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, GINA, March 08, 2016 The Botanical Gardens, on Vlissengen Road, Georgetown will receive a much needed boost following a donation from United States oil and gas giant, ExxonMobil to the National Protected Areas Commission. Vice President for Exploration-America’s ExxonMobil Erik Oswald, who made the donation to Minister of Natural Resources Raphael…
Georgetown, Guyana – (February 15, 2016) Teams representing the Government of Guyana and the Barama Co. Ltd last week held discussions to examine Barama’s request for a renewal of its Investment Development Agreement, which will expire in October at the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Government’s team comprised representatives from…
