KATH’s accounts to be frozen over judgment debt

A Kumasi High Court has warned it will freeze the accounts of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital next week if it fails to pay a judgment debt exceeding GHC 700,000 owed its former Chief Executive.

The court asked the hospital in September 2014 to compensate Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare who was dismissed in 2009 with the amount.

But management of KATH has not yet complied with the order.

A copy of the court order obtained by StarrFMonline.com outlined the following details

1. That the appointment of the plaintiff as CEO of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital KATH was regular.

2. That the termination of the plaintiff’s and appointment by the 1st defendant on the instructions of the president was unlawful.

3. That the stoppage of the salary of the plaintiff by the 3rd defendant was unlawful

4. That the plaintiff be paid all his entitlements as at 31st January 2012 together with interests which are calculated as follows:

a. Salary from April 2010 to January 2012(CEO salary, 1 house help, I driver, 2security guards)- Ghc81,119.05

b. Market premium for the same period –Ghc68,275.92

c. Allowances for the same period –Ghc104,582.45

d. End of service benefits for 11 year -Ghc111,014.15

Total entitlements – Ghc364,991.56

e. Interest from January 2012 to September 2014 - Ghc282.260.12

Total entitlement with interest - Ghc647,251.68

5.That plaintiff be paid nominal damage of Ghc50,000.00

6.That plaintiff be paid cost of Ghc10,000.00

7.That accordingly, judgment is made hereby entered against defendants/ judgment debtors in the sum of Ghc707, 251.68

8.Further post-judgment interest from 30/09/2014 until date of final payment.