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.
Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat has said the Government’s plans for the gas-to-shore project are advancing and the initiative would transform Guyana’s economic landscape. The Administration has its eye on the transformative project, which it hopes to see completed by 2023. The main objective is to transport sufficient…
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…
