Kingston, Jamaica — The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) has taken note of the ongoing fire at the Riverton City Dump, which is affecting sections of the corporate area. While the OCA acknowledges the efforts being carried out by … Continued
Kingston, Jamaica — The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA), under the direction of the Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon-Harrison, today February 6, 2012, commissioned an investigation into the drowning of 15-year-old Shane Burke and 16-year-old Demel Osbourne. The boys, who … Continued
The Office of the Children’s Advocate has been made aware of the news in relation to students who went on an educational field trip to rural Jamaica. If the reports concerning this incident are indeed accurate, it is with a … Continued
The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) has launched three social media manuals that will provide Internet safety guidelines for children and other stakeholders. The manuals, dubbed #BESOCIALBESMART, were launched during a function held at The Knutsford Court Hotel today … Continued
Aria’s Story is an animated mini-series which will be presented over the internet as a visual concept map detailing for adults and children the types, nature, and extent of abuse faced by many Jamaican children. Of particular interest, is that some … Continued
