The Craze For Guinness World Records: A Dangerous Obsession
Between January 2023 to January 2024, there was a remarkable surge in the desire among Ghanaians and West Africans at large to break and set new Guinness World Records.
From cook-a-thons to sing-a-thons, individuals across the region demonstrated extraordinary passion to become world record holders.
Notable record attempts in the west African region include Nigeria's Hilda Baci's cook-a-thon, Ghana's Afua Asantewaa's sing-a-thon, and Chef Faila's cook-a-thon, each contributing to the wave of record-breaking enthusiasm.
The Guinness World Record revealed a notable trend in record applications from Ghana over the period. Since July 2023, a total of 355 individuals in Ghana alone applied for record holding attempts. This figure, indicated a significant upswing in record-breaking aspi...
