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2015 In Jamaica
Events in the year 2015 in Jamaica. Incumbents * Monarch: Elizabeth II * Governor-General: Patrick Allen * Prime Minister: Portia Simpson-Miller * Chief Justice: Zaila McCalla Events * Air Jamaica, national airline of Jamaica, ceased all operations. * February – The Ganja Law, or Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015, was passed by Jamaica's Houses of Parliament. Deaths *5 January – King Sporty, Jamaican-American reggae musician (b. 1943). *16 January – Louis Martin, Jamaican-born British weightlifter, Olympic silver (1964) and bronze (1960) medallist (b. 1946). *7 February – Richard Austin, cricketer. *2 March – Beverly Hall, Jamaican-born American educator (b. 1946). *27 March – Daundre Barnaby, 24, Jamaican-born Canadian Olympic runner (2012) (b. 1990) *30 March – John Elliott, Olympic boxer (1964) (b. 1931). *6 May – Errol Brown, Jamaican-born British singer ( Hot Chocolate) (b. 1943) *8 July – Lloyd Reckord, acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic); the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some to the north-west. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Many of the indigenous people either were killed or died of diseases, after which the Spanish brought large numbers of African slaves to Jamaica as labourers. The island remained a possession of Spain until 1655, when England (later Great Britain) conquered it, renaming it ''Jamaica''. Under British colonial rule Jamaica became a leading sugar exporter, with a plantation economy dependent on the African slaves and later their des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |