OHENEBA BEDIAKO ESSUMAN vs. THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST

PWAMANG, JSC. The facts of this case have been coherently set out in the statement of claim filed on 24th January, 2011 by plaintiff/respondent/respondent, hereinafter to be referred to as the “plaintiff” so we shall reproduce it in extensor. 1. The Plaintiff is a former employee of the Defendant church. 2. While the defendant is a registered church in Ghana with its headquarters at La. 3. The Defendant at all material times has its primary mission to propagate the gospel and to win souls into the Lord’s vineyard. It also undertakes social responsibilities such as establishment of schools and hospitals to meet the educational and medical needs of the communities that operates. 4. In view of Defendant’s social responsibilities it has many employees whose conditions of service are negotiated by the employees and also are almost invariably in conformity with the labour law of Ghana. 5. Plaintiff avers that he was first appointed by Defendant Church as Medical Assistant on...