Chef Smith: Guinness World Records Clarifies Ghanaian Chef's Attempt: "He Never Sent An Application"

Chef Smith: Guinness World Records Clarifies Ghanaian Chef's Attempt: "He Never Sent An Application"

  • Guinness World Records has responded to Chef Smith's claim that he is the current record holder of the longest cooking marathon
  • GWR categorically stated in a response to a concerned Ghanaian that it never received any application from Chef Smith
  • Netizens who saw the post were disappointed in the Ghanaian Chef and took to the comments to express their views

Ghanaian Chef Ebenezer Smith has left many hearts broken after it was discovered that he lied to Ghanaians and the world about his Guinness World Record attempt.

Chef Smith on Tuesday, July 3, 2024, organised a press conference to inform Ghanaians that his attempt to break the longest cooking marathon has been approved.

Chef Smith: Guinness World Records clarifies Ghanaian chef's attempt: "He never sent an application"
Photos of Chef Smith Image source: Chef Smith
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In essence, he is the latest record holder of that category. However, it later appeared that his statement and the whole press conference was a hoax.

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Drama unfolds shortly after Chef Smith's announcement

Drama unfolded shortly after the presser as reports indicate that he was picked up by police and other security officers, following an arrest orchestrated by Ghanaian musician Nana Boroo over a purported breach of contract.

Ghanaians were curious to know the truth about his status after the incident at the press conference.

Guinness responds to Ghanaian's concerns

Guinness subsequently released a response, denying ever verifying Chef Smith's attempt. In another response to @gskzurek, GWR claimed it never received any application or evidence of Chef Smith's cook-a-thon attempt.

See the post below:

Netizens react to GWR's response to Chef Smith

Netizens who saw the post were disappointed and took to the comment section to express their views.

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Rhodaline Amoah said:

"So what pushed him to do that press conference? who is chasing him."

@James Kwaku Boffah commented:

"The so-called giant Media in Ghana had this news all over without checking facts and figures. Will CNN or BBC or France 24 do this?"

Guinness World Records drops more details on Chef Smith’s attempt: “He never submitted any evidence"

In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported Guinness World Records has reacted to Chef Smith's claim that he is the current record holder of the longest cooking marathon in the world.

Their response follows a frenzy caused in the country after the Ghanaian Chef broke the news that GWR has approved his attempt.

Netizens who saw the post were very much disappointed in Chef Smith for deceiving the entire nation and beyond.

Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh