Veteran Ghanaian gospel musician, Bernice Offei, has died at age 63.
According to reports, she passed away on Saturday morning, September 12, 2026. Her death comes just days after she was reported missing in Accra, which sparked public appeals from family, friends and the gospel music fraternity.
She was later found, with reports at the time indicating she was safe. Bernice Offei was one of Ghana’s most respected gospel voices, with a career spanning over three decades.
She was widely known for soul-stirring hits such as Hold On and Life Is Short.
Beyond music, she was a banker by profession and worked with Standard Chartered Bank. She was an alumna of Achimota School, held an MPhil in Crop Science from the University of Ghana and an MSc in Information Technology from the UK.
She was married to Prof. Samuel Kwame Offei, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, and was a mother of two.
Her 2007 album Life won her two major honours at the 2009 Ghana Music Awards — Best Female Vocal Performance and Songwriter of the Year. The cause of her death is yet to be officially disclosed.
