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According to a Jamaica Gleaner report today a few minutes ago, Iyah Vybz Blog  understand that a earthquake tremors were felt in several parishes in Jamaica this afternoon. They reportedly occurred approximately 1:46pm, Jamaica time. The USGS National Earthquake Information Center, reported that the 3.3 magnitude earthquake was located at 5km East North East of Riversdale, St. Catherine, Jamaica. That's near the Angels area of St. Catherine. Gleaner: The tremor was felt mainly in Old Harbour, Portmore and Spanish Town in St Catherine, as well as Kingston and St Andrew, according to the Earthquake Unit. They indicated that the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona also confirmed it however, they reported that it had a magnitude of 4.6. They added that residents in Clarendon and St. Mary also felt tremours. My own canvass, indicated that it was also felt in St. Elizabeth, Clarendon and St. Ann This earthquake happened while the island was bracing itse

A suspected case of the Coronavirus in Jamaica . The Accident and Emergency Department at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew are on lockdown. Coronaviruses are a large family known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases, such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The nCoV is a new strain that had not been previously identified in humans. Common signs include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties. More severe infections can cause pneumonia, kidney failure, and even death. Iyah Vybz Blog  understands that the process of which the virus was transported is the patient previously visited China, where there has been an outbreak of the coronavirus. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has started the sensitization of key stakeholders as it pursues to ensure optimized operational readiness for the novel coronavirus. A release from the M

Gender activists in Jamaica believe that the call for a more-than-one-month withdrawal of sexual freedoms in romantic relationships will raise awareness about violence against women and persuade male muscle in the fight for respect. Reacting to a surge of spousal violence in Jamaica, the fire of fury was lit by Trinidad and Tobago writer and gender advocate Nazma Muller, who took to her social-media page urging women to formulate a sex strike to famish men into compliance and put the cause of women’s rights on the front burner. She has recommended that the sex strike be imposed until March 8, 2020, International Women’s Day. Muller urged Caribbean women to protest against the philosophy that women were property, arguing that men will “never miss the water till the well runs dry”. She further stated that they will begin to value us and our capacity to produce life if we don't  let off any. Holding back sexual pleasure and reflect on what this thing is doing to us and to

International Recording Artiste Charly   Black strongly believes that artistes can do a lot more to help reduce domestic violence by delivering positive messages through their music. Charly Black latest single entitled " Domestic Violence" , addresses the issue of gender-based violence. “Artistes can help in many ways — we can go out and keep campaigning and meetings, but the most important part is to send a positive message in the music.  Carly Black says that since December 2019, I have been receiving a lot of sad, disturbing news about these domestic violence circumstances, and I want to send my condolences to all those people who lost their loved ones as a result of domestic violence.  Many incredible artistes have discussed the issue but mostly men, especially in Jamaica, don't listen to certain kinds of songs. However, I see it relevant to send the positive message in my music, even though it may not be a number one song or even played by disc

Koffee has now created history by becoming the youngest reggae act and also the first female artist to win the Grammy for “Best Reggae Album”. Gratitude is a must for 19-year-old Mikayla Simpson, also known as  Koffee . The reggae star snatched the  Grammy  award for “Best Reggae Album” for her “Rapture” EP at the 62nd Annual  Grammy  Awards in Los Angeles this afternoon On receiving the Grammy award, she showed gratitude to her fellow nominees for their gifts to reggae and proclaimed her victory for reggae music and Jamaica 🇯🇲. Rapture spent a remarkable 32 weeks on Billboard’s Reggae albums chart after debuting at number one. The EP’s lead single “Toast” was arguably the biggest reggae single of 2019, earning worldwide airplay and been featured by many international celebrities,  including former US President, Barack Obama . The extraordinary Koffee was nominated among Julian Marley with “As I Am”, Sly & Robbie & Roots Radics with “The Final Ba

THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF DANCEHALL MUSIC TODAY Music is very instrumental in the development of youth It's lyrical and beat can summon different emotions and also impact physical behavior. Dancer Roxanne “Bumpa” Evans, who died while performing her dance move on Wednesday night. It is alleged that Bumpa was at a party dancing where she sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. Videos of the incident started circulating in social media. Showing Bumpa balancing on her head for Momo to leap through, However, planned to go the wrong Momo landed on Evans, causing her neck to snap. Does dancehall music create a negative effect on younger people?