Child abuse reports soar

The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) is reporting a significant increase in the number of child abuse and endangerment reports made to the agency last year.

JAMAICA’S MINISTER OF TOURISM BARTLETT TO ADDRESS CHARITY GALA IN NYC.

Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett will deliver the keynote address at the 14th Annual Scholarship Gala of the New York-based Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc. The event, which takes place on Saturday, December 6, 2008, will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NY, starting at 9:00 pm.