The following is a statement from Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis and Minister of Tourism regarding an announcement made by the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis on restructuring its operations and the effect on staff.
Three hundred and sixty-one Four Seasons Resort, Nevis (FSRN) workers who are financially affected by the temporary closure of the resort were expected to collect a one-time payment of $1000 from the Nevis Island Administration on August 21, 2019.
The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is taking measures to ensure that the more than 400 employees of the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis to be affected during a temporary closure from June 01, 2019, to allow for the final renovation phase of that tourism facility which is the island’s largest employer.
A four-member delegation from the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis, met with the Cabinet of the Nevis Island Administration at Cabinet Room on May 08, 2019 to give an update on the resort’s impending four-month closure from June 01, 2019 for renovation work, and the implication for the more than 600 staff members employed there.
The following is the full text address delivered by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration at the 2nd Biannual Regional Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals on March 27, 2019 at the Four Seasons Resort, Nevis.