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Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry, Greig Smith (left), listens to Simonia Bradbury (right), during one of her visits to the OCR’s office in Kingston, in relation to her 13-year old daughter, Jennira Jane,*who has frequently run away from home. The teen has been recovered and is now in the care of the state. Listening at centre is Mrs. Bradbury’s older daughter, Shoquana Miller.
Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry, Greig Smith (left), listens to Simonia Bradbury (right), during one of her visits to the OCR’s office in Kingston, in relation to her 13-year old daughter, Jennira Jane,*who has frequently run away from home. The teen has been recovered and is now in the care of the state. Listening at centre is Mrs. Bradbury’s older daughter, Shoquana Miller.

State Assumes Care of Runaway Teen as Focus on Missing Children Intensifies

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, May 25, 2015
Simonia Bradbury is relieved that her daughter Jennira Jane* is safe and no longer missing. The 13-year old, who has frequently run away from home, was recently recovered after she...
Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna. (FILE)

Minister of Youth and Culture Concerned About Child Trafficking Report

By: Ministry of Youth & Culture PR , May 5, 2015
Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Mr. Greig Smith.

Reduction in Number of Missing Children

By: Marlon Tingling, May 1, 2015

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Registrar, Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Creig Smith (left), cuts the ribbon to display the computers, printers and uninterruptible power supplies that were given to the Jamaica Library Service for the purpose of assisting in the search and rescue of children who go missing. The handing over ceremony was held at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library, 2 Tom Redcam Drive, in Kingston, on March 3. Looking on (from right) are: Director General of the Jamaica Library Service, Mrs. Karen Barton; Child Protection Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund, Jamaica, Janet Cupidon Quallo and Political Officer, Embassy of the United States of America, Rebecca Molinoff.
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OCR Hands Over Computers to JLS

The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) on Tuesday, March 3, handed over six computers to the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), to assist in the search and rescue of children...
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By: Latonya Linton, March 3, 2015