Ghanaian media personality, journalist, and entrepreneur Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, in her quest to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon by an individual, expresses frustration over prolonged review duration.
Afua Asantewaa revealed that despite timely submission of all necessary documentation and evidence, the standard review process takes a minimum of 12 weeks.
Opting for a quicker evaluation, she invested $750 to expedite the review, shortening the process to just five working days.
“We put everything together and because of the popularity of the event we reached out to them, they said they are waiting for our videos. We have submitted everything and I think after 2 weeks waiting we decided to go for priority review.
“The normal review process takes not less or more than 12 weeks but if you want it quick you pay an amount of money and they review your file within five working days. Officially we paid $750, to fast track the process, “ Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum stated.
Afua Asantewaa, who commenced her attempt to break the sing-a-thon record on Christmas Eve, concluded on Friday, December 29, 2023, after an impressive 126 hours and 52 minutes.
The entrepreneur, during the sing-a-thon, solely performed Ghanaian songs back-to-back at the Akwaaba village where several Ghanaians, including A-list musicians and politicians, passed through to support her.
She has currently been appointed as a Tourism Ambassador.
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In an interview with Joy News, Afua Asantewaa mentioned that she has paid $750 to Guinness World Records to speed up the review process, reducing it to a timeframe of 1-5 days instead of the standard 12-week duration. pic.twitter.com/40ENdWUPb9
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