{"id":6893,"date":"2024-07-09T09:20:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=6893"},"modified":"2024-07-09T09:20:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T09:20:53","slug":"media-must-not-repeat-cook-a-thon-embarrassment-information-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=6893","title":{"rendered":"Media must not repeat \u201cCook-a-thon embarrassment\u201d \u2013 Information Minister\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, has cautioned the media to exercise due diligence and verify every information received before publication to avert plunging the nation into chaos and embarrassment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She cited the recent publication of a Ghanaian chef who organised a press briefing to declare himself as having been recognised by Guinness as the record-holder for cook-a-thon, which was published on major media outlets in the country without proper verification.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Madam Abubakar, in an interview with the media in Accra on Monday, described the issue as an embarrassment to the country and should not be repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minister averred that if that scenario by Chef Smith happened within the political space, especially on election-related matters, it could create serious conflicts or chaos in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe media has the responsibility to verify every information before publication\u2026it\u2019s dangerous to spread falsehood because it could lead us into chaos,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-61d5cd8fb39e694c1820034ec7608d8d ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; 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