Jamaican soap opera pilot “Savannah” created on a shoestring budget needs money to grow

There are not many indigenous productions on Jamaica’s two national television stations. Film-makers like Mykal Kushnie find it difficult to get funding for projects like Savannah, a romantic drama he began work on last year. It stars Donisha Prendergast, grand-daughter of reggae king Bob Marley, and Joel Young-Sang as childhood playmates who become adult lovers. […]

Jamaican Restaurant Opens in Evanston Illinois

The Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine restaurant is opening at a new location in Evanston. While the new venue is just across the street from its original spot within the Chicago city limits, the move represents a “different type of establishment,” according to co-owner Lenice Levy. The new Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine venue features […]