Panel being set up to advise gov’t on oil, gas sector

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud addressing the US Embassy’s Energy Governance and Capacity Building workshop yesterday.

A high level panel is being put together to advise government on all of the steps and requirements necessary to effectively manage the oil and gas sector in the eventuality of a discovery, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud has announced.

He made the disclosure while delivering opening remarks at the US Embassy’s Energy Governance and Capacity Building workshop, held yesterday at the Cara Lodge. The workshop drew