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 – (September 12, 2015)Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman today toured the Barama Company Limited’s Buck Hall, Essequibo operations. The tour was organised amidst discussions between the company and the Government of Guyana for a renewal of Barama’s operations agreement which…
Georgetown, Guyana – (September 10, 2015) The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, under its Wildlife Management Authority (WMA), today held its National Stakeholders Consultation, to discuss the final draft of the Wildlife Import and Export Bill, which is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly by Minister…
