Don't miss out! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join YEN's Sports News channel on WhatsApp now!Residents and businesses across three regions are bracing for significant power disruptions today, as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) embarks on an extensive maintenance programme. The coordinated works, involving both planned and emergency infrastructure upgrades, are set to affect scores of communities in the Ashanti, Central, and Western Regions.According to official advisories, the maintenance window begins at 9:00 am, with some areas facing up to nine hours of intermittent power outages, popular known as "dumsor" in GhanaThe utility provider stated that these exercises are critical for enhancing service reliability and strengthening the stability of the national grid.Stay ahead of the gist. Join YEN’s WhatsApp channel for instant updates!Read alsoInside the Weija Children’s Hospital, that is unused since its completion in 2024The Ashanti Region will bear the brunt of the day's scheduled works, with two major planned operations and four emergency exercises. The primary maintenance project is slated to run from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm, cutting power to a vast list of communities including Edwenase, parts of Kwadaso, Santasi, Manso Nkwanta, and surrounding areas.Simultaneously, a secondary planned operation will affect Abore and Atuntuma during the same nine-hour window. The region is also subject to various emergency interventions:In the Central Region, engineers will be active from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The planned maintenance will disrupt supply to several towns, including Dutch Komenda, Kissi, and parts of Attabadze. Crucially, the Sekyere Heman water installations are also listed among the affected zones, which may impact local utility services.Read alsoAshanti and Western Regions face power cuts on May 5 as ECG announces emergency maintenanceThe Western Region is expected to experience a shorter duration of instability. An emergency exercise is scheduled for a three-hour period between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm, primarily affecting Market Circle, Nsuta, and the Low Cost residential areas.The ECG has acknowledged the difficulties these outages pose to the public, particularly for commercial operations and domestic life. In their public notices, the company expressed regret for the scheduled downtime.The company maintained that while the disruptions are inconvenient, they are a prerequisite for a more resilient national network. The distributor reassured the public that the planned and emergency exercises are necessary to ensure the long-term robustness of the power network and to ultimately deliver improved service to consumers across the regions.JOIN IN: Suspicious Content In Your Feed? Bust It With Our Free and Brief Fact-Checking Course. Get a Certificate!Source: YEN.com.gh Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Current Affairs Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: [email protected].