The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has donated Gh₵10,000,00, bags of rice, cooking oil and water to support Failatu Abdul-Razak’s cook-a-thon.
Mr Angelo Yossi Dogbe, Northern Regional Director of GTA, who presented a cheque covering the amount to Failatu’s Manager in Tamale, announced that Zaina Logde also had a special package for her after the event.
He said, “Zaina Lodge inside the Mole National Park has promised a two-day stay, which is worth over $1,000 for Failatu and her family after the event.”
He lauded Failatu for drawing audience to witness the food and rich culture of the north and encouraged tourists to visit the area.
Meanwhile, the duration for Failatu has been extended to seven days.
The initial duration announced prior to the event was from January 01 to January 05, which should be 120 hours of cooking to make up five days.
Information provided by Failatu’s cook-a-thon team days into the event, however, indicated the need to extend the cooking hours to over 144 hours.
Mr Damba Naa, Manager of Failatu Abdul-Razak, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Tamale, said, “The idea is no longer five days. We are doing six to seven days.”
He stated that the team had to come up with such a decision to enable the Chef to make a mark because a Ugandan lady had already cooked for 144 hours in the quest to break the existing record.
He said; “For us to be able to break the record and set any, we have to go beyond the 144 hours.”
Chef Dorcus Mirembe, also known as Mama D, is the Ugandan lady, who attempted to break the existing cook-a-thon record officially and had successfully cooked for 144 hours.
She commenced cooking on December 23, and ended on December 28, to beat the 120-hour record of Alan Fisher, the current record holder.
Mama D’s record is yet to be confirmed by the GWR officials.
GNA