Events in the year 2021 in Jamaica.

Incumbents

Governor-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

: 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. *17 February – The

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the IACHR or, in the three other official languages Spanish, French, and Portuguese CIDH, ''Comisión Interamericana de los Derechos Humanos'', ''Commission Interaméricaine des Droits de l'Homme'', ...

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 Gordon Arthur Cyril "Butch" Stewart OJ CD (6 July 1941 – 4 January 2021) was a Jamaican hotelier and businessman. He was the founder, owner, and chairman of Sandals Resorts, Beaches Resorts, and their parent company Sandals Resorts Inte ...

, hotelier (b. 1941). *9 January –

Vivalyn Latty-Scott Vivalyn Latty-Scott (; 1939 – 9 January 2021) was a Jamaican cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in five One Day Internationals for Jamaica at the 1973 World Cup, and ten ...

, 82, West Indies cricketer ( Jamaica women's national cricket team, West Indies women's cricket team) and coach. *18 January **

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 * ...

, 89, Anglican priest, playwright and broadcaster. ** Yvonne Sterling, 65, reggae vocalist; stroke. *20 January – Ronnie Nasralla, 90, record producer ( Byron Lee and the Dragonaires). *22 January – Luton Shelton, 35, footballer ( Harbour View,

Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it ...

, national team); complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. *7 February –

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 Jamaic ...

, 95, athlete, Olympic champion (

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

). *17 February – U-Roy, 78, reggae singer. *2 March – Bunny Wailer, 73, farmer reggae singer-songwriter and percussionist ( The Wailers); complications from a stroke.

References

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