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For the 4th edition of the Imperial Moto Surf Competition, which will take place in February 2027, the organizers are launching a design contest. Artists, illustrators, and creatives from Saint Barthélemy are invited to design the official visual for the 2027 competition. There’s just one requirement: the...

Design Contest: You Get to Design the Next Wave!

le 12/10/2026

#Surf #saint-barth #SBH #saint-barthelemy

Tourism

Meetings to raise awareness among seasonal hotel workers about the island’s “dangers”

Although the start of the tourist season is still a few weeks away, the start of the hotel and restaurant season is fast approaching. Employees and seasonal workers are gradually returning to Saint Barth. For many, this is a new experience. Consequently, to ensure that their employees are fully aware of all the risks...

T.F. le 10/10/2026

#Saisonniers #Gendarmerie #sensibilisation #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Having just been re-elected to a six-year term as senator for Saint-Barthélemy on Sunday, September 27, Micheline Jacques returned to the Senate. But the senator, who also serves as a territorial councilor for the Saint-Barth d’Abord group, did not make her return to the Palais du Luxembourg alone. In...

Senate: A Return for Micheline Jacques and a New Beginning for Jérémy Laplace

T.F. le 10/10/2026

#Micheline Jacques #Sénat #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

society

An operation to check on foreign nationals

On Monday, October 5, and Tuesday, October 6, officials from the UTESI (Unit for the Processing of Undocumented Foreigners) of the Border Police, part of the National Police’s Territorial Directorate, were deployed to Saint-Barthélemy. Conducted in collaboration with the local police, the gendarmerie, and...

le 10/10/2026

#Police #étrangers #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

There was a hint of carnival in the air at the season’s first market. On Sunday, October 4, amid the stalls of merchants, artisans, and restaurant owners set up along Rue du Général de Gaulle, two carnival groups sold cakes and other sweets. With smiles on their faces, a handful of ladies from the...

Carnival at the Market

le 10/10/2026

#Carnaval #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Security

Two new police officers join the brigade

The Saint-Barthélemy Gendarmerie Brigade has welcomed two new recruits: two experienced gendarmes who are familiar with the French overseas territories, as well as Saint Martin and Saint-Barthélemy. Major Nicolas Marcheguay, 56, was stationed in Saint Martin from 2019 to 2023. He comes from the...

le 10/10/2026

#Gendarmerie #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

This is a significant milestone for the Louis-Vialenc Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (Ehpad). On Monday, October 5, the multi-year contract setting out objectives and resources (CPOM) was signed by Philippe Luccioni-Michaux, executive director of the Guadeloupe Regional Health Agency, Éric...

The nursing home has its own multi-year contract setting out objectives and resources

le 10/10/2026

#Santé #Ehpad #SBH #ARS #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

One win and four losses. The Saint-Barth Tennis Club women’s team’s debut in the first division was no walk in the park. On Saturday, October 3, the Saint-Barth players hosted the Montauban-Gosier Tennis Club (Guadeloupe) on the courts at the Saint-Jean sports complex. It was a difficult start for the SBTC...

Tennis / SBTC Falls to Montauban

T.F. le 10/10/2026

#St Barth Tennis club #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The week in court for the president of the Territorial Collectivity of Saint Martin was shaping up to be a busy one. But Louis Mussington had two of his cases postponed to later dates. On Monday, October 5, the elected official was summoned to appear before the Saint Martin court to answer charges of “illegal...

Saint Martin / Justice: Two Cases Involving Louis Mussington Have Been Dismissed

le 10/10/2026

#Justice #Saint-Martin #Louis Mussington

The annual global awareness campaign dedicated to promoting breast cancer screening and raising funds for medical research will take place throughout the month of October. In Saint Barthélemy, several events are on the “schedule” for Pink October. At the same time, organizations, associations, and...

Pink October: A Month of Action

T.F. le 09/10/2026

#octobre rose #cancer du sein #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

College life is comfortable, but not comfortable enough to keep Marvin Fébrissy Gréaux there for long. After his first competitive experience on a Figaro Bénéteau 3 during L’Aventura (JSB 1677 and 1679), the young (17-year-old) sailor, a member of the Saint-Barth Yacht Club, is...

Sailing: Marvin Fébrissy Gréaux at the Figaro National Championship

T.F. le 09/10/2026

#Transat Paprec #National Figaro #Voile #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

A day unlike any other. Historic, yet long forgotten. This Friday, October 9, Saint Barthélemy commemorates the abolition of slavery on the island. This date is very different from the one chosen by France and its overseas territories, where the enslavement of human beings was practiced for centuries. Quite...

On October 9, 1847, Sweden abolished slavery in Saint Barthélemy

T.F. le 09/10/2026

#abolition #esclavage #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Associations

ASCCO General Assembly This Friday

The ASCCO is holding its general meeting this Friday, October 9, at 5:30 p.m. at its office in Colombier. This General Meeting will provide an opportunity to review the past year, present future projects and activities, and, above all, plan for the association’s future. “This year, we are particularly...

le 09/10/2026

#Ascco #Association #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Throughout the first week of October, organizations that work with older adults on a daily basis (nonprofits, local governments, social service centers, senior care facilities, etc.) are invited to organize activities for and with older adults. This is part of a national event called “La Semaine Bleue.” It is a...

A "Blue Week" at the Nursing Home

le 09/10/2026

#semaine bleue #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Security

The SNSM is asking for donations

Throughout the year, volunteers at the Saint-Barth station of the National Society for Sea Rescue (SNSM) respond to alerts from the Cross (Regional Operational Center for Surveillance and Rescue) to assist sailors or vessels in distress. This is a vital mission that the organization carries out diligently but which...

le 09/10/2026

#SNSM #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Associations

The Saint-B’Art Association has resumed its French classes

Since October 6, the Saint-B’Art association has resumed its free French as a foreign language classes at Mireille Choisy Middle School. It’s a weekly gathering focused on learning, but also on building connections and celebrating diversity. The students come from Brazil, Portugal, the United States,...

T.F. le 09/10/2026

#Saint-B'Art #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Saint Martin Six million euros to modernize the Louis-Constant-Fleming Hospital The director general of the Guadeloupe Regional Health Agency, Philippe Lucciani-Michaux, announced on Tuesday, October 6, during a press conference that six million euros will be invested to begin structural work at the...

The Caribbean at a Glance

Revue de presse par Thomas Fetrot le 09/10/2026

#arc caraibe

He would undoubtedly have preferred to slip away quietly. A modest man, Rosmon Gréaux has no desire to be in the spotlight. Both as a person and as a local police officer, he prefers to stay in the background rather than seek the limelight. But as he prepared to step down from his role as head of the local...

Rosmon Gréaux Takes Off His Uniform

T.F. le 09/10/2026

#police territoriale #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

“My father told me, ‘We live on an island, so you have to do something related to the sea.’ ” That’s how, at the age of five, Cindy Brin stepped onto a small boat for the first time. A journey that would lead her all the way to the podium of the 2024 Transat Paprec mixed double-handed race (with...

Saint-Barth Yacht Club: Cindy Brin Sets Sail

T.F. le 09/10/2026

#cindy brin #Voile #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

For the past few weeks, Saint-Barth Natation has been off to a fresh start. Two islanders, Lou Autefault, 22, and Lukas Outil, 24—both recent graduates of the BPjeps program—have taken the reins of the club with a shared goal: to revitalize swimming in Saint Barthélemy and pass on their passion for the...

New Blood at Saint-Barth Natation

le 09/10/2026

#St Barth natation #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Originally scheduled for Friday, October 2, the general meeting of the Saint-Barth Carnival Committee has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 28. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. and will be held at the Gustavia Harbor Master’s Office. As a reminder, this “AGM” will be an opportunity to review the...

The Carnival Committee's general meeting has been rescheduled for October 28

le 06/10/2026

#Carnaval #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Organized by St. Barth Triathlon, the third swimming relay race—featuring an “Australian-style” start—will kick off on Sunday, October 26, on Saint-Jean Beach. In honor of Pink October, the association is partnering with the League Against Cancer, with €5 from each registration donated to support cancer...

A swimming relay race in support of Pink October

le 06/10/2026

#St Barth Triathlon #australienne #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Tourism

Hospitality: Le Barthélemy Earns Blue Standard Certification

Oceanic Global, an international nonprofit organization, has awarded its Blue Standard certification to the Barthélemy Hotel and Spa. This is a mark of recognition for the property located on the shores of the Grand-Cul-de-Sac lagoon. Through Blue Standard, Oceanic Global highlights companies’ concrete...

le 06/10/2026

#Hotellerie #Barthelemy #SBH #Le Barthélemy #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Transportation

Tire Blowout Upon Landing: Plane Lands on the Lawn

This was merely an incident with no consequences other than property damage—and even that was very minor. Nevertheless, on Friday, September 25, a BN2 aircraft operated by Trans Aguilla Airways landed on the grassy area bordering the runway at Saint-Barthélemy Airport. The cause of the deviation from the...

T.F. le 03/10/2026

#Aéroport #accident #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

A year ago, Father Rulx-André Alcineus succeeded Father Évariste Hitayezu as pastor of the Saint-Barthélemy parish. This succession was more of a transition, since Father Rulx-André Alcineus has already moved on to pastures new. On Sunday, September 27, at 10 a.m., his successor celebrated...

Father Jules Ahouandjinou, the new pastor of the Saint-Barthélemy parish

T.F. le 03/10/2026

#église #religion #SBH #curé #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Want to experience something new, get some exercise, or simply try out a competitive yet friendly sport? This Saturday, October 3, the St. Barth Judo Club is opening its doors from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Children ages 4 and up, teens, and adults can try it out for free on the tatami mats at the dojo in the Saint-Jean...

Open House: Judo Takes Center Stage

le 03/10/2026

#Judo #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The Saint-Barthélemy market returns this Sunday, October 4. On the first Sunday of the month, as usual, artisans and merchants will set up stalls along Rue du Général de Gaulle in Gustavia from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This revival will have a distinctly local flavor, as tourists have not yet returned to...

Market Day in Gustavia!

le 03/10/2026

#Marché #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The organizations Island Nature Experiences and Coral Restoration are organizing a large-scale cleanup this Saturday, October 3, in the Colombier neighborhood and at Petite Anse. Anyone interested in joining the association’s volunteers should meet at 3:30 p.m. near Petite Anse. Coral Restoration will provide a...

INE “Cleanup” in Colombier

le 03/10/2026

#INE #Clean UP #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Saint Martin. 290,426 euros in unpaid bills for the Territorial Collectivity On Wednesday, September 30, the Soualiga Post revealed in an article that the Territorial Collectivity of Saint Martin was ordered to pay 290,426 euros to the company Verde SXM for unpaid invoices. The article states that Verde SXM filed a...

The Caribbean at a Glance

Revue de presse par Thomas Fetrot le 03/10/2026

#arc caraibe

When he left the Territorial Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture (CTPA), he was serving as its president. Upon his return, Jordan Laplace resumes the same position he held a few months after the organization was founded in 2022. “Coming back wasn’t necessarily a goal, but it’s important to uphold the...

Jordan Laplace Returns as Chair of the Fisheries Committee

T.F. le 03/10/2026

#comité de pêche #jordan laplace #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Territorial Council

Territorial Council: A Still-Controversial Shuttle Service

A sense of déjà vu. That was the impression left by the territorial council meeting held on Thursday, December 24. In the deliberation chamber of the Collectivité’s headquarters, despite an agenda that seemed unlikely to spark heated debates, some of the elected officials nevertheless...

T.F. le 03/10/2026

#Conseil territorial #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

A smile is slow to appear on Micheline Jacques’s face. For several long minutes, with a serious expression, she has been watching the ballot-counting process from a red felt bench in the wedding hall of the Territorial Collectivity’s hotel. Yet the suspense is short-lived. Of the twenty-one envelopes...

Micheline Jacques Returns to the Senate for a Six-Year Term

T.F. le 03/10/2026

#sénatoriales #Micheline Jacques #élections #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

A new chapter begins for Marie-Hélène Bernier. For four years, the Collectivité’s first vice president devoted much of her energy to health issues—both through her elected office and, above all, in her capacity as chair of the supervisory board of the Irénée de Bruyn...

Marie-Hélène Bernier Steps Down as Chair of the Hospital's Supervisory Board

T.F. le 03/10/2026

#Marie-Hélène Bernier #hopital de bruyn #conseil de surveillance #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy #santé

On September 24, Martinique Representative Jiovanny William submitted a report to Overseas Territories Minister Naïma Moutchou focusing on the cost of airline tickets between mainland France and the overseas territories. The document, commissioned by the government, is structured around 14 recommendations and...

Airfare: A Report and Fourteen Recommendations

le 02/10/2026

#Billet d'avion #Rapport

As it does every year, the annual global awareness campaign dedicated to promoting breast cancer screening and raising funds for medical research kicks off in early October. In Saint Barthélemy, several events will mark the occasion. As the main organizer of Pink October on the island in 2025, the...

Pink October: Events Throughout the Month

le 02/10/2026

#octobre rose #SBH #stbarts #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

News & events

Fight Against Drug Trafficking: Four Arrests in an OFAST Operation

Four “individuals” between the ages of 15 and 21 were arrested on Tuesday, September 29, in Saint-Barthélemy as part of an operation conducted by the Saint Martin Anti-Narcotics Office (Ofast). Under the authority of the Basse-Terre District Attorney’s Office and with the assistance of the...

le 02/10/2026

#ofast #Gendarmerie #Stupéfiants #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Energy

A High Mass to Kick Off Energy Consultations

The end of the term is approaching, and the urgency to make progress on important issues is becoming apparent. The meeting held on Monday, September 21, to launch the drafting of the energy section of the Code of Urban Planning, Housing, and Construction is a case in point. Broadcast live on the local...

T.F. le 30/09/2026

#énergie #énergie électrique #Consultations #collectivité #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Orange will permanently shut down the 2G mobile network on September 29 in Saint Barthélemy. The 3G network will be phased out in 2028. A small cell phone whose flip cover snaps shut after sending a text message or ending a call. The device still works but belongs to a bygone era. What’s more, in a few...

The 2G network is bowing out

T.F. le 25/09/2026

#Réseaux #Réseaux mobiles #2G #Communication #saint-barthélemy #Saint-Barth #St Barts

The results were announced a little too late to be included in the previous issue of the JSB. On Sunday, September 13, two members of the Saint-Barth Triathlon club delivered strong performances at the Ironman 70.3 in Belgrade, Serbia. Aleksandar Marinkovic and Arthur Cohan finished the race in 5 hours, 16 minutes and...

Triathlon: Aleksandar Marinkovic and Arthur Cohan, Two Ironmen in Belgrade

T.F. le 25/09/2026

#Triathlon #St Barth Triathlon

The thirteenth edition of the Saint-Barth Gourmet Festival will take place from November 9 to 15. After what could be described as a “transition” year in 2025—marked by a decrease in the number of guest chefs but also by the introduction of new features—the Territorial Tourism Committee has worked to restore...

Gourmet Festival 2026 - Fourteen guest chefs at twelve restaurants

le 25/09/2026

#Gourmet festival #Gastronomie #CTTSB #saint-barthélemy #Saint-Barth #St Barth

When it reopens on November 1, Le Guanahani will have a new name. Rosewood, which has operated the island’s largest hotel for the past six years, is handing over the reins to Airelles. The hotel’s new owner is French businessman Stéphane Courbit, who acquired it through his holding company, LOV...

The Guanahani, purchased by businessman Stéphane Courbit

T.F. le 25/09/2026

#immobilier #Guanahani #vente #Hotel #Hotellerie #saint-barthélemy #Saint-Barth #St Barth #St Barts

Environmental

The INE Celebrates Ten Years of Environmental Experiments

At the end of the microphone cable, the little pink amplifier produces bubbles with every word Rudi Laplace speaks. The equipment is as childish as it is rudimentary, but it keeps the president of the Island Nature Experiences (INE) association from having to shout himself hoarse during his speech. And anyway, what...

T.F. le 25/09/2026

#Rudi Laplace #INE #Environnement #Association #Saint-Barthélemy #Saint-Barth #St Barth #St Barts

Guadeloupe. Already 28 Road Deaths in 2026 The Guadeloupe Departmental Road Safety Observatory has released an initial report on fatal accidents that occurred on the island in 2026. Our colleagues at RCI described the figures as “dramatic” in an article published on September 22 analyzing the report. Since the...

The Caribbean at a Glance

Revue de presse par T.F. le 25/09/2026

#arc caraibe #caraibes #Caraïbe

Justice

A man has been indicted for the rape of minors

A 22-year-old resident of Saint Barthélemy was charged on September 15 with the rape of three minors. After being arrested and taken into custody, he was brought before the investigating judge in Saint Martin and then placed in pretrial detention. This information was confirmed by the Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe)...

le 25/09/2026

#SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Elected senator for Saint-Barthélemy in 2020, Micheline Jacques succeeded Michel Magras, the island’s first senator. “I naturally followed in the footsteps of Michel Magras, who left behind a tremendous legacy,” explains the senator. “However, our two legacies cannot be compared: elected immediately...

Micheline Jacques: A Review of Her Six-Year Term

T.F. le 25/09/2026

#MichelineJacques #Sénat #Sénateur #Sénatrice #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

While legitimate uncertainty still surrounds a secret-ballot election, the picture seems to have become somewhat clearer as the day draws to a close. Indeed, on Friday, September 25—two days after expressing his lack of enthusiasm (and that’s an understatement) for the three candidates in the Senate elections...

Senate Elections—Is the die cast?

Thomas Fetrot le 25/09/2026

#Politique #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

One seat for three. This Sunday, Micheline Jacques, Maxime Desouches, and Benoît Chauvin are running in the Senate elections. All hope to serve as Saint Barthélemy’s representative in the Senate following the election. The election was preceded by some political maneuvering and public statements,...

Senate Elections — Who Will Succeed Micheline Jacques?

T.F. le 25/09/2026

#sénatoriales #élections #saint-barthélemy #Saint-Barth #St Barth

Territorial Council

A territorial council in ten deliberations

The 19 elected officials of the Collectivité will meet this Thursday, September 24, at 5:00 p.m. to review and vote on the ten resolutions on the Territorial Council’s agenda. With the Senate elections just three days away, the debates will focus on very local concerns, as they should. Five resolutions...

T.F. le 24/09/2026

#SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy #Conseil territorial

Although the local government has already issued a few exemptions, the Saint-Jean stadium remains closed for renovations. Its reopening to the public had initially been announced for September 25. Instead, it will take place around October 15, President Lédée confirms. Renovation work began at the end...

Official reopening of the stadium around October 15

le 19/09/2026

#stade #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The 2027 carnival still seems a long way off. Nevertheless, the Saint-Barthélemy Committee intends to take the initiative to ensure that the event will live up to the public’s expectations. To this end, the Committee has launched a call for volunteers willing to give their time, share their ideas, and...

Carnival Committee: Call for Volunteers and General Meeting

le 19/09/2026

#carnaval #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

A young mother rushes through the footbath. All the other parents have already left the Saint-Jean pool, but she’s determined to get her certification so she can accompany the schoolchildren on their future outings to the blue pool. So, under the watchful eye of “examiner” Magali Charbois, a physical...

A swimming pool pass for parents of schoolchildren

T.F. le 19/09/2026

#éducation #piscine #école #écoles #saint-barthélemy #Saint-Barth #St Barth #St Barts

The Irénée de Bruyn Hospital has established a support program in the form of educational grants. This assistance is intended for residents of Saint-Barthélemy—current or prospective students—who wish to pursue training in the healthcare or paramedical fields. These educational grants provide...

The hospital offers scholarships

le 19/09/2026

#hopital #hopital de bruyn #santé #éducation #école #bourse #bourse d'étude #SBH #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

After three weeks of intense sailing, the expression “coming back down to earth” takes on its full meaning. So, for Marvin Fébrissy Gréaux, it took two good nights’ sleep to get started on his college math program in La Rochelle. Far, very far from Lagos (Portugal) or Cape Finistère....

After his “Aventura,” Marvin Fébrissy Gréaux is back in college

T.F. le 19/09/2026

#Marvin Febrissy #voile #SBYC #Figaro #Transat #Team SBH

The competition promises to be fiercely competitive once again. For the 18th edition of the Cata Cup, scheduled to take place November 18–22, the organizing association, St. Barth Multihulls, has announced that 44 crews will be participating. Registration is now closed. Well, almost, as Elodie Ghezzi, the event...

18th Cata Cup: Registration is—almost—closed

T.F. le 19/09/2026

#St Barth Cata Cup #Catacup #Cata Cup #Voile #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

A territorial council member for Saint-Barthélemy from 2007 to 2017, a former candidate in the 2012 and 2017 legislative elections as well as the 2014 Senate elections, and former president of the Territorial Environmental Agency, Benoît Chauvin is 54 years old. An economist and statistician with a strong...

Benoît Chauvin: “We need to speak with one voice”

Propos reccueillis par Thomas Fetrot le 18/09/2026

#sénatoriales #sénateur #Benoit chauvin #Sénat #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

“I am leaving with the satisfaction of having given my very best to this department and to this territory. ” On Friday, September 11, Lieutenant Christophe Laurens bid farewell to the Saint-Barthélemy Territorial Fire and Rescue Service (STIS), which he had led for the past eight years. “Over these eight...

Lieutenant Christophe Laurens' Farewell to the STIS

T.F. le 18/09/2026

#sapeurs-pompiers #pompiers #stis #saint-barthélemy #Saint-Barth #St Barth #St Barts

Cuba. Tourism in Free Fall As the economic crisis that has gripped Cuba for months continues to worsen, the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI) has released a report showing that tourism on the island is in free fall. In fact, according to ONEI data, “only” 419,000 visitors arrived in Cuba...

The Caribbean at a Glance

Revue de presse par T.F. le 18/09/2026

#arc caraibe #caraibes

Maxime Desouches, a regional council member, pilot, and mechanic by profession, is 63 years old. “I am married and the father of two young women who are my pride and joy,” he says. One of them, Audrey Desouches-Kleinhans, is his running mate in this election. As a candidate in the Senate elections, he explains:...

Maxime Desouches: “A Serious Commitment to Serving Our Island”

Propos reccueillis par Thomas Fetrot le 18/09/2026

#Sénat #sénateur #Maxime Desouches #Saint-Barth #saint-barthélemy #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Elected to the Senate in September 2020, Micheline Jacques is seeking a second term. A 54-year-old former school principal, she is a territorial councilor for the Saint-Barth d’Abord group, a member of the Les Républicains party, and has served as chair of the Senate’s Overseas Territories...

Micheline Jacques: “The senator is the guardian of the island’s status”

Propos reccueillis par Thomas Fetrot le 18/09/2026

#sénat #Sénatrice #sénateur #MichelineJacques #micheline Jacques #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The name of the former president of the Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Council had been on the list of potential candidates for the September 27 Senate elections for many months. When the prefecture’s delegation opened the nomination period on Monday, September 7, Pierre-Marie Majorel said he was...

Pierre-Marie Majorel withdraws to avoid a "splitting of the vote"

T.F. le 18/09/2026

#sénatoriales #élections #Pierre-Marie Majorel #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

In a few days—on September 27, to be precise—Micheline Jacques will face a vote by the electors to determine whether or not she will retain her seat as senator for Saint Barthélemy for a second term. But before she may eventually hand over her seat to one of the two other candidates (Benoît Chauvin...

The Senate Medal for Dany Brin and Nadège Emmanuelian

T.F. le 18/09/2026

#sénat #médaille #micheline Jacques #Micheline Jacques #Nadège emmanuelian #sb artists #Ajoe #SBTC #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy #stbarth

Associations

The Vibrant Community Life on Display at a Forum

The Associations Forum, held on Saturday, September 12, drew nearly 1,200 visitors to the plaza in front of the Wall House and the Collectivité’s headquarters. This success reflects not only the event’s popularity but also the vitality of the island’s associations. Children were running...

T.F. le 18/09/2026

#maison des associations #forum des associations #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Following management changes at the hotels in Saint Barthélemy, another significant change has been announced. “Effective October 1, 2026, Rosewood will cease managing the Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth as part of the property’s transition to a new owner and operator. ” This official announcement...

The Guanahani Acquired by Businessman Stéphane Courbit

T.F. le 18/09/2026

#Guanahani #SBH #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy #hotel #Rosewood #Airelles

Three days of tours and festivities. Starting this Friday, September 18, and running through Sunday, the Heritage Days program will center on the themes of photography and endangered heritage that must be “revitalized, preserved, and reimagined.” This Friday will be dedicated to school tours of the Territorial...

The Heritage Days Program

le 17/09/2026

#JEP #journée du patrimoine #journées européennes du Patrimoine #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

For the past ten days or so, the vessels of the two ferry companies (Voyager and Great Bay Express) have been undergoing their annual dry-docking (maintenance and overhaul). To ensure that service between Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy would not be interrupted, Voyager had arranged for a replacement vessel,...

Ferry Service: A Return to Normal Expected After Two Weeks of Disruptions

T.F. le 17/09/2026

#voyager #Transports #ferry #ferries #Voyager #Great Bay #DSP #Continuité territoriale