Entertainment of Wednesday, 27 July 2011

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THE CHALLENGE SEASON THREE AUDITIONS SLATED FOR AUGEST 13TH, 2011

Organizers of season three of the most prized and educative reality show on Ghanaian television, The Challenged has rescheduled the all-important auditions supposed to kick start the series on television to Saturday August 13th, 2011. The auditions initially to take place on Sunday July 31st 2011 have been rescheduled to Saturday August 13th, 2011 at the premises of leading Information Technology Training Center, IPMC (Ring Road branch). According to organizers, the change in the date for auditions was necessitated to allow for a smooth run of the very relevant aspect of the competition. The auditions will commence at 8am and will see the hundreds of applicants undergo a combination of aptitude and psychographic tests, demonstrations of academic excellence, leadership competencies, as well as character and creativity. The Challenge is an Education UK Reality show with the maiden edition outdooring Jojo Chartei Quansah, who is currently the Voice Entertainment Manager of the Value Added Services division of the Marketing Unit of the giant telecommunications company, TIGO. Aside Jojo the ultimate winner for season one, Nana-Afia Twum Berimah and Seth Miah formed the top three candidates of the competition also won for themselves post graduate scholarships which saw them studying at prestigious Universities in the UK. Better equipped for the job market, they return to Ghana after their graduation and are now occupying enviable positions within Corporate Ghana with flying careers. The Challenge Season Two produced a set of another amazingly brilliant Ghanaian university graduates with a strong desire to achieve success in whatever they do. Joseph Opoku who currently works with Ericsson (Ghana) as a Senior Services Engineer emerged the ultimate winner. Season Three of The Challenge promises a rather keen competition with the hundreds of University graduates who have already applied gearing up for the competition. Naana Ama Smith is one of such hopefuls who posted her comment the social media platform, Facebook. Asked about her expectations, Ama had the following to say. ‘Just like several others, I have been waiting for season three of The Challenge to commence. I am sure to make it into the 25 semi-finalists then 12 finalists to participate in the series on television. I am confident of emerging a top candidate to enable me further my studies in UK’. Season three has at stake full board postgraduate scholarships worth £70,000 with the two top winners guaranteed a postgraduate admission at the Robert Gordon University and University of Westminster accompanied by a fully paid accommodation in an international students’ hostel and a monthly living allowance. Application to participate in The Challenge is open for all second class upper or first class degree holders. Text your name to the short code 1750 for a pin which is to be used to complete the application forms at www.thechallengeghana.com. After completion of the forms, the generic code provided on the website should be sent to the short code 1750 to confirm registration. The Challenge season three is brought to you by TIGO and The British Council in association with the Robert Gordon University, University of Westminster, SIC Insurance Company and supported 3E Quantum, Gsocialize.com, IPMC and GTV. The Challenge is powered by GH One Entertainment TV.