Events in the year 2017 in Jamaica.
Incumbents Monarch: Elizabeth II Governor-General: Patrick Allen Prime Minister: Andrew Holness Chief Justice: Zaila McCalla
Events
Sports 4 to 13 August – Jamaica participated at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, with 54 competitors in 24 events
Deaths
18 January – Peter Abrahams, novelist, journalist and political commentator (b. 1919). 25 January – Ronnie Davis, reggae singer (b. 1950). 26 January – Lindy Delapenha, footballer and sports journalist (b. 1927).
6 June – Horace Burrell, football executive (b. 1950) 14 October – Marjorie Taylor, politician.
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