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) – Hon. Raphael Trotman on June 14, 2018 received a courtesy visit from His Excellency, Mr. Alexander S. Kurmaz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, non-resident Ambassador to Barbados, Grenada, The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the…
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Guyana Mining School and Training Centre Inc., in collaboration with the Australian High Commission is hosting a symposium for artisanal and small-scale miners, June 21-22, 2018. The two-day event aims to develop the capacity of artisanal miners through training…
