Journalist gets 7-day jail term over publication on Kevin Okyere petition

Journalist and Managing Editor of The Herald newspaper, Larry Dogbey, has reportedly been convicted and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment by an Accra High Court in a case involving businessman Kevin Okyere and multinational company Petraco SA.

The ruling was delivered by Justice Isaac Addo of the Accra High Court on June 25, 2026.

Reacting to the judgment, Dogbey expressed disappointment with the court's decision, insisting that the publication in question was based on a petition submitted by Petraco SA to state investigative institutions, including the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), and the Attorney-General's Department.

According to him, The Herald merely reported on the contents of the petition as part of its journalistic duty to inform the public.

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"Justice Isaac Addo of an Accra High Court has just convicted me and sentenced me to seven days' imprisonment in the case involving Kevin Okyere and Petraco SA. The Herald newspaper reported only on a petition filed by the multinational company with CID, EOCO, GIPC, Attorney-General, etc. Ghana deserves better. Journalism is not a crime," Dogbey stated.

The journalist further described the conviction as unjust, arguing that he was only performing his professional responsibilities as a member of the media.

Details of the specific charges leading to the conviction were not immediately available at the time of filing this report.

Further details on the case and any possible appeal are expected in the coming days.



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