The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) and the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), that will see them cooperating in the dissemination of  information...

The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) has appointed nine new Child Ambassadors who will help to raise awareness of issues surrounding child abuse and other matters affecting children across...

Jamaicans will get a chance to ‘bus out’ on ‘The Big Stage’, a talent search competition organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). ‘The Big Stage’ is one of...

The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna, MP has announced major changes to the annual Jamaica Festival programme which celebrates Emancipation and Independence. Addressing the launch of...

The Child Development Agency (CDA) has put in place a team of first responders to provide counselling and welfare support to children, families, and communities affected by trauma. The first...

The Child Development Agency (CDA) is encouraging citizens to become more involved in the lives of children who are in state care. “Expand your mentorship programme to include wards and...

On June 16, nine young Jamaicans will be appointed Child Ambassadors, by the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR). The new appointees, age 10 to 16 years, will serve for...

The Government will begin implementing several targeted interventions to improve conditions for children and adolescents, especially those in State care, during the 2014/15 fiscal year. These include the phased implementation...