Wildlife Conservation and Management Bill 2016 passes in the National Assembly
Georgetown, Guyana- (August 10, 2016) -The National Assembly of Guyana passed the Wildlife Conservation and Management Bill 2016 in the early hours of August 9, 2016, not only paving the way for the better management of the country’s flora and fauna but also bringing the country into compliance with…
inistry of Natural Resources (MNR) as it is known was established on December 17, 2011 as the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE) with a primary focus of harmonizing policy and management in the Natural resources-based sectors. However, following the appointment of the new Government in May 2015, the institutional structure of the MNRE changed and it became a Department of Natural Resources and Environment under the purview of the Ministry of Presidency. A second change occurred on January 18, 2016 which saw the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment transformed to into the Ministry of Natural Resources.