October 2017

Dominicans Cry Out Over Home Invasions

October 19, 2017 in National

Members of the Dominican Community in Mc Knight are crying out for help in the wake of a number of house break-ins. One member of that community expressed her frustration on Thursday morning as she recounted an ordeal which left her friend with a nasty...

US approves second gene therapy against cancer

October 19, 2017 in International

US regulators have approved a second form of gene therapy to fight cancer. The treatment, called Yescarta, is the first immunotherapy on the US market for certain kinds of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), a cancer that attacks the lymph nodes. Known as a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)...

LIAT to suffer US$13m loss due to hurricanes

October 19, 2017 in Regional

Regional airline LIAT is expected to end the year with a loss of US$13.25 million as a result of the impact of extreme weather during this hurricane season. As a result, the shareholder governments of the cash-strapped carrier have secured a US$7 million loan to help...

ahamian Girl Falls to Her Death on Carnival Cruise Shi

October 19, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_19561" align="alignleft" width="300"] ZION SMITH DIED ABOARD THE CARNIVAL GLORY.[/caption] A dream vacation turned into a nightmare for one family after an eight-year-old Bahamian girl fell to her death on a Carnival Cruise ship over the weekend. Zion Smith was aboard the Carnival Glory docked at...