2014 in Jamaica

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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.[1]
• 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.[2]

Sports

• 18 November – Jamaica win the 2014 Caribbean Cup defeating Trinidad and Tobago in the final following a penalty shootout.[3]

Deaths

• 2 February – Bunny Rugs, reggae musician (Third World) (b. 1948).[4]
• 10 February – Stuart Hall, Jamaican-born British cultural theorist (b. 1932).[5]
• 17 February – Wayne Smith, reggae musician ("Sleng Teng") (b. 1965).[6]
• 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).[7]
• 10 April – Eddy Thomas, dancer, choreographer and teacher, co-founder of National Dance Theatre Company (b. 1932).[8]
• 11 April – Leonard Levy, cricketer (b. 1939).[9]
• 19 May – Count Suckle, Jamaican-born British sound system operator and club owner (b. 1931).[10]
• 24 May – E. Don Taylor, Anglican prelate, Bishop of the Virgin Islands (1986–1994), Vicar of New York City (1994–2009) (b. 1937).[11]
• 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).[12]
• 27 July – G. Raymond Chang, Jamaican-born Canadian financial analyst, Chancellor of Ryerson University (2006–2012) (b. 1948).[13]
• 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).[14]
• 28 August – Roger Clarke, politician, Minister of Agriculture (since 2012) (b. 1940).[15]
• 31 August – Flip Fraser, Jamaican-British journalist and playwright (b. 1951).[16]
• 4 September – Hopeton Lewis, singer (b. 1947).
• 20 September – Kamara James, Jamaican-born American Olympic fencer (2004) (b. 1984).[17]
• 9 October – Style Scott, reggae drummer (b. 1956).
• 19 October – John Holt, singer (The Paragons) and songwriter ("The Tide Is High") (b. 1947).[18]
• 19 December – Barbara Jones, reggae/gospel singer (b. c1952)[19]

References

1. "Chikungunya now an epidemic in the Caribbean - Latest News". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
2. "Unresponsive, private U.S. plane crashes off coast of Jamaica". Reuters. March 4, 2024.
3. "2014 Caribbean Cup: Award Winners". 2016-08-15. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
4. "Third World lead singer Bunny Rugs is dead - News - Latest News - Jamaica Gleaner". 2014-03-07. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
5. Morley, David; Schwarz, Bill (2014-02-10). "Stuart Hall obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
6. "Mixmag | REGGAE MUSICIAN WAYNE SMITH HAS PASSED AWAY". 2014-03-02. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
7. Springer, Cheryl (2014-04-09). "Professor Norman Girvan dies". Stabroek News. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
8. "Co-founder of Jamaican dance company, Eddy Thomas, dies at 82". vancouver.citynews.ca. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
9. "Leonard Levy Profile - Cricket Player West Indies | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
10. "Jamaican club legend Count Suckle died from 'heart attack' | The Voice Online". 2014-06-06. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
11. "Bishop E Don Taylor dies in New York - News". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
12. "Former GG Howard Cooke is dead". 2020-04-07. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
13. Reporter, Paul Clarke Staff (2014-07-27). "Toronto philanthropist and former Ryerson University Chancellor passes away". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
14. "Uzziah 'Sticky' Thompson dies - Entertainment". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
15. Staff, Caribbean Journal (2014-08-28). "Jamaica Agriculture Minister Dies". Caribbean Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
16. "In Remembrance: Celebrating the Life of Peter Fraser". Black History Month 2024. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
17. "US Fencing Olympian Kamara James Passes Away At 29 | New Pittsburgh Courier". 2014-10-18. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
18. Mason, Peter (2014-10-20). "John Holt obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
19. "Gospel singer Barbara Jones is dead". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-04.