Observer Tips Hat to Brantley — “A Brave Conversation, A Confident Nevis”

When one of the Federation’s oldest and most-read papers, The St. Kitts and Nevis Observer, takes time to call a Premier’s words “candid commentary” and “recommended listening,” that alone say plenty. The paper’s latest write-up on Mark Brantley’s On The Mark broadcast frame the discussion not as controversy — but as clarity.

The Observer highlight how Brantley cut straight to the root of Nevis’ growing pains: fear, emotion, and the hesitation to believe in our own strength. He didn’t dodge the Destiny debate — he reframed it. To him, Destiny isn’t danger; it’s direction. The issue isn’t outsiders — it’s our own reluctance to trust that Nevisians can lead, negotiate, and benefit from major investment on our terms.

The Premier’s call-out of the “inferiority complex” hit home. He point out that Nevisians have conquered universities from Harvard to UWI, lead in every field abroad — yet sometimes talk like we bound to be fooled. “Emotional nonsense,” he called it. His message? Nevis can’t grow if Nevis don’t believe in Nevis.

That message now echoing louder because it come not just from Government House — but from a respected independent voice like the Observer, giving the remarks the weight they deserve.

Run Di Chat view: The tides turning. When the press start calling the Premier’s words truth instead of talk, you know the conversation shift. Destiny sparking something deeper — pride, confidence, and a Nevis finally ready to act like it belong at the top.