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2021 In Jamaica
Events in the year 2021 in Jamaica. Incumbents * Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarch: Elizabeth II * Governor-General of Jamaica, Governor-General: Patrick Allen (governor-general), Patrick Allen * Prime Minister of Jamaica, Prime Minister: Andrew Holness * Chief Justice of Jamaica, Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes (judge), 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. *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. *15 June – A drug smuggler has been jailed after more than £270,000 worth of cocaine was discovered hidden in food packets. Deaths *4 January – Gordon "Butch" Stewart, hotelier (b. 1941). *9 January – V ... [...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] |
Easton Lee
Easton may refer to: Places Canada * Easton, Nova Scotia United Kingdom * Easton, Bristol *Easton, Cambridgeshire *Easton, Dorset *Great Easton, Essex and Little Easton, Essex *Easton, Hampshire ** Crux Easton, Hampshire *Easton, Isle of Wight *Great Easton, Leicestershire *Easton, Lincolnshire *Easton, Norfolk *Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire *Easton Neston, Northamptonshire *Easton on the Hill, Northamptonshire * Easton, Somerset, near Wells * Easton in Gordano, Somerset * Easton, Suffolk *Easton Bavents, Suffolk *In the county of Wiltshire: ** Easton, Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, near Devizes ** Easton, Corsham, Wiltshire ** Easton, Pewsey Vale, a parish *** Easton Royal, village in the parish ** Easton Grey, between Malmesbury and Sherston ** Easton Town, Wiltshire, near Sherston United States * Easton, California * Easton, Connecticut * Easton, Georgia, a former town located in what is now Atlanta * Easton, Illinois * Easton, Kansas * Easton, Maine *Easton, Maryland * Easton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 In Jamaica
Events in the year 2021 in Jamaica. Incumbents * Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarch: Elizabeth II * Governor-General of Jamaica, Governor-General: Patrick Allen (governor-general), Patrick Allen * Prime Minister of Jamaica, Prime Minister: Andrew Holness * Chief Justice of Jamaica, Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes (judge), 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. *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. *15 June – A drug smuggler has been jailed after more than £270,000 worth of cocaine was discovered hidden in food packets. Deaths *4 January – Gordon "Butch" Stewart, hotelier (b. 1941). *9 January – V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wailers
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunny Wailer
Neville O'Riley Livingston (10 April 1947 – 2 March 2021), known professionally as Bunny Wailer, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and percussionist. He was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he is considered one of the longtime standard-bearers of reggae music. He was also known as Jah B, Bunny O'Riley, and Bunny Livingston. Early life and family Wailer was born Neville O'Riley Livingston on 10 April 1947 in Kingston. He spent his earliest years in the village of Nine Mile in Saint Ann Parish. It was there that he first met Bob Marley, and the two young boys befriended each other quickly. The boys both came from single-parent families; Livingston was brought up by his father, Marley by his mother. Later, Wailer's father Thaddeus "Thaddy Shut" Livingston lived with Marley's mother Cedella Booker in Trenchtown and had a daughter with her named Pearl Livingston. Peter Tosh had a son, Andrew T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
U-Roy
Ewart Beckford OD (21 September 1942 – 17 February 2021), known by the stage name U-Roy, was a Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting.Jo-Ann GreeneU-Roy Biography, AllMusic. Retrieved 11 April 2013. U-Roy was known for a melodic style of toasting applied with a highly developed sense of timing. Early life Ewart Beckford was born in Jones Town, Saint Andrews Parish, Kingston, Jamaica, on 21 September 1942. He was raised within a religious and musical family; his mother was an organist for the choir at a local Seventh-day Adventist church.Angus TaylorU-Roy Interview, United Reggae, 20 December 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013. The sobriquet U-Roy originated from a younger member of his family who found it difficult to pronounce his first name. Beckford attended Denham Town High School in Kingston. As a young man Beckford listened to the music of Louis Prima, James Brown, Ruth Brown, Fats Domino, Rufus Thomas, Smiley Lewis and was especially influenced by the vocal phrasing of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 Metres Relay
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 1952 Olympic Games took place on July 26 & July 27. The Jamaican team won the final, with the medalists breaking the 20-year-old world record. Herb McKenley's third leg of 44.6, credited with pulling Jamaica into contention from 10 metres back, is considered one of the greatest relay legs in history, and on the last leg, George Rhoden, the Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres, 400 metres champion and Mal Whitfield the Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres, 800 metres champion, ran virtually shoulder to shoulder, but Rhoden was able to keep the lead, and beat Whitfield by a yard. Results Heats Round One Heat One Round One Heat Two Round One Heat Three Final Key: WR = World record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics At The 1952 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x400 Metre Relay Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics, Men's 4x400 metre relay Relay foot races at the Olympics Men's even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Laing
Leslie Alphonso "Les" Laing (19 February 1925 – 7 February 2021) was a Jamaican Athletics (sport), athlete and a winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m Relay race, relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Linstead, Colony of Jamaica, Jamaica, Laing previously competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, where he finished sixth in 200 m and was eliminated in the heats of 100 m. He probably missed a medal when Arthur Wint pulled a muscle in the 4 × 400 m relay final. At the Helsinki Olympic Games, Olympics, Laing was fifth in the 200 m and ran the second leg in the Jamaican 4 × 400 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 3:03.9. In 2005 he was inducted into the Central American and Caribbean Confederation Hall of Fame. He died twelve days short of his 96th birthday. Competition record References External links * * 1925 births 2021 deaths People from Saint Catherine Parish Jamaican male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica National Football Team
The Jamaica national football team, nicknamed the "Reggae Boyz", represents Jamaica in international football. The team's first match was against Haiti in 1925. The squad is under the supervising body of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), which is a member of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), and the global jurisdiction of FIFA. Jamaica's home matches have been played at Independence Park since its opening in 1962. Their sole appearance in the FIFA World Cup was in 1998, where the team finished third in its group and failed to advance. The team also competed in the Caribbean Cup winning six times. Jamaica also competes in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, appearing thirteen times and finishing twice as runners-up to Mexico in 2015 and the United States in 2017. They were also invited to the Copa América in 2015 and 2016, being eliminated in the group stage on both occasions. History Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vålerenga Fotball
Vålerenga Fotball () is a Norwegian association football club from Oslo and a part of the multi-sport club Vålerengens IF. Founded in 1913, the club is named after the neighbourhood of Vålerenga. Vålerenga's home ground is Intility Arena, located in Valle-Hovin. Vålerenga are five-time league champions and four-time Norwegian Football Cup champions, having last won the league in 2005 Tippeligaen, 2005 and the cup in 2008 Norwegian Football Cup, 2008. History Early days (1913–45) The history of Vålerenga Fotball goes back to ''Fotballpartiet Spark'', which was founded in 1898 by pastor Hans Møller Gasmann. An early mission for Gasmann was to give the local youth social activity and exercise. On a larger scale, the club was part of the movement known as Muscular Christianity. A successor to this football club, ''Idrettslaget Spring'', was founded on 29 July 1913 by a group of teenage factory workers. A year later, the club changed its name to ''Vaalerengens Idrættsf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbour View F
A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a man-made facility built for loading and unloading vessels and dropping off and picking up passengers. Ports usually include one or more harbors. Alexandria Port in Egypt is an example of a port with two harbors. Harbors may be natural or artificial. An artificial harbor can have deliberately constructed breakwaters, sea walls, or jettys or they can be constructed by dredging, which requires maintenance by further periodic dredging. An example of an artificial harbor is Long Beach Harbor, California, United States, which was an array of salt marshes and tidal flats too shallow for modern merchant ships before it was first dredged in the early 20th century. In contrast, a natural harbor is surrounded on several sides of land. Examples of n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luton Shelton
Luton George Kieshawn Shelton (11 November 1985 – 22 January 2021) was a Jamaican professional footballer who played as a striker or winger. At the time of his death, he was the top scorer for the Jamaican national football team with 35 goals. He is also the only men's football player to score four goals in his international debut (2004). He earned 75 caps for Jamaica, and played at three CONCACAF Gold Cups. Shelton attended Wolmer's Schools and began his career in the youth system of Harbour View. In his international club career, he was part of championship sides in the 2006 Svenska Cupen and the 2008 Norwegian Cup. He also played in the UK, Denmark, Turkey, and Russia. Club career Harbour View Shelton started his career in the Harbour View youth system before becoming a first regular by the age of 18. While at Harbour View he won the CFU Club Championship and the National Premier League. He was also recognised as youth player of the year during his tenure. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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