2021 in Jamaica
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Events in the year 2021 in Jamaica.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Elizabeth II
- Governor-General: Patrick Allen
- Prime Minister: Andrew Holness
- Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes
Events
[edit]Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica
- 5 February – Drought, increases in local demand, and a drop in the number of farmers all contribute to a marijuana shortage. The COVID-19 pandemic and related curfew means that farmers have a difficult time in irrigating their fields.[1]
- 17 February – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights releases a report that says the Jamaican government violated the rights of a gay man and a lesbian in 2011.[2]
- 15 June – A drug smuggler has been jailed after more than £270,000 worth of cocaine was discovered hidden in food packets.[3]
Deaths
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- 4 January – Gordon "Butch" Stewart, hotelier (b. 1941).[4]
- 9 January – Vivalyn Latty-Scott, 82, West Indies cricketer (Jamaica women's national cricket team, West Indies women's cricket team) and coach.[5]
- 18 January
- Easton Lee, 89, Anglican priest, playwright and broadcaster.[6]
- Yvonne Sterling, 65, reggae vocalist; stroke.[7]
- 20 January – Ronnie Nasralla, 90, record producer (Byron Lee and the Dragonaires).[8]
- 22 January – Luton Shelton, 35, footballer (Harbour View, Vålerenga, national team); complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[9]
- 7 February – Leslie Laing, 95, athlete, Olympic champion (1952).[10]
- 17 February – U-Roy, 78, reggae singer.[11]
- 2 March – Bunny Wailer, 73, farmer reggae singer-songwriter and percussionist (The Wailers); complications from a stroke.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ HENDRICKS, SHARLENE; COTO, DÁNICA (February 5, 2021). "Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "International court finds Jamaica violated rights of gays". AP NEWS. 17 February 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Grimsby man jailed for £270,000 cocaine smuggling plot". BBC News. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "Sandals founder Gordon 'Butch' Stewart dies". breakingtravelnews.com. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Cricket West Indies pays tribute to Vivalyn Latty-Scott
- ^ Jamaican Cultural Icon Easton Lee Has Died
- ^ Reggae Legend Yvonne Sterling Has Died At 65
- ^ Jamaican Record Producer And Businessman Ronnie Nasralla Dies At 90
- ^ Former Reggae Boyz Player Luton Shelton Has Died
- ^ Jamaican Olympic gold medalist Olympic Gold Medalist, Jamaica’s Leslie Laing Dies at 95
- ^ U-Roy, legendary reggae toaster, dies aged 78
- ^ "Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies". AP NEWS. AP. 2 March 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
