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- ↑ "The expanding "Jamaicanization" of Jamaica's industrial and commercial concerns was the theme for an Editorial which appeared recently in the Jamaica STAR NEWSPAPER. The Editorial captioned "A HEALTHY SIGN", had this to say:…" Messam, LeRoy A. (October 2, 1965). "WEST INDIES DIARY". Bay State Banner. Boston.
- ↑ "Miss Jamaica loses her crown". UPI. March 16, 2007.
- ↑ Star reporting is cited for a local angle on a U.S. story. "Judge rejects life sentence without parole for Jamaican 'D.C. sniper'". Caribbean Today. Miami. June 1, 2017.
- ↑ Cites Jamaica Star reporting in lead paragraph: Humm, Andy (March 20, 2009). "Two Arrested in Murder of Gay Man in Jamaica Newspaper". Gay City News. New York.
- ↑ Cited as "a local tabloid"."Attacks Show Easygoing Jamaica Is Dire Place for Gays". New York Times. February 24, 2008.
- ↑ Cited in music article.Abebe, Nitsuh; SHEPHERD, JULIANNE ESCOBEDO (March 13, 2016). "THE MUSIC ISSUE: 25 SONGS THAT TELL US WHERE MUSIC IS GOING / 'El Taxi' by Pitbull: 'Mr. Worldwide' speaks in pan-Caribbean code". The New York Times Magazine.
- ↑ "'I don't know him (West) as a Christian and someone who is being led by the Holy Spirit,' local pastor Stephen Blake told the Jamaica Star. 'We have to examine the motive here.'" "Kanye West's plan to hold Sunday Service in Jamaica angers local pastors". Music-News.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.. Also here. The original story is on the subscription-only NewsBank.com, and is picked up by numerous other websites.
- ↑ "He tells The Jamaica Star newspaper…""DRAKE DONATES TO JAMAICAN LEARNING CENTRE". World Entertainment News Network. England. July 14, 2010.
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, picks up Washington Post article, citing a statement to the Jamaica Star. Bever, Lindsey (February 12, 2019). "A lottery winner showed up in a 'Scream' mask to claim his million-dollar prize". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "Lottery winner showed up in 'Scream' mask to claim his million-dollar prize". New Hampshire Union Leader. February 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Explaining his reasons for recording the song, Zagga told the Jamaica Star:…"Gayle, Damien (2020-03-18). "Countries urge citizens to return home and long trials put on hold in UK over Covid-19 – as it happened". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ↑ "…check the Daily Gleaner, the Jamaica Observer and the Jamaica Star for the low-down on who's playing when and where – but wherever you go, there is music to be found."Holland, Kaye (February 13, 2020). "Where to drink in Jamaica, from laid-back beach bars to all-night dub parties". The Daily Telegraph. London.
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