in East Africa 😊😊 thank you so much on this information about MIGA 🙏🏾🙏🏾

Great info my beautiful Sister. Unfortunately, the level of distrust amongst our people is far too deep for us to come together as a homogeneous group. That ship sailed away centuries ago.

Leslie. There was a 28 year failure to pay the 5000 Cedis that was the purchase price for a 50 year lease, with agreement for negotiation after 25 years. Only 1000 Cedis were paid since 1994😳. I don't blame the owner for demolishing the house. In fact, they were Extremely patient and gracious.

Great video and good info

Thank you for sharing Leslie.

If you want Ghana or any other African country to step up and give people who are willing to invest in their country a fair deal then go to Namibia or Botswana where you can buy the free hold its like two shops side by side the one who treats their customers the best will obviously get all the customers no disrespect to Ghana im sure it still has other good things going for it, but Africa needs to wake up millions want to return , its more than meet and greet at the airport and naming cerimonies , this is Peoples Livelyhoods we are taking about😕✌peace out

Leslie! You're ON POINT! Yeah!

You are right sister, if we move collectively we can do big things that will benefit them an us

I agree my friend

SOME OF YOU ARE BECOMING MORE DANGEROUS THAN WE THINK. AND THINK IS HIGH TIME WE TELL YOU IN YOUR FACE.

I definitely wanted to invest in Ghana but not after seeing videos on this situation. I will definitely visit but JUST visit the country, I don’t think we are wanted by all there so I’m good on any business dealings there. It’s sad we can’t work with our own people but it is what it is.

You people will just watch someone video and conclude negatively. Ghana 🇬🇭 not only an African country.

Too all African American and other foreigners. When you but a land in Ghana to build a business or to build a house to live in in Ghana or elsewhere. You do not legally own the land. The land that you "own" does not belong to you. The land is does not belong to the government of Ghana. The paramount chiefs and the local chief controls the land no one including the citizens of the 16 regions do not OWN the land exclusively. Regardless of any legal paper that you possess. This is not the western world of owning a land. Ghana is rules by chiefs of all the regions in Ghana.

As a Guinean that lived in Ghana Accra they used to charge me more money for everything including school fees😂😂

You sad but I'm glad that you are strong enough to tell the truth from your heart. Most RU-vidrs glamorize the move. I think people like you I don't have to be there to see what's going on. But I have become awakened to realize that my people are everywhere we are in South America the Caribbean Asia Australia Mexico that was a weight off of my shoulders that I don't feel obligated to know country and indeed some are worse than others. You just don't leave a wreck situation to jump out in traffic that's leaving the US to Africa. Ghana had a great plan to be an open door for diaspora and many black Americans did not realize it was about business not family. I realize they are not offering black Americans no more then any other nationality that being said there's no citizenship efforts for those who have been taken through the transatlantic slave trade. My motto is do not buy land where you are not a citizen for you leave yourself wide open for disaster. What if the local government want to get rid of all the investors are those who they may fall out with politically. If you young get citizenship first. And keep your money in a u.s. Bank. If you're older it doesn't make sense Dubai property anyway. For your children are not going to leave America rat race and pull their kids out of School and sale their mortgage home. We are living in some perilous if you don't know look at what's going on around the world things can change on you overnight. People may look like you but he don't give a damn when it comes down to it they will steal Rob and kill in a blink of an eye. Rwanda was a great example and many other places around the globe has similar incidents the US has had its Rwanda in Asia has had its Rwanda as well and also Germany has had its Rwanda the Congo has had its Rwanda including Liberia and Haiti also Venezuela.

I’m building in the Winneba area and there are just too many unknowns to recommend that anyone else go through what I’ve been through. If you don’t have patience and deep pockets of cash you will become very discouraged dealing with blacks from the west trying to build Pan African communities and Ghanaians! Building in Ghana is not for the faint of heart, period!

Leslie I think folks should also consider buying into house or apartment developments as a first step to returning - then they can spend the time and strategies needed to own Land - but there is no better place to invest one’s time helping to build a renewed Africa - help build the systems , contribute even with the disfunctions

You have described Ghana very well. The absence of law and order is an absolute! Too many of us Expats have loss millions of dollars 😢

I hear you I moved to Ghana on 04/18/2023 and I stayed in Cape Coast for a couple of weeks and now I live outside of Accra. I found a rental for the year. I'm still looking to buy some land.. but I'm moving slowly.✌️❤️

Thanks!

Sister don't worry everythings gonna be ok.

15,000 folks from Ghana lost their homes and were torn down long before African Americans came back home to the motherland!’!!!!!! . But these were individuals!!!! Yes, we need a large big big big organizations that will give us real financial and political power. Big money in Ghana respects big money!!!!!!!!! This means not just operating on a high scale but loving our unique culture and experiences. Yes Ghana has its own culture that must be respected and recognized but so do we!!!. Great video Leslie!!!!!!! Also the take down of that property was about greed, not because of some late fees, or lack of payment for licensing or due because of a lack of permits for the vegan restaurant , or because they were warned to come in and discuss the issues. Why why are we having to deal with leases. I refuse to agree to a 50 or 99 year lease! No I will get citizenship

This very bad but I know people who have bought lands or least land and they are still in business. I hope this is resolved appropriately

Ight we coming africa ❤️👍🏿💪🏿

I tried investing in east Africa but I got off on the wrong foot. I agree with your suggestion that we should go with large numbers and not individual basis. The world of business is mzungu designed hence they tend to accomplish their goals. Also, President Nana was a big turn off for me.

Leslie. I really enjoy your upbeat attitude in the middle of no matter what. Thank you for inspiring us. I am so shocked about this situation and cannot wait for updates when they come out. Ghana really looks bad over this one because it was an official who went breaking bad, not some run of the mill citizen. The Diaspora is watching. All the best in your endeavors!

I worked in land commission before. And I’d like to give advice to anyone who wants to buy a land in anywhere in Ghana. Before you buy land let the owner of the land give you a site plan. Go to land commission and do search. Search means to find out if the person selling you the land was right to sell the land. Before you made any payments. Thank you.

I agree in building cities. But I am not convinced Ghana is the best place to establish large scale cities. First, the government must be welcoming to us on a level above tourism or right to abode. For example, the current government in Sierra Leone has invited returning diasporans the ability to set up a city. They offer citizenship outright to anyone that can establish DNA connection but also others can live there and establish citizenship after 8 years for those that don't qualify for immediate citizenship.

you are right

@Leslie So if you are going to say something is illegal or unlawful, it would be helpful to present the facts and what the laws are and why it is unlawful or illegal...Your opinion cannot substitute for what the law is or is not

This thing happens to local Africans too. It’s not something against African Americans

How did you know the demolition was unlawful? Have you made any investigation or you're just here passing judgment. You're not the only one who's traveled to Ghana and your careless experience is not the experience of every one else. Why would you even try to gamble in a place that you've never been before? You can't just go to a place and think you can just go and grab everything for yourself just because it's Africa.

Even me am a ghanaian living in abroad have the same problem

there is another video on this matter and in it they are saying the people that wanted it only made 1 payment but did not finish paying in 5 yrs time.

My goal as diaspora is to provide water to the local populations but I need money to do so , if I want to help people I need huge money, to build infrastructures and such.....but I have not much so what can I do....😐😮‍💨

On another note, would someone please drop names of affordable apartments/ housing in Cape Coast or Tema. This would be really appreciated. Wanting to relocate to Ghana for a minimum of 6 months to a year and if lead within that time I would like to legally purchase land.

The same things can happen in America. Greed and corruption is everywhere. I had some land in The Woodlands, TX that I bough 5 years previous in a growing area. The land had tripled in value and people were building mansions on these properties. The bank that I was paying the loan off tried to foreclose on the land saying that I missed payments. But, it was impossible since I had it automatically coming out of my bank account for five straight years. My bank said not to worry because it was easily documented and they said it was very suspicious that they would try to do that. The only thing they could surmise is that they were trying to get their hands on my valuable property. My problem was resolved without going to court. So, I would say if you are going to buy land in Ghana or any country get with a land attorney and let them handle your business. Let them dot your i's and cross your t's. It is worth the extra money.

They don't follow the laws If they do the right thing everything gonna be alright for them

I am urging everyone here to watch Ekow Simpson’s video concerning this matter. Some people think they can take advantage of us because it’s Africa. The people that people that leased that land didn’t pay for it, for fifty years. They paid 1000 Ghana Cedis out of 5000 Ghana Cedis, alright, and they were warned before the demolition ok.

Also Leslie, you said it was unlawful, it is imperative that you do a follow up video and explain exactly what went down with this demolition so people could understand, thank you.

It's kind of irresponsible to label what happened in Cape Coast as "unlawful" when you don't know that to be a fact.

Ghanaians shouldn't sell their lands to anyone not born in Ghana.

The ROOT of all this is MONEY!

First of all, Thank You for the first 4 Minutes. It told me everything I needed to know! There are no established norms for foreign or citizenship land ownership There are no established property rights This isn't by accident this is by design! Someone wants it and their gonna use one of those land grab rules they either fabricate or come up with. PS I did my DNA test! I'm a Mende, so my story is very different. GL

If I want to gamble I'd rather take my money to Vegas or Wall St. That way I can save on airfare and all the other BS it will cost to get to Africa.

I owned land with only a wall built around it for quite some time. The chieftancy in the area changed hands from one family to the other. The new chief contacted me to come give something since I had not done anything to the land mind you I owned this land free and clear and registered it at the Land Commision and all smh I quickly put a two bedroom boys quarters to end his constant inquiry as to what my plans were. What are you plans? Basically means give me something. I am a Ghanaian by the way and that might have delayed them in selling it to someone else. I am in the process of putting the main house on it as we speak.

Ghanaians also experienced the same thing if u don't do the right things and we should keep our Europeans mindset at where we are and act differently whenever we go African. Ask urselves why other nationals are doing business over there but can't do the same over there. We are just too loudmouth, complaining and acting like kids and very sensitive to problems. Send ur money to whenever you want and those who are prepared to solve problems will succeed over there period

Boy am buying land in Capecoast this is scary. But this does not stop me from moving to the motherboard. Pushing down someone building like this , its more than what we know. We have to get to the bottom of this.

The question would be , is how much has "your" land appreciated under a said contract from the time of the agreement. If by a lot, I would be worried.

I don't want to leave one hell hole. And go to another one.

Why don't you try other African countries, you might love it there

No one can destroy anything unlawfully in Ghana, rather people acquire these Lands unlawfully, I heard them screaming free Land here, free land there, beachfront here and there.

NEVER MAKE A PERMANENT DECISION BASE ON TEMPORARY FELLINGS.

Why don't you just sell your land and leave Ghana alone, if stuff is not right for you?

To move African Americans in large numbers requires working together, that's something African Americans lack.

I’ve always said that we need to move back in large numbers as a community. That is why the other groups thrive! Home on wheels is the way for All kinds of returnees

They had a 49 yr lease I know someone from Ghana and he said he dont trust he people .

Propaganda video. Did you find out from the Cape Coast municipal assembly before putting out this negative video to tarnish the image of Ghana. The place was lease to an Israeli company for the amount of Gh5000 in 1999. The company paid Gh1000 and couldn’t fulfilled the rest of the money but the municipal assembly allowed the man to operate there since it has been leased to the diaspora by the Israeli company. The municipal assembly wrote to the man in question to come and talk about the lease but he didn’t show up. They gave him another 30 days to show up or else the demolition will be carried out. He didn’t answer to their letter and they carried out with the demolition and you are here putting out video of something that happened in a particular locality but relating it to a whole country that you have no idea about. Africa is not just Ghana.

The Chinese and Lebanese to not try to make money from RU-vid by whining. You can leave Ghana. The Asians will come and use the same conditions to make millions. All of turning RU-vidrs immediately you spend a minute in Ghana. Ghana is not Accra and Cape coast by the way.

Leslie please be reasonable. White Supremacy in Ghana? That is nonsense. You have no information as to whether the people concerned in this demolition saga did their due diligence. In fact you said so yourself in this piece. Yet you're quick to pass judgement. Objectivity should be at the core of the messages that you put out. Unfortunately I don't find a lot of that in your videos.

Get a service land from a developer and local Authority and you'll not have any issues...Sure they're very expensive but no issues.

The ecepeptions are not the rule , majority of land buyers have no problem including my self .

We were planning to move to Ghana but too many issues. Like scamming and now this. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️. It’s. No.

I hope you have details about the demolition now

Greetings Sis, Can you interview or report on the municipality's decision to demolish the buildings to get the other side of the story for a balanced report? Thanks

Look Ghana is big and the Ashanti region is more peace to be and land is not a big issue to obtain there and infact you can also go through the some real estate like a community u said. But to be honest secure for today and secure for a better future for the children

Please as best as we love you take time to do much investigation all the time. Thank you

Many of you pessimists in the comments section can't wait to spread your gloomy, defeatist "Don't buy land in Ghana" BS .. .but you all seem to miss the Key thing that Leslie said. 2:31 👉 "You MUST do a Lands Commission search".👈 Includind making sure the name of the person selling you the land is in the database documented as being the owner.... and check to see when the lease expires on leasehold land.

Thanks, u answer my questione mental abuse is abuse black our white I am disappointed I don't need the stress I am staying where I am I am praying for u

i am not going to listen to this woman again..She got it all wrong without checking the facts

I should buy land from the chief or a agency. I want to build 🙏🏿

most people don't do their dudilligence..... that includes Ghanaians and the diaspora, then complain when things go belly up.

I was worried about the least.???

Good video

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I live in US and have 30 year loan on my house and if I don't pay my mortgage, the bank will take possession or not pay the taxes the city/county will impose lien and eventually lose the property. When I hear some of these you tubers speaking very negatively about the demolition and not finding out the facts before putting out your video that's very irresponsible reporting.