Don't miss out! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join YEN's Sports News channel on WhatsApp now!The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a scheduled power outage for May 3, 2026, in parts of the Ashanti Region.The electricity distribution company, in a statement on its Facebook page on May 2, 2026, disclosed that the power outage will be between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to allow emergency maintenance to be carried out.The statement by the ECG concluded by expressing regret over the inconvenience the scheduled power outage may cause affected persons.Read alsoDumsor: ECG lists areas in Greater Accra to experience 8-hour power outage on May 3Stay ahead of the gist. Join YEN’s WhatsApp channel for instant updates!Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, has meanwhile said that the Akosombo Dam is now operating at full capacity with all generation units at the facility restored to service.At the time of writing the report, the announcement by ECG on its Facebook page had generated over 100 comments.Below is the Facebook post:Netizens who took to the comment section of the post shared varied opinions on the announcement by ECG.Amicus Conscientia II stated:Debpuur James Saakak stated: Nhyiraba Qwequ Yamoah stated:Read alsoDumsor alert: ECG releases list of areas to experience power cuts, gives clear reasonKelvin Kaizer added: Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian vendor took to social media to lament the impact of power cuts, popularly known as dumsor, on her business.She posted a video on TikTok lamenting that the drinks she had prepared for a client had gone bad due to the power outage.According to her, after preparing the drinks, her plans to properly store them through refrigeration failed due to the power cuts.She then lashed out at the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), saying she either had to refund the money she had taken from a customer or prepare another batch of drinks.JOIN IN: Suspicious Content In Your Feed? Bust It With Our Free and Brief Fact-Checking Course. Get a Certificate!Source: YEN.com.gh Philip Boateng Kessie (Head of Human Interest Desk) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: [email protected].