Minister of Natural Resources conducts visit to MNR Agencies

Ministry of Natural Resources Press Release Tuesday, August 11, 2020 — touts interagency collaboration between GGMC, GFC, GGB Solidifying his intention of having a hands-on approach with the Ministry of Natural Resources and its agencies, the Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat, on Tuesday, toured most of the Ministry’s…

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Re-allocations of vacant forest areas transparent

-in keeping with sustainable forest management practices The Guyana Forestry Commission noted the publication in Kaieteur News dated 23rd January, 2019 bearing the caption ‘Hurried allocation of over one million acres of State Forest will be a national environmental disaster’. In the article there were a number of assertions made by…

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Small loggers undergo financial accounting training

− collaborative effort between REDD+ and GFC  DPI, Guyana, Wednesday November 27, 2019 Small loggers and other forestry stakeholders, on Wednesday morning, began training in the area of budgeting and accounting. The three-day workshop is a collaborative effort between the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (REDD+ Project) and the Guyana Forestry…

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Two new logging concessions for Ituni

DPI, Guyana, Sunday, November 10, 2019 The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), on Sunday, announced the award of two brand-new concessions to the Ituni Small Loggers Association (ISLA). This move will see the Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) loggers getting into action in less than two weeks. The 12, 500 acres in…

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