2015 in Jamaica

none 2015 Events in the year 2015 in Jamaica. Incumbents Monarch: Elizabeth II Governor-General: Patrick Allen Prime Minister: Portia Simpson-Miller Chief Justice: Zaila McCalla Events Air Jamaica, national airline of Jamaica, ceased all operations.June 2024 February – The Ganja Law, or Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015, was passed by Jamaica's Houses of Parliament.Garrow MillaMay 2023-11-09 Jamaican Cannabis Struggles to Integrate Traditional Growers https://www.talkingdrugs.org/jamaican-cannabis-struggles-to-integrate-traditional-growers/ 2024-03-02 TalkingDrugs en-GB Deaths 5 January – King Sporty, Jamaican-American reggae musician (b. 1943).2015-01-07 KING SPORTY IS DEAD - Entertainment - JamaicaObserver.com http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/KING-SPORTY-IS-DEAD_18183587 2024-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150107132034/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/KING-SPORTY-IS-DEAD_18183587 2015-01-07 16 January – Louis Martin, Jamaican-born British weightlifter, Olympic silver (1964) and bronze (1960) medallist (b. 1946). 7 February – Richard Austin, cricketer. 2015-02-08 Former West Indies all-rounder Richard Austin dies https://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/02/08/sports/former-west-indies-rounder-richard-austin-dies/ 2024-03-02 Stabroek News en-us 2 March – Beverly Hall, Jamaican-born American educator (b. 1946).Judd Alan Beverly Hall dies; criminal case — and her legacy — unresolved https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/beverly-hall-dies-criminal-case-and-her-legacy-unresolved/kWdRFDoS3Cze42IQTfYJOK/ 2024-03-02 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution English 1539-7459 27 March – Daundre Barnaby, 24, Jamaican-born Canadian Olympic runner (2012) (b. 1990)2015-07-09 Canadian 400m champion Daundre Barnaby dies in accident - Canadian Running Magazine http://runningmagazine.ca/canadian-400m-champion-daundre-barnaby-dies-in-accident/ 2024-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20150709115237/http://runningmagazine.ca/canadian-400m-champion-daundre-barnaby-dies-in-accident/ 2015-07-09 30 March – John Elliott, Olympic boxer (1964) (b. 1931).2020-04-18 Johnny Elliott Bio, Stats, and Results Olympics at Sports-Reference.com https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/johnny-elliott-1.html 2024-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20200418060022/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/johnny-elliott-1.html 2020-04-18 6 May – Errol Brown, Jamaican-born British singer (Hot Chocolate) (b. 1943)2015-05-07 Errol Brown: Frontman of Hot Chocolate dies aged 71 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/errol-brown-dead-hot-chocolate-singer-has-passed-away-10229763.html 2024-03-02 The Independent en 8 July – Lloyd Reckord, actor and director (b. 1929).2015-07-11 Theatre veteran Lloyd Reckord passes https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20150711/theatre-veteran-lloyd-reckord-passes 2024-03-02 jamaica-gleaner.com en 31 July – Red Dragon, reggae singer (b. 1966).2015-08-01 'Hol a fresh' singer Red Dragon dies https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20150801/hol-fresh-singer-red-dragon-dies 2024-03-02 jamaica-gleaner.com en 2 October – Coleridge Goode, Jamaican-born British jazz bassist (b. 1914).2015-10-11 RIP Coleridge Goode http://www.marlbank.net/news/3138-rip-coleridge-goode.html 2024-03-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20151011160005/http://www.marlbank.net/news/3138-rip-coleridge-goode.html 2015-10-11 25 October – Basil Williams, cricketer (West Indies) (b. 1949).2015-10-28 WICB mourns Williams' passing https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20151028/wicb-mourns-williams-passing 2024-03-02 jamaica-gleaner.com en 25 November – O'Neil Bell, cruiserweight boxer, undisputed world champion (2006) (b. 1974).2015-11-26 Former boxing champ shot to death Sporting News Australia https://www.sportingnews.com/au/boxing/news/oneil-bell-dies-boxer-shot-dead-atlanta-marta-carjacking-jamaica-boxing/1lcbadvo3g301e68mc9vshcvi 2024-03-02 www.sportingnews.com en-au 3 December – Gladstone Anderson, musician (b. 1934). 11 December – Neville De Souza, religious figure, Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (1979–2000).Bishop Neville DeSouza Is Dead http://radiojamaicanewsonline.comlocal/bishop-neville-desouza-is-dead 2024-03-02 www.radiojamaicanewsonline.com 19 December – Peter Broggs, reggae musician (b. 1952).salomon_roots 2015-12-20 Peter Broggs, l'international farmer est décédé - Webzine https://www.lagrosseradio.com/webzine-reggae/p51312-peter-broggs-linternational-farmer-est-decede/ 2024-03-02 La Grosse Radio fr-FR References 2015 2015 in Category:2010s in Jamaica Category:Years of the 21st century in Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica