Press Releases – Guyana Forestry Commission

Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana Forestry Commission, and other Partners Hosts International Learning Event on Forest Regulation, Forest Economics and Forests and Climate

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) and other partners launched the national learning event titled ‘Forest Regulator Workshop: Changing Roles in a Changing Climate’ on Monday, December 05, 2022, at the Guyana Marriott Hotel. The two-day workshop, which ends on December 06, 2022, provides a…

MISINFORMED CALL BY CIVIL SOCIETY GROUP FOR IMMEDIATE BAN ON LOG EXPORTS

The call by the Civil Society Group Article 13 for the immediate ban of log exports is emotional and non-fact-based. Similarly, the false assertion that His Excellency President Dr. Irfaan Ali was duplicitous at COP 26 whilst calling for a ban on log exports is presumptuous and reckless at its…

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE FOR THE PURUNI RIVER CROSSING

The Government of Guyana/Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to embark on the construction of a bridge for the Puruni river crossing. The Puruni River is a tributary of the Mazaruni River, and is located in Administrative Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) of Guyana. The river flows through an area of rich mineral…

New public-private coalition launched to mobilize more than $1 billion to protect tropical forests and enhance global climate action

Today at the Leaders Summit on Climate a group of governments and companies announced the LEAF Coalition, an ambitious new public-private initiative designed to accelerate climate action by providing results-based finance to countries committed to protecting their tropical forests. This initiative aims to mobilize at least $1 billion in financing,…