2012 in Jamaica
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- Monarch: Elizabeth II
- Governor-General: Patrick Allen
- Prime Minister: Andrew Holness (until 5 January); Portia Simpson-Miller onwards
- Chief Justice: Zaila McCalla
Events
- 5 January – Portia Simpson Miller is sworn in for the second time as the prime minister of Jamaica.[1]
- 6 January – Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller announces that the country is to become a republic, with plans to remove Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and the Jamaican monarchy in general.[2]
- 8 June – Jamaican "drug lord" Christopher "Dudus" Coke is sentenced to 23 years in a U.S. prison.[3]
- 5 August – At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, In athletics, sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica wins the 100 metres final.[4]
- 9 August – Usain Bolt becomes the first person to win the 100m and 200m events in back-to-back Summer Olympics.[5]
- 11 August – Usain Bolt wins a third gold medal of the 2012 Olympics as he anchors Jamaica's sprint relay team to a world record.[6]
- 25 October – Hurricane Sandy affects Jamaica.[7]
Deaths
- 16 January – Joe Bygraves, 80, Jamaican born British former British Empire heavyweight champion boxer.[8]
- 19 January –
- Winston Riley, 65, reggae musician and producer.[9]
- Errol Scorcher, 55, reggae disc jockey.[10]
- 20 January – Dudley Thompson, 95, politician and diplomat.[11]
- 31 January – King Stitt, 71, singer.[12]
- 10 February – Wilmot Perkins, 80, radio personality.[13]
- 14 March – Carl Rattray, 82, jurist and politician, Attorney General (1989–1993) and president of the Court of Appeal (1993–1999).[14]
- 16 March – Irvin Iffla, 88, cricketer.[15]
- 3 May – Lloyd Brevett, 80, double bassist (The Skatalites).[16]
- 22 May – Hazel Monteith, 94, consumer rights advocate.[17]
- 25 May – Keith Gardner, 82, Olympic bronze medal-winning (1960) athlete.[18]
- 26 May – Roy Wilson, 72, singer (Higgs and Wilson).[19]
- 3 June – Andy Hamilton, 94, Jamaican-born British saxophonist and composer.[20]
- 15 June –
- George Kerr, 74, athlete.[21]
- Arthur Henry Winnington Williams, 99, parliamentarian.[22]
- 1 July – Ossie Hibbert, 62, musician.[23]
- 29 June – Sluggy Ranks, 45, dancehall musician.[24]
- 7 August – Ranking Trevor, 60, reggae musician.[25]
- 14 October – Buster Pearson, 71, musician, father and manager of Five Star.[26]
- 28 October – Mel Spence, 76, Olympic sprinter.[27]
- 3 November – Duke Vin, 84, Jamaican-born British disk jockey and sound system operator.[28]
- 14 November – Bertram McLean, 64, musician.[29]
- 1 December – Ezroy Millwood, 70, transport businessman.[30]
- 27 December – Lloyd Charmers, 74, singer and record producer.[31]
References
- ↑ "Portia Simpson Miller - The World's 100 Most Influential People: 2012 - TIME". TIME.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ Harding, Luke (2012-01-06). "Jamaica to become a republic, prime minister pledges". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Jamaica drug kingpin 'Dudus' Coke jailed for 23 years". BBC News. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ Gleeson, Michael (2012-08-05). "Brilliant Bolt blows away the sceptics along with 100m field". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ X (2012-08-09). "Usain Bolt repeats sprint double in leading a Jamaican 200 sweep". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Usain Bolt wins third gold in Jamaica 4x100m relay victory". BBC Sport. 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ Almasy, Mariano Castillo,Steve (2012-10-25). "Sandy kills 11 in Cuba, then batters Bahamas". CNN. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Former boxing champion Joe Bygraves passes on". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Winston Riley is dead". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". www.jamaicaobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Thompson is dead". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ Observer, Jamaica (2012-01-31). "King Stitt is dead - Jamaica Observer". Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". www.jamaicaobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Carl Rattray is dead". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Irvin Iffla". The Herald. 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". www.jamaicaobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Consumer rights advocate Hazel Monteith dies at age 94". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Olympian Gardner dead at 82". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". www.jamaicaobserver.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Jazz saxophonist Andy Hamilton dies". BBC News. 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Olympian George Kerr dies at 74 - Sports". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Arthur Williams Sr is dead". jamaica-gleaner.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ Walters, Basil (2012-07-08). "Musician Ossie Hibbert dies in NY - Jamaica Observer". Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Sluggy Ranks dies in crash - Entertainment". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Jamaican rap pioneer Ranking Trevor dies in crash". Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ Eaprez (2012-12-28). "Beth's Blog: Deaths in October 2012". Beth's Blog. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Melville Spence: international repute through talent and good values, says PM Simpson Miller | Government of Jamaica Office of the Prime Minister". opm.gov.jm. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Duke Vin: sound system pioneer - Entertainment". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "'Ranchie' McLean is dead - Entertainment". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2012-11-27. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Transport tycoon dead". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ↑ "Lloyd Charmers' passing a big loss". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-12-29. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
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