Greater Accra News: ECG Announces Maintenance Outages While Krowor Tackles Sanitation Challenges

Residents across the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions are being advised to prepare for a series of planned power interruptions by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) scheduled for March 8 and 9, 2026. Simultaneously, authorities in the Krowor Municipality are intensifying environmental cleanliness efforts, identifying human behavioral change as the critical missing link in achieving sustainable sanitation within the coastal enclave. These updates highlight a broader push for improved infrastructure reliability and environmental management across major urban centers in Ghana.

The ECG maintenance schedule begins on Sunday, March 8, with outages in parts of Tema affecting areas such as McKeon and Sky Quarries from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Residents in the Accra West district, including Borkorbokor and Ablekuma Curve, will experience longer interruptions from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the same day, with parts of the Ashanti Region also facing service disruptions. The maintenance drive continues on Monday, March 9, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, targeting various communities in both Accra West and Accra East. Specific locations set for the Monday outage include Ahodwo and Nsakyi in the West, and Dzorwulu and Teshie Maami in the East. ECG officials have emphasized that these works are vital for improving service reliability and preventing future system failures.

In tandem with utility maintenance, the Krowor Municipal Assembly is addressing environmental concerns. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Paul Afotey Quaye, has underscored that the greatest hurdle to municipal cleanliness is the attitude of the citizenry toward waste management. Speaking during a beach clean-up exercise at Ananse Beach to launch Francophone Month, the MCE observed that persistent improper waste disposal by residents often reverses the progress made during organized clean-up efforts. To combat this, the assembly has revealed plans to install interceptors in lagoons to catch debris before it reaches the sea. The event, supported by local authorities and diplomats, aimed to promote environmental awareness and encourage community-driven sanitation initiatives.

These developments underscore the ongoing challenges of urban management in Ghana, where technical maintenance of the national power grid must be balanced with local-level environmental stewardship. While the ECG’s planned outages aim to ensure a more resilient energy future, the success of sanitation initiatives in Krowor remains heavily dependent on public cooperation and behavioral shifts. Moving forward, both utility providers and municipal leaders are calling for patience and active participation from the public to achieve long-term developmental and environmental goals.