AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBiotech: Ocugen says it has received provisional approval in The Bahamas for OCU400, a gene therapy for an inherited eye disease. The company is working with local partner Global Alliance for Regenerative Medicine to prepare for patient care. Aviation Safety: Investigators are examining weather and aircraft breakup in the Nov. 1 Learjet crash that killed nine people on a flight bound for North Eleuthera. Parts of the left tail elevator were found up to 3.8 miles from the crash site; the cause remains unknown. Education Technology: The Education Ministry and Florida Memorial University signed a three-year agreement for Bahamian teachers to earn an online master’s in exceptional student education, including training in assistive technology and classroom research. Digital Policy: Prime Minister Philip Davis urged Commonwealth countries to set shared rules for data collection and protection, and to make qualifications transferable across member states. Conservation: The Bahamas National Trust honoured BahamasLocal.com founder Jason McDowall for supporting conservation, including a virtual festival and marketplace that helped local artisans and fundraising during the pandemic.
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