260:, The Bahamas, in the Farm Road community. Her parents are Bradley Arthur Braynen, a civil servant, and Jenniffer Elaine Braynen (née Harvey) a retired banker, turned protocol and immigration consultant. She is oldest of her parents' four surviving children, two brothers, Anton and Marcus Braynen, and one sister, Anthinear Carroll. Her eldest brother, Brandon Bradley Braynen, died at the age of 39 on 11 July 2016, following complications after surgery.
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276:, England, in 2001. The couple were married at Mount Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church. Their union has produced three children, two daughters and one son: Morgan, Alexandria and Joshua. Arinthia Komolafe is a Christian and was christened and baptized at St. John's Native Baptist Church on New Providence, Bahamas. She and her family worship at the parish of St. Mary's The Virgin Anglican Church.
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320:. Komolafe, Minnis and Reneika Knowles, candidate for the Progressive Liberal Party, were officially nominated as candidates for the Killarney constituency for the 2017 General Elections. As the incumbent, Hubert Minnis won the seat for a third consecutive time, securing 4,163 votes, and went on to become the fourth
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Willard Patton Primary School and C.R. Walker Secondary High School. Komolafe has pursued studies in Accounting, Finance and Law. She received her Bachelors of Law from the University of Buckingham. She successfully completed all the
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Chairperson of the New Providence Women's Branch of the Progressive Liberal Party. She previously served as the Secretary of the Women's Branch under the Chairmanship of Manita Wisdom who she succeeded. During her tenure, Komolafe led a delegation of women to
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404:"Jamaican Elections 2011: A prediction of what to expect in The Bahamas in 2012"
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603:"Founder of Political Party in The Bahamas Walking Away from Leadership"
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In January 2017, Komolafe was ratified as a candidate for the
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360:"The Bahamian Dream: Part 2"
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966:"DNA ratifies 9 candidates"
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