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 – (November 30, 2015) Minister of Governance with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment Raphael Trotman today charged that integrity and accountability must be the hallmark of operations at the newly-re-commissioned Guyana Gold Board office at Bartica. Trotman, who was accompanied by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon…
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 25, 2015) The Government of Guyana, in collaboration with the Canadian High Commission and the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, today commenced a two days’ workshop on the establishment of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) for the country. During the two days’ workshop, it…
