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 – (December 15, 2015) Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr.Raphael Trotman, today visited the Fugro Americas, a multi-purpose vessel designed high resolution geophysical surveys and sea floor mapping, which has been contracted by oil giant, ExxonMobil, to commence works in the Stabroek…
Georgetown, Guyana – (December 8, 2015) Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman, said while he is “encouraged” by the progress made with the Norwegian Government at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC), it is imperative that the 2015 Paris…
