Last Updated on August 9, 2025, 10:47 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Premier of Nevis, Mark Brantley welcomed Julius Garvey to the office of the Premier for his visit to Nevis. The son of the legendary pan africanist was on a trip to St Kitts and Nevis to pay tribute to his father’s legacy.
The Premier discussed the historical significance of Marcus Mosiah Garvey’s visit to the federation in the year 1937. The son of the Jamaican legend had also visited the island of Nevis as a part of his visit to the federation to pay his tribute to the journey that Marcus took.
During his visit to the island nation, Dr Julius Garvey was present at the unveiling of a port marker and a memorial park in honor of his father. Premier Mark Brantley has also paid his own tribute to the legendary Marcus Garvey.
Talking about his meeting with Dr Julius Garvey which happened earlier this week, Premier Brantley highlighted that they had a very interesting exchange of ideas. The Premier of Nevis also highlighted that he was delighted to hear Dr Garvey’s insights on the state of pan africanism in the country.
The Premier of Nevis noted that Dr Garvey is taking a powerful legacy forward, walking on the path of his father. Brantley noted that his conversation with Dr Garvey left him feeling very intellectually enriched.
They discussed several important issues such as the state of affairs of Politics and world affairs. The Premier took Dr Julius Garvey on a trip around Nevis and also hosted him for lunch.
Premier Brantley gave the credit of the successful visit of Dr Garvey to Bryton Nisbett, who made every experience within Nevis unforgettable for Dr Garvey.
The people of Nevis have shared that they were delighted to welcome him to the island for his visit as a part of his historical visit. Dr Garvey has since left the island after meeting with the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis during a courtesy call to his office.
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