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 05, 2015) Newly appointed Ambassador of the Delegation of the Europena Union to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and for the Dutch Overseas Countries and Territories, Jernej Videtič today paid a courtesy call on Minister of Governance, with responsibility for the Natural Resources and the Environment sector, Raphael…
Georgetown, Guyana –(October 2, 2015) Guyana has submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the Climate Change Conference, scheduled to be held in Paris, France in December. INDCs will be foundational for the Paris climate agreement, demonstrating countries’ intent…
