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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.
Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat has called on workers in the logging and mining industry to assist the Government to deter illegal activities within the sectors. This call to action was made at Thursday’s Government outreach at Watooka Guest House, Region 10. “When we have illegal logging, illegal…
-first well to be drilled in Canje block The Government of Guyana has welcomed the announcement by Westmount Energy that US oil major ExxonMobil has begun drilling in the Bulletwood-1 well in the Canje Block, offshore Guyana. Minister of Natural Resources Hon. Vickram Bharrat said the well was spudded by…
