AAOBA News Vol. 1, Issue 3


In this issue:

*Induction of 2018 Final Year Students into AAOBA

*Bleoobii Presidents Meeting

*BLFI Pledge List

*FEATURED ALUMNI: Maniini (Musical artiste)

*Job Vacancies and Class Notes
This newsletter is a quarterly publication intended to provide Bleoobii information on the activities of the association. Year Groups and Bleoobii who wish to contribute content to this publication should send their submissions to the Editor via email to aaobanews@gmail.com



Induction of 2018 Final Year Students into AAOBA 


The 2018 batch of final year students of Accra Academy were inducted into the Accra Academy Old Boys' Association at a ceremony held at the K. G. Konuah hall on Wednesday, 9 May 2018. 

The 2018 year group donated a lectern to the School following their induction into the alumni association.


Mr. Emmanuel Bruce-Attah, President of AAOBA, expressed gratitude for the donation and noted that the School would have achieved much more progress if the Spirit of Giving back to the School had been inculcated in alumni when they were students of the School.






Bleoobii Presidents' Meeting

A meeting of Bleoobii Presidents' was organised under the auspices of the AAOBA National Executive from 26th May 2018 to 16th June 2018 at the Ghana Armed Forces Mess in Accra.  

40 year group presidents where invited, out of which 17 year group presidents attended in person or where represented. The weekly meetings which were held by decade groupings were convened and chaired by the AAOBA President, Mr. Emmanuel Bruce-Attah. 

The meetings were organised to enable year group presidents;

• Brainstorm on how to improve Bleoobii participation in AAOBA activities.

• Review the key provisions of the Proposed Amended Constitution.

• Solicit Year Group contributions for the AAOBA Newsletter.

• Update Year Groups on the Bleoo Legacy Fundraising Initiative.

• Update Year Groups on the 2018-annual year group levy.

• Discuss any other matters of interest to the various Year Groups.

The maiden breakfast meeting began on 26th May 2018 with a meeting of  year group presidents from the 1970s and concluded on 16th June 2018 with a meeting of year group presidents from the 2000s.

Participants had the opportunity to discuss several pertinent issues of relevance to their year group and AAOBA, many of whom expressed their gratitude to the National Executives for creating the opportunity for decade year group presidents to meet in person to address the challenges of the Association and promote its welbeing.

The meetings were coordinated with the assistance of Miss Bebecca Yeboah (Bleoo '96) and Mr. Simon Ontoyin (Bleoo 2G6), serving as AAOBA Assistant Secretary and AAOBA Editor respectively. 

BLFI Pledge List



Following the launch of the Bleoo Legacy Fundraising Initiative (BLFI) on 24th March 2018, the AAOBA President constituted an interim committee to coordinate the collation of pledges from Bleoobii both home and abroad. The committee consists of the AAOBA President, Mr. Emmanuel Bruce-Attah, Mr. Simon Ontoyin and Miss Rebecca Yeboah.

The committee began its campaign to collect pledges on 8th May 2018 and after two weeks had received Gh¢103,500 in pledges from 27 alumni, namely;


Joseph Okpoti
Bleoo '56
GH¢1,000
Emmanuel Bruce-Attah
Bleoo '73
GH¢10,000
Kwei Jones-Quartey
Bleoo '73
GH¢10,000
Bellock Tackie
Bleoo '73
GH¢5,000
Emmanuel Ako-Nai
Bleoo '73
GH¢5,000
Emmanuel Osafo Lartey
Bleoo '73
GH¢5,000
Felix Addo
Bleoo '73
GH¢5,000
Festus Sackitey Crabbe
Bleoo '73
GH¢5,000
Julius Amarteifio
Bleoo '73
GH¢5,000
Kingsley Nettey
Bleoo '73
GH¢5,000
Laud Senanu
Bleoo '73
GH¢5,000
Yaw Abalo
Bleoo '73
GH¢5,000
Josephus Quartey
Bleoo '73
GH¢2,500
Kofi Fynn-Aikins
Bleoo '74
GH¢10,000
Samuel Ofori-Adjei
Bleoo '75
GH¢5000
Nii Abbey-Ashong
Bleoo '75
GH¢1,000
Rev William Garr
Bleoo '78
GH¢1000
Kwesi Jones
Bleoo '82
GH¢1,000
Edwin
Bleoo '82
GH¢1000
Abdul Razak Okine
Bleoo '84
GH¢1,000
Rebecca Yeboah
Bleoo '96
GH¢1000
Samuel Odoi
Bleoo '98
GH¢1,000
Yaw Adjei-Gyamfi
Bleoo '98
GH¢1,000
Felix Ampadu Anokwa
Bleoo '97
GH¢1,000
Francis Bempong-Botha
Bleoo '99
GH¢5,000
Frederick Osafo
Bleoo 2005
GH¢1000
Simon Ontoyin
Bleoo 2006
GH¢5,000





Featured Alumni: Maniini (Musical Artiste)



Maniini, known in real life as Nikoi Emmanuel is a fast rising Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter. Born in Osu but raised in lapaz, he is the first of the three children of his parents. He is sometimes referred to as Maniini da mayor because of his ambition to be the Mayor of Accra in the near future.

Maniini completed Junior High School at Cam's J. H. S located at Lapaz and continued to Accra Academy to study General Arts. Upon completion in 2011, he furthered his education to the University of Ghana where he acquired a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Psychology.

Maniini began to notice his musical talent when he was just nine years but hid it from friends and family till he was fourteen years, at which time he was in Accra Academy. There, he formed a musical group named EMcees with some of his colleagues. They recorded a few songs and performed on several stages outside the school and also on entertainment shows in the school.



Maniini started his professional career in 2017 with his debut single 'Nkunim' which got lots of endorsements from music lovers in the country. OG blacktee, also a bleoobi produced the song and featured on it as well.

Since then, Maniini has gone on to release five more singles and has continued to enjoy a growing fan base. His two latest songs; ‘Saw me’ and ‘Just beginning’ are also gradually getting some airplay on local radio stations.

He believes his name is going to be a household name in no time because of his good songs and is asking for support from all people who love good music.


Job Vacancies

There are no job vacancies available at this time.

CLASS NOTES


70s
In May 2018, Bleoobi Edward Ribeiro was appointed as the first African member of the International Chamber of Commerce(ICC).

In June 2018, Bleoobi Francis Davoh (Bleoo 77) was appointed a Board member of the National Labour Commission (NLC).

On 29th June 2018, Bleoobi Fred Quaye (Bleoo '79) and his son Mr Kelvin Quaye donated GH¢2,000.00 to Accra Academy to support the NSMQ team.




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