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Suicide is a leading cause of death in Guyana. [17] Guyana has the highest suicide rate of any South American country. In 2008 it was estimated that at least 200 people commit suicide each year in Guyana, or 27.2 people for each 100,000 people each year. [18]
Kaieteur News [6] Georgetown: Private daily. kaieteurnewsonline.com: The Official Gazette of Guyana [7] Georgetown: Official country Gazette [8] officialgazette.gov.gy: Stabroek News: Georgetown: 1986 [9] Private daily. (Absorbed The Guyana Review; est 1993) stabroeknews.com: iNewsGuyana [6] Georgetown: News site. inewsguyana.com: More News ...
In 1992, Dr. Cheddi Jagan, after being elected president, moved into State House and since then it has served as the official residence of the President of Guyana. This building is a collection of additions, but there are a few distinctive characteristics such as the Georgian six-paned windows and the Demerara windows .
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Catholic non-profit hospital [11] Georgetown 4 Private Hospital Woodland Hospital [8] [12] Georgetown 4 Private Hospital Medical Arts Center [13] [14] Georgetown 4 Private Hospital
The school's previous campus is located at 9-10 Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, [3] and housed in three buildings, one of which is undergoing extensive renovation. The small campus includes classrooms a science lab, a computer lab, a school library, art and music rooms, physical education and an assembly/lunch area.
The park is separated from the gardens by Middle Street. The park is bound by Carmichael Street to the west, across from which is the State House (president's residence). The other public garden in Georgetown is the larger Botanical Gardens farther from city centre. There is also the modern National Park in the north of the city.
Carmichael Street was named after General Hugh Lyle Carmichael who served as governor from 1812 to 1813. He died in March 1813 and was buried in the Officers' Cemetery, Eve Leary. [citation needed] Water Street was so called because it ran along the riverside and formed the original river dam.
In 1985 the post-independence Guyana renamed Murray Street in Georgetown – named for former Demerara Lieutenant Governor John Murray (1813–1824) who was in charge of the colony during the unrest and rebellion – Quamina Street in his honour. [3] A monument to him was erected at the junction of Quamina and Carmichael Streets.