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 17, 2015) Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman commends the successful effort led by the North Rupununi communities and Iwokrama International Centre to rescue a group of endangered Arapaima fishes, during this last week. The rescue clearly underscores the…
Georgetown, Guyana – (November 13, 2015) The Guyana Gold Board’s (GGB) Bartica office which was closed in 2014 under the former administration after allegations of gold tampering surfaced, will be re-opened later this month by Minister of Governance with responsibility for the Natural Resources and the Environment sector, Raphael Trotman….
