Also known as: Mr. Okyere · Mr Okyere · Mr Kevin Okyere
Kevin Okyere — businessman and Chief Executive of Springfield Exploration and Production, involved in defamation lawsuit against The Herald newspaper.
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Joy Online
… The applicant is granted bail pending the determination of his appeal and is to remain on his former bail granted on the 26th day of June, 2026, that is GH¢100,000 with two sureties.” Mr Alans‑Dogbey, the second defendant in a civil suit brought by businessman Mr Kevin Okyere and …
The Herald editor Larry Dogbey granted bail pending appeal in contempt caseThe Chronicle
… The appeal arises from a contempt application filed in a civil dispute involving businessman Kevin Okyere and Springfield Exploration and Production Limited against Prime Mark Company Limited, Mr. …
Herald Publisher Appeals Seven-Day Contempt ConvictionJoy Online
… The appeal follows a June 25, 2026 decision by the High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Isaac Addo, which found the journalist guilty of contempt in proceedings initiated by businessman Kevin Okyere. …
The Herald editor appeals contempt conviction, challenges seven-day jail sentenceJoy Online
… Justice Isaac Addo of the Accra High Court found Dogbey guilty of contempt over articles published by The Herald relating to a legal dispute between businessman Kevin Okyere — Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited (SEP) — and Petrac …
Rising defamation suits are crippling investigative journalism in Ghana — GJAJoy Online
… The severe judicial reprimand stemmed from a series of articles published by The Herald concerning an underlying corporate legal dispute between Petraco SA and local oil tycoon Kevin Okyere, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Springfield Exploration and Production Limited …
Larry Dogbe must file appeal within 10 days or return to custody — PRINPAGJoy Online
Journalist and Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Alans Dogbey, has been granted bail after being sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment for contempt of court over publications relating to an ongoing legal dispute involving businessman Kevin Okyere and Swiss commodities trading …
Herald editor Larry Dogbey granted bail after contempt convictionJoy Online
… The second part attempt a brief summary of the decision: November 22, 2024: The Applicant, Kevin Okyere, commences a defamation lawsuit against the Respondent, Larry Alans Dogbe, and two others over allegedly defamatory statements published in The Herald newspaper and its website …
THE LAW 101: Larry’s contempt judgmentJoy Online
The Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbey, has been sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment after an Accra High Court found him guilty of contempt over the newspaper’s publication of a case involving Kevin Okyere and Petraco SA. …
Read Full Judgment that sent Herald Editor Larry Dogbey to prison for 7 daysJoy Online
… The conviction was linked to a publication concerning a legal dispute involving businessman Kevin Okyere and Petraco SA. …
GJA seeks legal guidance after journalist Larry Dogbey is jailed for contemptJoy Online
… To understand why the court’s hand was forced, one must look at the explicit “sins” isolated by the applicant, Kevin Okyere, in his motion for committal: * The weight of prior knowledge: The filings establish that Larry was never a passive bystander unaware of the legal sword han …
THE LAW 101 – The Herald’s Larry forced the hand of the Court?An Accra High Court granted bail pending appeal to Herald newspaper editor Larry Alans-Dogbey following his conviction for contempt of court. The court ordered him to remain on bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties, pending the determination of his appeal.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An Accra High Court granted bail pending appeal to Herald newspaper editor Larry Alans-Dogbey following his conviction for contempt of court. The court ordered him to remain on bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties, pending the determination of his appeal.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Larry Alans-Dogbey, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of The Herald, has appealed his conviction and seven-day prison sentence for contempt of court handed down by the High Court on June 25, 2026. His lawyers argue the interlocutory injunction that led to the conviction was an unlawful prior restraint on freedom of expression and was vague and ambiguous.
8 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Managing Editor Larry Alans-Dogbey of The Herald has appealed his June 2026 High Court conviction and seven-day prison sentence for contempt of court, arguing that an interlocutory injunction barring publications amounted to unconstitutional prior restraint on freedom of expression.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association warns that a rising tide of defamation lawsuits is forcing journalists out of reporting and into courtrooms, with over 15 cases currently pending against journalists and media houses. The GJA General Secretary cited the financial burden of litigation as a significant deterrent that undermines journalism's core function of holding power to account.
28 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Managing Editor of The Herald, Larry Dogbe, has been granted conditional 10-day bail following an ex parte application to stay his custodial sentence. PRINPAG President David Tamakloe warned that if Dogbe does not file a substantive appeal on notice within the 10-day window, he will be returned to prison.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Journalist Larry Alans Dogbey, editor of The Herald, was convicted of contempt of court by an Accra High Court and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for breaching an interlocutory injunction issued June 11 barring publication on a dispute between businessman Kevin Okyere and Swiss commodities firm Petraco SA; he has since been granted bail. Dogbey argued he had not been served notice of the order, but Justice Isaac Addo ruled he had acted in "willful, contumacious and flagrant disregard" of the court's authority.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court in Accra has delivered a judgment in a contempt case involving Kevin Okyere's defamation lawsuit against Larry Alans Dogbe and others over allegedly defamatory statements published in The Herald newspaper and website, following an interlocutory injunction granted in June 2025 that restrained further publications.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An Accra High Court found Herald editor Larry Dogbey guilty of contempt of court over the newspaper's publication of a case involving Kevin Okyere and Petraco SA, resulting in a seven-day prison sentence delivered by Justice Isaac Addo on June 25.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Journalists Association has expressed concern over the conviction and seven-day jail sentence handed to Larry Alans Dogbey, Managing Editor of The Herald, for contempt of court in connection with a publication about a legal dispute. The GJA said it is seeking legal guidance to determine its response and called on media practitioners and the public to remain calm while legal processes continue.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Managing Editor of The Herald Larry Alans Dogbey was convicted of contempt and sentenced to one week in prison. A legal commentator argues that court filings show the bench had little choice but to uphold the contempt application against him.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbe, has been sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for contempt of court after breaching an Accra High Court injunction that restricted publications relating to businessman Kevin Okyere, Chief Executive of Springfield Exploration and Production.
25 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbey, has been convicted and sentenced to seven days in prison by an Accra High Court over the newspaper's publication of a case involving Kevin Okyere and Petraco SA. According to Dogbey, The Herald reported only on a petition submitted by the multinational company to state institutions including the CID, EOCO, GIPC, and the Attorney-General's Department.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Two oil industry insiders have denied paying bribes to former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke in statements read to Southwark Crown Court. Alison-Madueke is accused of accepting bribes and conspiracy to commit bribery, which she denies, claiming costs incurred during official duties were later repaid.
30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Two oil executives have denied paying bribes to former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, telling UK investigators they either helped her with purchases that were later repaid or obtained items on her behalf due to currency difficulties. Alison-Madueke faces five counts of accepting bribes and a conspiracy charge, which she denies.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →