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ECG announces power outages across several regions this week. Check out areas that will be affected.

ECG announces power outages across several regions this week. Check out areas that will be affected. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a series of planned and emergency maintenance works across several regions this week, resulting in temporary power outages in multiple communities. In the Greater Accra Region, on Monday, February 23, 2026, customers in “Leisure Hours, Nungua Zongo, Royal Park, Blue Blue, Kpeshie Divisional Headquarters, Coco Beach, and surrounding areas” will be affected from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. On Tuesday, February 24, the same time window will see outages in “Kpong, Odumase, Nuaso, Agormeda, Kojonya, Comm. 19 Annex, Lashibi, Klagon, and surrounding areas.” The region’s schedule concludes on Thursday, February 26, with a planned outage from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for “GCB Training School, Buade, Kokobribri, Royal Ravico, Junction Mall, Watch Tower, Alton Hotel, Regimanuel Estates, Queensland Int. Sch., Old Ningo, New Ningo, and surrounding areas.” The Accra East Region has a busy week of maintenance. On Sunday, February 22, an emergency maintenance exercise will take place from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, affecting “Electro Volta house and surrounding areas.” Monday, February 23, will see a planned outage from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for “Teiman, Ga East Hospital, Boshe Norman, and surrounding areas.” On Tuesday, February 24, the same time slot will affect “Santana Market, Ayikuma, Doryumu, Kodeabe, and surrounding areas.” Wednesday, February 25, brings another planned shutdown from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for “La Cemetery, Parts of Burma Camp, Twumasiwaa Hospital, Dzen Ayor, Ability, and surrounding areas.” Finally, on Thursday, February 26, a maintenance exercise from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm will impact “Lakeside Estate Com. 6 & 8, New Legon, Block factory (East Legon), Sasaabi Township, Mensah Bar, and surrounding areas.” In the Accra West Region, an emergency maintenance exercise is scheduled for Sunday, February 22, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, affecting “Latter Day Saint HQS, Ghana Immigration Service, Alisa Hotel, Swiss Embassy, WAEC, and surrounding areas.” The planned maintenance for the week begins on Monday, February 23, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with “Abedi Pele Park, Dunyo, and surrounding areas” set to be affected. On Tuesday, February 24, the outage during the same hours will impact “Red Top, Old Barrier, New Aplaku, Eden Height, Kings University, Alogboshie, Achimota Neoplan, Benjilo, and Surroundings areas.” Wednesday, February 25, will see power interruptions for “Akweteyman, New Bortianor, Red top, and surrounding areas.” The week's schedule for the region concludes on Thursday, February 26, with an outage from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for "Katapor, Edusa, Tetegu, White cross, Doblo, Hebron, Medie, Sarpeiman, satellite, John Teye, Fountain Gate chapel, Franko Estate, Ecobloc and surrounding areas." The Central Region also has two days of scheduled maintenance. On Monday, February 23, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, the outage will affect "Saltpond Zongo, Kurankyekrom, Kormantse, Abandze, Parts of Anomabo, Ekurabadze, Asafora, and surrounding areas." A second, more extensive maintenance exercise is planned for Thursday, February 26, during the same hours. This will affect "Abonko, Anokyí, Henii, Nananom junction, Roman hospital, Batikrom, Greenwood, New Nkusukum, Krampakrom, Inshalahu, Saltpond Zongo, Kurankyekrom, Kormantse, Abandze, Parts of Anomabo, Ekurabadze, Asafora, and surrounding areas." In the Ashanti Region, an emergency maintenance exercise is scheduled for Sunday, February 22, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. This will affect "Barekese Headworks, Ahenkro, Kodie, Aduamoa, Aduman, Seidi, Nkawie, Afari, Toase, Gyankobaah, Kasaprako, Sepaase, Hiawu Besease, Edwanto, Abuakwa Maakro, Tetre,m and surrounding areas." A planned maintenance exercise will also take place on Tuesday, February 24, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, affecting "Agona Municipal Assembly, Agona Police Station, Agona Zongo, Bipoa Town, Bodomase, Afamaso, and surrounding areas." ECG has stated that these exercises are necessary to improve service delivery and has regretted "the inconvenience that will arise out of this exercise". Thank You For Reading

Fire destroys children’s ward at Saboba Assemblies of God Hospital, patients relocated

The blaze reportedly broke out at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and rapidly engulfed the paediatric block, reducing the structure to ashes within a short period. By the time the flames were subdued, critical medical equipment, hospital beds, mattresses and electronic appliances had been completely destroyed. Eyewitnesses described a tense scene as thick smoke billowed from the facility. One resident, who identified himself as Paul, said hospital staff, with support from community members, acted swiftly to evacuate all children admitted to the ward before the fire intensified. “There was panic at first, but the nurses and some of us quickly moved the children out. Thankfully, no life was lost,” he recounted. Despite the successful evacuation, several essential items were lost, including a television set used in the ward and personal belongings of patients. The destruction of beds and mattresses is expected to place immediate strain on accommodation for paediatric admissions. Hospital Matron, Paul Olamnba, described the incident as a major operational setback. He confirmed that the facility had lost key supplies necessary for child healthcare services and would require urgent support to restore full functionality. Efforts to control the fire were hampered by the malfunction of the only fire tender serving the area. With no immediate firefighting response available, staff and residents resorted to forming a human chain, using buckets of water and other improvised means to prevent the flames from spreading to adjacent hospital buildings. Their intervention proved critical in containing the inferno and protecting other units within the hospital compound. Although the children’s ward has been destroyed, hospital management says services have not been suspended. As an emergency measure, displaced patients have been temporarily relocated to the male ward, which has a 40-bed capacity divided equally between medical and surgical units. At the time of the incident, eight patients were on admission and were swiftly transferred to the medical section. Administrators say the arrangement is temporary while assessments are conducted and plans are drawn up for reconstruction. The incident has reignited concerns over emergency preparedness and the vulnerability of key public infrastructure, particularly in areas lacking reliable firefighting support. The Saboba Assemblies of God Hospital serves as a major referral centre for surrounding communities, making the loss of its children’s ward a significant setback for healthcare access in the district. Authorities are expected to evaluate the full extent of the damage in the coming days, as appeals for support from government, faith-based organisations and development partners are anticipated. For now, hospital officials insist their priority remains uninterrupted care for affected children as recovery efforts begin. Thank You For Reading

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