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March 08, 2019
Fake orthodontist jailed
A 27-year-old Jamaican woman who admitted to impersonating an orthodontist was yesterday jailed for six months after she failed to pay fines totaling $6,500. In addition to losing her freedom, Santini Kerr-Wilson, of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, saw the court seize over $7,000 of her ill-gotten [...]
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March 08, 2019
Smile please . . . 6,500 fine for woman who posed as orthodontist
A 27-year-old Jamaican woman cried in court yesterday before being fined over $6,000 for swindling five women out of over $7,000 collectively for braces by posing as an orthodontist and operating under a fake name.
March 09, 2021
You are never too old for braces
Did you know braces aren't just for kids? Today, millions of adults globally wear braces, according to the American Association of Orthodontists. Straighter teeth are considered more attractive. However, there are many long-term health benefits of braces that promote a happier and healthier smile. In this column, I address the benefits of adults wearing braces ...
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November 12, 2013
VAT bill revealed
The legislation and regulations the government drafted to guide its value-added tax (VAT) regime when it takes effect next July would tax over 80 different professions, cable bills and phone bills for all consumers, and electricity and water bills for businesses.
The Value Added Tax Bill 2013, and the Value Added Tax Regulations 2013, obtained by The Nassau Guardian, propose a flat tax rate of 15 ...
January 28, 2013
Paradise disputed
It was a trip to The Bahamas nobody wanted to make.
After taking time off work, finding baby-sitters and spending thousands of dollars on hotels and airfare, more than a dozen investors from Canada and the U.S. touched down in Nassau late last week for a meeting.
There weren't enough chairs at the conference room table. Carry-on bags were stuffed beneath their feet.
These investors did not arrive ...
February 28, 2017
Healthy teeth from childhood into adulthood
Suncher Outten knows the importance of caring for her children's teeth, that's why her daughters Shania, 6, and Laila-Syke, 2, have both already had dental visits. By age two, both of her children had their first visit to the dentist's office. Outten is setting the foundation for her children to have healthy teeth as adults.
"They say the baby teeth are the foundation for adult teeth, and I've wit...
November 01, 2016
Lenny Kravitz gives the gift of healthy smiles
Hundreds of Eleuthera residents are flashing bright, healthy smiles thanks to singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz and the GLO Good Foundation who partnered once again to put on a free dental clinic in Gregory Town, Eleuthera.
November 01, 2016
Lenny Kravitz promises: We're here to serve the people
HUNDREDS of Eleuthera residents are flashing bright healthy smiles thanks to world famous singer/songwriter Lenny Kravitz and the GLO Good Foundation that partnered once again to put on a free dental clinic in Gregory Town, Eleuthera.
October 31, 2016
Lenny Kravitz gives the gift of healthy smiles to Eleutherans
Hundreds of Eleuthera residents are flashing bright healthy smiles thanks to world famous singer, songwriter Lenny Kravitz and the GLO Good Foundation who partnered once again to put on a free dental clinic in Gregory Town, Eleuthera.
January 28, 2015
Dentists warn of illegal procedures
A trend of rogue dentists performing illegal teeth-whitening and other procedures in health spas and automobile garages has prompted the Bahamas Dental Council to warn residents and those involved in the underground business.