Chef from Ghana Falsely Claims Guinness World Records Honors

Ghanaian chef Ebenezer Smith was arrested on July 2 after claiming to have broken the world record for longest non-stop cooking.

Smith claimed to have cooked for 802 hours and 25 minutes over a month straight, using a certificate from Guinness World Records.

Just in: Wahala be Like Bicycle!!! See the Moment Ghanaian Chef, Ebenezer Smith who claimed to have broken the World Record for the Longest Cooking Marathon Like Hilda Baci, Was arrested for fraud. He claimed to have cooked for 802 hours (33 days nonstop).
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However, GWR denied the claim, stating the certificate was not theirs and they were unaware of his attempt. Smith was accused of violating a contract by not informing his sponsor, the Amadia Shopping Centre in Accra, about the alleged award.

Ghanaians expressed surprise and disappointment over the situation, which gained attention when Smith initially claimed the record. Smith was released shortly after the arrest, but the charges remain unclear.