Power Ships or Generators | Guyana News

Guyana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Opposition MP Ganesh Mahipaul blasts the government for wasting millions—potentially billions—on leasing expensive power ships when cheaper, smarter alternatives like buying generator sets were available. He argues the gas-to-energy project was rushed without proper feasibility checks, turning it into a costly gamble with avoidable delays. Mahipaul highlights a 2019 proposal to purchase locally-owned generators that could’ve solved both immediate grid needs and remote community power shortages. He warns that the money spent on foreign power ships could’ve directly improved infrastructure and…