Joining Mario Carey Realty (MCR) as a licensed real estate sales agent, qualified architect Ashley Brown is following a long family tradition.

Brown’s great-grandfather, Ernest John Henry “Harry” McPherson, sold his first piece of property in The Bahamas in the late 1930s.

A generation later, McPherson’s daughter, Mary, married David “Lester” Brown who followed in his father-in-law’s footsteps.

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Internal company audits as a means of preventing fraud must be improved in The Bahamas, a partner at a leading accounting firm told delegates attending a one-day Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) seminar held at the British Colonial Hilton June 26.

According to Kendrick Christie, a partner at the accounting firm Grant Thornton, it is an area that needs more focus.

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Prime Minister Perry Christie outlines plans for The Andros Institute and development of Andros based festivals. Watch an interview with the Prime Minister here.

Charge D’affaires at the US Embassy in Nassau John Dinkelman has spoken of his country’s support for Bahamian businesses and commitment to building a profitable relationship between the two economies.

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David Hack, executive producer of US Internet show Saltwater Ventures, says that The Bahamas is the best place in the world for sea fishing and bonefishing. Watch an interview with Hack here.

The new Minister of State for Investments Khaalis Rolle has vowed to create a better business environment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in The Bahamas, saying the problems of insufficient capital and support are holding the country back.

“Unless we really go beyond paying lip service to smaller businesses, [which are] the engine of this economy, we will continue to have the problems we have,” the Minister told attendees at the Global Trade and Financing Seminar held in Nassau earlier in the year. “The biggest barriers are access to capital and access to technical support.”

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Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe says that Bimini has untapped potential and has reiterated the government’s commitment to marketing the Family Islands more aggressively. Watch an interview with Wilchcombe here.

Bahamian business owners are being encouraged to contribute to Nassau’s revitalization efforts through a range of incentives designed to lighten the load for entrepreneurs and growing businesses.

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Howard Drake, High Commissioner of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, visited the Commonwealth of The Bahamas June 20.

The Counsellors Ltd hosted the fifth annual Financial Voice forum at the J Whitney Pinder Building in Nassau on June 19.

The panel discussion was held under the theme “Examining the National Budget and the State of the Economy.”

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