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Educators Urged to Remain Alert for Signs of Child Abuse

Published September 28, 2014

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is appealing to educators to continue to familiarise themselves with the signs of abuse in children, particularly …

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OCA Hosts Training Seminars to Promote Child Justice Guidelines

Published April 17, 2014

Approximately 50 police personnel and Justices of the Peace, from St. Ann and St. Mary, are taking part in the third in a series of training …

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OCR Taking Message to Primary and High Schools

Published February 17, 2014

Primary and high school students are learning about child abuse and the process of reporting cases, through a series of consultations organized by the Office …

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Youth Minister Condemns Brutal Killing of 8-Year-Old Celena Edmond

Published February 5, 2014

Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna condemns the brutal murder of eight-year-old Celena Edmond, in Top Hill, St. Thomas and is asking …

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Child Ambassador Encourages Others to Serve

Published January 29, 2014

As the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) invites primary and high school students to serve as Child Ambassadors for the period 2014 to 2016, …

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Information on Child Abuse is Confidential

Published November 12, 2013

Registrar of the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greg Smith, is assuring the public that reports of child abuse are handled in a confidential …

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), greets scholarship recipient, Labour Market Information System (LMIS) Adoption School Initiative, Evaughn McKenzie (left), at The Mico University College (MUC) on Tuesday (February 19). Occasion was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry and the MUC. Sharing the moment are Guild President, MUC, Larey Graham (second left); and President, MUC, Dr. Asburn Pinnock.

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