From Labour Minister Shahine Robinson to reggae legend Frederick Toots Hibbert, dozens of notable Jamaicans passed on in 2020, a year which has made an impact we won t soon forget. It s no surprise that the novel coronavirus, which turned the world upside down during the year, was behind the deaths of a number of these personalities.
RIP to these luminaries and other Jamaicans we left behind this year. They will always live within our hearts.
Bob Andy
Reggae icon Bob Andy, one of Jamaica s most celebrated songwriters, died in March. Keith Bob Andy Anderson had reportedly been ailing for some time before he passed away.
There are just a few more days before the year 2020 comes to a close.
A year that will be difficult to forget for a very long time, 2020 was certainly not a normal period of time.
With all of its up and downs, one would not be overstretching to say the year will go down as one of the most memorable in history.
As usual, Loop news in its review, looks back on the year that will ultimately go down as one that significantly changed the way of life for millions across the world.
Below are some of the stories that are considered to have been among the hottest news items over the 12-month period.