{
  "id": 271788,
  "title": "Beverly Afaglo’s funeral to be held at State House on August 8",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/beverly-afaglos-funeral-to-be-held-at-state-house-on-august-8",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T15:07:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/beverly-afaglos-funeral-to-be-held-at-state-house-on-august-8/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur Beverly Afaglo Baah will be laid to rest on August 8 at the State House in Accra, marking the conclusion of her funeral proceedings. The ceremony, set to begin at 7:00 a.m., will be attended by family, friends, colleagues from the creative arts industry, and other mourners who wish to pay their respects. Following the memorial service, Afaglo will be interred in a private burial ceremony, with a thanksgiving service scheduled for the following day at Action Chapel International in Tema. Afaglo, who passed away on May 24, 2026 at the age of 42, left an indelible mark on Ghana's entertainment industry, appearing in several films and television productions, including \"Single Six,\" \"A Northern Affair,\" and \"Girls Connection.\" Beyond her acting career, she was a successful businesswoman, known for her Traffic Shawarma food brand. Surviving her are her husband, musician Choirmaster, their daughters, her mother, siblings, and other family members.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Beverly Afaglo’s mother weeps uncontrollably at her funeral (Video)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/beverly-afaglos-mother-weeps-uncontrollably-at-her-funeral-video",
        "published": "2026-08-08T13:23:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}