Accra: Anointed Engineering Services Limited, a Ghanaian electro-mechanical engineering firm, has donated a ‘Borla Macho III’ tricycle to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to support the sanitation drive in the metropolis.
According to Ghana News Agency, the donation was made on Friday, June 13, 2025, as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at fostering environmental hygiene and promoting sustainable development in Accra. Mr. Samuel Adjei Boateng, the Managing Director of Anointed Engineering Services Limited, described the tricycle as a ‘game changer’ in waste management, particularly in hard-to-reach areas of the city.
At the event, Mr. Boateng stated, “This morning, we are here not to sell a generator, but to donate our special product, the Borla Macho III, to the AMA. It’s a one-man-operated tricycle with a hydraulic system that lifts and empties bins, compresses waste internally, and tips at dumping sites without manual contact.” He emphasized the importance of the tricycle as a tool for urban sanitation, expressing confidence that it would help improve the city’s sanitation system in alignment with the AMA’s vision.
Mr. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, Chief Executive of the AMA, received the donation on behalf of the Assembly and expressed gratitude for the support from Anointed Engineering Services, a specialized firm in Perkins Diesel Generators. He highlighted the impact the tricycle would have on ongoing sanitation operations, stating, “First of all, we’re very grateful to Anointed Engineering for thinking about the AMA. There’s so much work to do on the streets, and this will go a long way to help the ladies who sweep daily.”
Mr. Allotey announced that the Assembly would soon commence a 24-hour city-wide cleaning initiative, with the Borla Macho III tricycle serving as a critical operational tool. He called on other businesses to support the city’s vision, emphasizing the collective effort needed to maintain cleanliness in Accra.
Mr. Solomon Noi, the Director of Waste Management at AMA, provided a technical overview of the Borla Macho III tricycle, explaining its operational advantages over traditional waste collection methods. He noted that the tricycle would be particularly useful in densely populated and low-income urban communities where accessibility is a challenge.
He explained, “This machine has a 5-cubic metre volume capacity, about 2 metric tons per trip . It’s equipped with a 240-litre and 120-litre bin system that can lift, and discharge waste hydraulically and compress it.” He added that if the pilot proves successful, they would recommend scaling it up across the three sub-metros and other municipal assemblies.