{
  "id": 5251153,
  "title": "Gospel Singer Bernice Offei Found, After Going Missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/gospel-singer-bernice-offei-found-after-going-missing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T05:17:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/gospel-singer-bernice-offei-found-after-going-missing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Veteran Ghanaian gospel singer Bernice Offei, 63, has been found after going missing in Accra, sparking widespread concern and support from fans and fellow musicians. The search gained traction on social media, with prominent gospel artistes Empress Gifty and Diana Hamilton among those joining the effort. After hours of online vigilance, a \"Found Person Notice\" confirmed her location, bringing relief to many who had shared posts online. Dr Yaw Perbi shared the update on Facebook, expressing gratitude for the collective support. Bernice Offei is a renowned gospel musician with a career spanning several decades, known for hits like Hold On, Life Is Short, Kaashe Gbeyi, Don Bi Rebo, and Nyame Aye Bi Ama Yen. She holds an MPhil in Crop Science from the University of Ghana and an MSc in Information Technology from the United Kingdom. Bernice is married to Professor Samuel Kwame Offei, a Professor of Biotechnology at the University of Ghana, and is a mother of two children.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}