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.
PRESS RELEASE GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Ministry of Natural Resources has planned a number of activities for Mashramani 2017 under the theme ‘Celebration with Dignity, Liberty and Greater Unity’, beginning with a Fitness Walk and Exercise Session slated for Sunday February 5, 2017. The walk will commence at 6.00 am…
PRESS RELEASE GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The University of Guyana’s Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences (FEES) is assisting to enhance the capacity of the Guyana Mining School and Training Centre Inc., with a view of making the school more effective in preparing persons to mine gold in a sustainable, compliant…
