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 – ( October 30, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, who has responsibility for the Natural Resources and the Environment sector, has assured of the Government’s commitment towards protecting and safeguarding the Hydrocarbon sector. He noted that Guyana will not fall prey to the “Dutch” disease, but would…
Georgetown, Guyana – (October 26, 2015) Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman last week represented Guyana in a high level meeting in Seoul, Korea after an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, to participate in the Fifth Korea-Caribbean High-Level Forum. Held under the theme “Enhancing…
