Events in the year 2014 in Jamaica.
Incumbents Monarch: Elizabeth II Governor-General: Patrick Allen Prime Minister: Portia Simpson-Miller Chief Justice: Zaila McCalla
Events
1 May – The first-ever outbreak of chikungunya in the Caribbean reaches epidemic levels. 25 September – A privately owned Socata TBM-900 (flight number N900KN) from the US flies without a conscious pilot for a thousand miles after a suspected cabin depressurization (see also) and crashes 14 miles off the coast of northeastern Jamaica.
Sports
18 November – Jamaica win the 2014 Caribbean Cup defeating Trinidad and Tobago in the final following a penalty shootout.
Deaths 2 February – Bunny Rugs, reggae musician (Third World) (b. 1948). 10 February – Stuart Hall, Jamaican-born British cultural theorist (b. 1932). 17 February – Wayne Smith, reggae musician ("Sleng Teng") (b. 1965). 25 February – Philip Smart, record producer (b. 1960). 9 April – Norman Girvan, professor and politician, Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (2000–2004) (b. 1941). 10 April – Eddy Thomas, dancer, choreographer and teacher, co-founder of National Dance Theatre Company (b. 1932). 11 April – Leonard Levy, cricketer (b. 1939). 19 May – Count Suckle, Jamaican-born British sound system operator and club owner (b. 1931). 24 May – E. Don Taylor, Anglican prelate, Bishop of the Virgin Islands (1986–1994), Vicar of New York City (1994–2009) (b. 1937). 11 July – Sir Howard Cooke, politician, Governor-General (1991–2006), MP (WIF) (1958–1962) and MP for St James (1962–1980), Senate President (1989–1993) (b. 1915). 27 July – G. Raymond Chang, Jamaican-born Canadian financial analyst, Chancellor of Ryerson University (2006–2012) (b. 1948). 9 August – Trevor Boots Harris, entertainment journalist and broadcaster (b. 1944/5). 22 August – Douglas Sang Hue, cricket umpire (b. 1931). 25 August – Uziah Thompson, percussionist (b. 1936). 28 August – Roger Clarke, politician, Minister of Agriculture (since 2012) (b. 1940). 31 August – Flip Fraser, Jamaican-British journalist and playwright (b. 1951). 4 September – Hopeton Lewis, singer (b. 1947). 20 September – Kamara James, Jamaican-born American Olympic fencer (2004) (b. 1984). 9 October – Style Scott, reggae drummer (b. 1956). 19 October – John Holt, singer (The Paragons) and songwriter ("The Tide Is High") (b. 1947). 19 December – Barbara Jones, reggae/gospel singer (b. c1952)
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