Nevis Leader Named Among Caribbean’s Top Influential Figures

The Caribbean just flex on the global stage with the release of the People’s Choice Top 30 Influential Icons, and guess who name shine bright? Nevis own Premier Mark Brantley, sliding into the mix with regional heavyweights like Mia Mottley, Andrew Holness, and even legends like Usain Bolt and Rihanna.

This wasn’t no small committee backroom pick. Thousands of votes poured in worldwide, backed by an independent panel of judges to keep everything straight. At the top of the table, Trinidad’s Kamla Persad-Bissessar crowned Caribbean Global Leader (People’s Choice) 2025. But the fact that Brantley’s name stand tall alongside prime ministers, presidents, artists, and athletes show just how far Nevisian leadership now reach.

Why Brantley’s Inclusion Matters

Nevis small in size but big in voice, and Brantley has carved a reputation as a steady hand on governance and an advocate for regional unity. From diplomacy to tourism, his leadership put Nevis in conversations way beyond the island’s borders. His place on the list signals recognition not just of him as an individual, but of the island’s influence on a global Caribbean identity.

The Wider List

The line-up featured some serious firepower:

• Kamla Persad-Bissessar (T&T) taking the crown

• Ralph Gonsalves (SVG)

• Mia Mottley (Barbados)

• Andrew Holness (Jamaica)

• Irfaan Ali (Guyana)
  …and cultural giants like Rihanna, Vybz Kartel, and Usain Bolt.

Brantley’s inclusion cement Nevis’s spot in that conversation, showing the island’s leadership standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the Caribbean’s best-known names.

Run Di Chat Take

Let’s be real — when a country the size of Nevis produce leadership ranked with global icons, it’s proof small rock don’t mean small voice. The Caribbean diaspora cast their vote, and Brantley made the cut. That’s a win for Nevis pride and a reminder that leadership influence cyan be measured just by population size.