Also known as: Herald Newspaper · The Herald newspaper
The Herald — Ghanaian newspaper whose Managing Editor Larry Alans Dogbey was convicted of contempt of court in June 2026 for breach of court injunction regarding publications on a Kevin Okyere–Petraco SA dispute.
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Joy 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 Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed concern over the conviction and sentencing of journalist Larry Alans Dogbey, Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper and theheraldghana.com, and says it is seeking legal advice before determining its next course of action. …
GJA seeks legal guidance after journalist Larry Dogbey is jailed for contemptJoy Online
… This morning I was in Court when news trickled in that Managing Editor of The Herald, Larry Alans Dogbey, had just been convicted of contempt and sentenced to one week in prison. …
THE LAW 101 – The Herald’s Larry forced the hand of the Court?Business & Financial Times
The Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbe, has been sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment for contempt of court after an Accra High Court found that he breached an injunction restricting publications relating to businessman Kevin Okyere. …
Herald Managing Editor Larry Dogbe jailed seven days for contemptJoy Online
The Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbey, has been convicted by an Accra High Court. …
Editor of Herald Newspaper Larry Dogbey jailed 7 days for contemptJoy Online
… In a press release issued on May 10, 2026, and signed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Director-General, Public Affairs, Grace Ansah-Akrofi, noted that the Service said it had taken notice of a publication by The Herald newspaper alleging irregularities in the promotion exer …
Police refute allegations of paper leakage, bribery in promotion examsAn 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 →
Lawyer David Annan says an appeal has already been filed against an Accra High Court's conviction of journalist Larry Dogbey on contempt charges over publications breaching a court order on commentary regarding an ongoing legal dispute.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
John Darko, Suame MP, said courts must be respected even as Ghana's judiciary has generally protected press freedom. He noted the Herald Editor Larry Dogbe's bail ruling related to individual journalist conduct rather than institutional press restriction.
27 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 →
Ghana's Newsfile programme will discuss recent legal and governance developments including the ECOWAS Court's dismissal of former Chief Justice Torkornoo's application, the jailing of Herald Managing Editor Larry Dogbe, a $208 million methamphetamine seizure linked to Ghana, and the "Ken Must Go" campaign calling for NPP stalwart Kennedy Agyapong's dismissal from the party.
26 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 →
The Private Newspapers and Online News Publishers Association of Ghana has described the High Court's contempt conviction of The Herald's Managing Editor Larry Alans Dogbe as harsh, unreasonable, and disproportionate, and announced it is engaging his legal team to explore appellate remedies.
26 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
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 →
The Ghana Police Service has dismissed allegations of paper leakage and bribery in a recent promotion examination as baseless and without merit, stating that the University of Cape Coast conducted the exam with integrity and credibility.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →