2021 in Jamaica explained

Events in the year 2021 in Jamaica.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Elizabeth II
• Governor-General: Patrick Allen
• Prime Minister: Andrew Holness
• Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes

Events

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

• 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]

Notes and References

1. News: HENDRICKS . SHARLENE . COTO . DÁNICA . Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle . February 5, 2021 . news.yahoo.com . AP . February 5, 2021.
2. News: International court finds Jamaica violated rights of gays . February 19, 2021 . AP NEWS . 17 February 2021.
3. News: 2021-06-15. Grimsby man jailed for £270,000 cocaine smuggling plot. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-06-27.
4. Web site: Sandals founder Gordon 'Butch' Stewart dies . breakingtravelnews.com . 5 January 2021.
5. https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1971518 Cricket West Indies pays tribute to Vivalyn Latty-Scott
6. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20210118/jamaican-cultural-icon-easton-lee-has-died Jamaican Cultural Icon Easton Lee Has Died
7. https://urbanislandz.com/2021/01/18/reggae-legend-yvonne-sterling-has-died/ Reggae Legend Yvonne Sterling Has Died At 65
8. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20210121/jamaican-record-producer-and-businessman-ronnie-nasralla-dies-90 Jamaican Record Producer And Businessman Ronnie Nasralla Dies At 90
9. https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/sports/former-reggae-boyz-player-luton-shelton-has-died/ Former Reggae Boyz Player Luton Shelton Has Died
10. https://nationwideradiojm.com/olympic-gold-medalist-jamaicas-leslie-laing-dies-at-95/ Jamaican Olympic gold medalist Olympic Gold Medalist, Jamaica’s Leslie Laing Dies at 95
11. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/18/u-roy-legendary-reggae-toaster-dies-aged-78 U-Roy, legendary reggae toaster, dies aged 78
12. News: Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary and last Wailers member, dies . March 2, 2021 . AP NEWS . AP . 2 March 2021.