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. 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 – Vivalyn Latty-Scott, 82, West Indies cricketer (Jamaica women's national cricket team, West Indies women's cricket team) and coach.Cricket West Indies pays tribute to Vivalyn Latty-Scott 18 January Easton Lee, 89, Anglican priest, playwright and broadcaster.Jamaican Cultural Icon Easton Lee Has Died Yvonne Sterling, 65, reggae vocalist; stroke.Reggae Legend Yvonne Sterling Has Died At 65 20 January – Ronnie Nasralla, 90, record producer (Byron Lee and the Dragonaires).Jamaican Record Producer And Businessman Ronnie Nasralla Dies At 90 22 January – Luton Shelton, 35, footballer (Harbour View, Vålerenga, national team); complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Former Reggae Boyz Player Luton Shelton Has Died 7 February – Leslie Laing, 95, athlete, Olympic champion (1952).Jamaican Olympic gold medalist Olympic Gold Medalist, Jamaica’s Leslie Laing Dies at 95 17 February – U-Roy, 78, reggae singer.U-Roy, legendary reggae toaster, dies aged 78 2 March – Bunny Wailer, 73, farmer reggae singer-songwriter and percussionist (The Wailers); complications from a stroke.
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