The Tribune

THE Democratic National Alliance unveiled nine general election candidates last night, including talk show host Lincoln Bain for Pinewood.

Mr Bain had vied to become the Free National Movement’s (FNM) candidate for that constituency but was passed over in favour of Rueben Rahming.

The list of candidates unveiled last night also includes DNA leader, Senator Branville McCartney for Bamboo Town; DNA Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer for Sea Breeze; Nassau Guardian columnist and lawyer Arinthia Komolafe for Killarney; occupational therapist Charlis Robins for Yamacraw; contractor and Royal Bahamas Defence Force officer Cyril Miller for South Andros; businessman Derek Smith for South Eleuthera; civil servant Ruth Flowers for South Abaco and lawyer Wallace Rolle for Nassau Village.

The ratifications were announced before a crowd of supporters gathered at the DNA’s headquarters.

According to her biography, Mrs Komolafe has a successful career in law, banking, policymaking and corporate administration.

“In her most recent role, Mrs Komolafe served initially as consultant to and the managing director of the Bahamas Development Bank; a post she held for almost four years,” her biography said. “Prior to returning to the private sector, she spearheaded the restructuring of the bank and cleaning up of its loan portfolio. She also participated in high level meetings involving the United Nations, Inter-American Development Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, Caribbean Export Development Agency and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture among others.”

Ms Robins was described as “an advocate for occupational therapy in the Bahamas since 2001 and has served as a professional mentor to many young rehabilitation professionals.”

Among his other accomplishments, Mr Smith has served as a reservist stationed at the Central Detective Unit and international law enforcement agencies for many years.

Ms Flowers spent 32 years in the Department of Local Government. She presently serves as manager of the Passport Office within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration on the Island of Abaco from October 2014 to present.

Mr Rolle, a former police officer, served as a prosecutor in the Office of the Attorney General. In 2000, he started his own law firm.

The DNA plans to unveil a full slate of candidates to contest the 2017 election.