The M
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.
Georgetown, Guyana (May 6, 2016)-Following on the historic discovery of a significant deposit of hydrocarbons off the coast of Guyana by ExxonMobil in 2015, Government has held several continuing engagements with ExxonMobil officials. As preparations are being made to develop the Liza1 well for eventual production, a ministerial visit was…
Georgetown, Guyana (May 2, 2016)-On April 27, 2016, the Ministry of Natural Resources commenced the second initiative under its “A Clean Environment” Project by providing support to Bartica, Essequibo, Region 7. Bartica was selected as the first of the new towns set to benefit from this initiative that is designed…
