Tag: Ministry of Natural Resources
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Trevor Benn still not allowed to plea as ‘land sale’ charge
A charge of misconduct in public office against the former Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), Trevor Benn remains ... -
Pomeroon logger dies after being pinned by tree
DEAD: Silas Allan Francis A twenty-seven-year-old logger died on Monday last, after being pinned by a felled tree, in the Mazaruni. Police have identified the dead ... -
Gov’t defends draft Local Content Policy
The Ministry of Natural Resources is currently conducting widespread consultations on its draft Local Content Policy but it has come in for recent flak over the ... -
Iwokrama’s sanctuary under threat by illegal mining, logging
Guyana’s well-known conservation and protected area, Iwokrama continues to face ongoing challenges with illegal mining for gold. On Friday, a release from the conservation body said ... -
Challenges in Sand Mining not sitting well with Essequibo operators
During a meeting with the Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat on Saturday in Esseqjibo, sandpit operators living on the Essequibo Coast, voiced several concerns that ... -
BREAKING: Global Witness withdraws controversial 2020 report on Guyana’s oil sector
Cookie Policy OPEN MENU. Global Witness STATEMENT | JAN. 11, 2021 Statement on the withdrawal of Global Witness’s report on Guyana’s oil sector Share this TweetShare ... -
BREAKING: GGMC manager survives execution attempt
The GGMC head office located in Georgetown A senior manager attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission is counting his lucky stars after surviving an ... -
Local agencies probing irregularities in gold movement
Even as several local agencies investigate whether gold from neighbouring Venezuela is making its way into Guyana, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat is adamant that gold is ... -
Forestry Commission gets G$ 350 million bailout
Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat A release from the Ministry of Natural Resources today announced that the government has approved the sum of G$ 350 million ... -
AK-47 among automatic weapons missing after standoff; businessman, others in custody
Two of the weapons which were on display during the standoff and which the police are unable to locate The security forces in Guyana might have ...
