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It is just past 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7. As he flies over Fourchue Island, the pilot of a Saint-Barth Commuter plane detects an engine problem on his aircraft. At 8:05 a.m., he alerts the control tower at Saint-Barthélemy Airport. Less than ten minutes later, as he attempts to land on the runway with...

A full-scale security drill at Remy de Haenen Airport

T.F. le 13/07/2026

#Aéroport #Sécurité #sécuritécivile #saint barth #Saint-Barthelemy #St Barth #stbarts

EDF Archipel Guadeloupe would like to inform its customers that the electricity supply will be interrupted due to construction work: • Thursday, July 16, between 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., in Grand Fond, specifically on Chemin Jeannot and Chemin Rocher Soun (see map below). EDF thanks you for your...

Announced Power Outages

le 13/07/2026

#edf #coupure d'énergie #interruption #électricité #Saint-Barthélemy #St Barth #Saint-Barth

On the podium at the Pascuales Pro Junior bodyboarding competition, the Ajoe Reefer Surf Club member secured his spot in the finals of the Under-18 World Championships. Instinctively, Athanäé Blanchard senses that a great wave is coming his way. So the young member of the Ajoe Reefer Surf Club...

Bodyboarding: Athanäé Blanchard Steals the Show in Mexico

T.F. le 11/07/2026

#surf #bodyboard #Athanaé Blanchard #Reefer Surf Club #Ajoe

More than 3,300 dead, nearly 17,000 injured, and an as-yet-unknown number of people missing. The toll from the twin earthquakes that devastated northern Venezuela on June 24 is still far from being determined. According to the latest government statements reported by the international press, more than 17,000 people...

Night Market: A Fundraiser for Earthquake Victims in Venezuela

T.F. le 11/07/2026

#marché nocturne #Marché #Saint-Barth #Saint-Barts #Saint-Barthélemy #Venezuela #Collecte de fonds #séisme

Since the SB Jam Festival won’t be taking place this year, the Territorial Collectivity is offering five festive events starting this Saturday, July 11, and running through Wednesday, July 15. On Saturday, starting at 5 p.m. on Rockefeller Quay in La Pointe, there will be a night market. It will bring together...

Five Events for the Nuits de Saint-Barthélemy

le 11/07/2026

#Nuits de Saint-Barthélemy #Culture #Concerts #14 juillet #Saint-Barthélemy #St Barth #saint-Barts

"Summer Dance" kicked off with hip-hop beats featuring Franck Settier, known as Pouss’One. It will continue starting Monday, July 13, with dancer and choreographer Julie Bagal. Every evening at the Ajoe dance studio in Lorient, she’ll be leading “heels” sessions for women who love...

Summer Dance: After Pouss’One, Julie Bagal Takes the Stage

le 10/07/2026

#Summer Dance #ajoe #cécile coudreau #Pilate #Danse #St Barth #Saint-Barth #saint-barthelemy

The eight contestants vying for the title of Miss Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy 2026 made a brief visit to Saint-Barth on Wednesday, July 8. After being welcomed at the territorial government’s hotel, the contestants and the Committee (along with Layla Berry, Miss 2019, Inès Tessier, Miss 2022,...

Miss Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy: Eight Contestants Out on the Town in Saint Barth

le 10/07/2026

#Miss #miss saint martin saint barth

Five days of music, dance, community gatherings, and cultural celebrations. Starting this Thursday, July 9, St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands) will come alive with the festivities surrounding French Heritage Week. This event honors the legacy of the French community in the U.S. Virgin Islands and will have special...

In Saint-Thomas, Bastille Day Takes Center Stage During French Heritage Week

T.F. le 10/07/2026

#saint-thomas #Amis de Saint-Thomas #saint-barth #saint-barthélemy #St Barth #St Barts

works

Harbor Basin: Construction Has Begun

On the steps of the Anglican church in Gustavia, the view has changed somewhat. Earlier this week, work began on the harbor head. As a result, passersby can now see fences covered with white tarps. As for the road, it is now one-way toward La Pointe. In the previous issue of the JSB, mention was made of the...

le 10/07/2026

#travaux #gustavia #Rade #Stationnement #fond de rade

A wonderful adventure is beginning for Kezia Tayalé, a young member of the Ajoe Reefer Surf Club. Indeed, after “a magnificent season,” as the Reefer puts it, which culminated in a Ti Moun Tour championship title in the under-12 division, Kezia has been selected for the grand final in her age group,...

Surfing: Kezia Tayalé Advances to the National Finals of the Ti Moun Tour

le 10/07/2026

#surf #Reefer Surf Club #Ajoe #Keiza Tayalé

Sabine and Michèle are chatting in the shade on the large terrace of the Territorial Collectivity’s hotel. Like about thirty other residents of Saint Barthélemy, the two women responded to the call to gather issued a few days earlier by Cécile Rubino Tessier, the territorial councilor in...

Sexual Violence: A Rally “To Bring About Change”

T.F. mis à jour le 11 juillet le 10/07/2026

#violences #agression sexuelle #rassemblement #violences sexuelles #saint-barth #Saint-Barthélemy #St Barts

Transat

Paprec 2027 Transat: Departure from Concarneau on April 18!

The 18th edition of the Transat Paprec will set sail on April 18, 2027, from the port of Concarneau. On Wednesday, July 1, OC Sport Pen Duick published the notice of race detailing the rules for participation. Consequently, registration is now open for the only mixed-gender, double-handed transatlantic race on a level...

le 07/07/2026

#Transat Paprec #concarneau #SBH #Voile #figaro #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The jury for the 2026 Micheline Jacques Reading Contest has announced its decision. The grand prize winner from Saint-Barthélemy’s elementary schools is Lilou Lagarrigues. She is a third-grade student in Gustavia. Like the nine other students, Lilou had to read aloud an excerpt from Marie-Aude...

Lilou, Grand Prize Winner of the Micheline Jacques Reading Contest

le 07/07/2026

#concours #MichelineJacques #concours de lecture #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Associations

The Best Choirs of Sweden

“Well, the game is over, and as a Franco-Swede, I have this strange feeling of having both lost and won!” No matter the circumstances, Nils Dufau never loses his sense of humor or his quick wit. A few minutes after the French national soccer team’s victory over Sweden (3–0) on Tuesday, June 30, in the...

T.F. le 06/07/2026

#chorale #chorale de bons choeur #ASBAS #Sbh #St Barts #saint barth #St Barth #Saint-Barthelemy

Caribbean arc

The Caribbean at a Glance

Dominican Republic. Nine million dollars to combat Sargassum Tourism Minister David Collado stated that the government will allocate nine million dollars to combat the stranding of Sargassum on beaches. The Dominican Today reports that the minister indicated the funds are held by the Dominican Republic Hotel and...

le 05/07/2026

#Caraïbe #arc caraibe #caraibes

“At Saint-Barthélemy, the power plant is facing a serious crisis—operational, social, and safety-related. ” On June 26, the CFDT “Chemicals and Energy” union distributed a flyer to warn of a gradual deterioration in working conditions and staff health. “For several weeks now, reports from the teams...

EDF: Staff at the Power Plant in Crisis

T.F. le 05/07/2026

#Energie #Energie electrique #EDF #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

political

Harbor Area: Developments That Make an Impact

Both the project and the construction work were discussed at the most recent territorial council meetings. But it was only after the Collectivité’s communications department posted an announcement online on June 24 on a so-called “social” network regarding the start of development work at the back of...

T.F. le 05/07/2026

#Travaux #Rade #Port #Stationnement #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

“Overall, it was really easy.” For Inès, 15, the middle school graduation exam was just a formality. For others, like Maxime, the tests were “very complicated.” Especially the math test, apparently. “Unless you’re Isaac Newton, it was impossible,” the teenager quips, prompting laughter from...

After the Brevet, the adventure begins

T.F. le 03/07/2026

#éducation #Brevet #Brevet des collèges #DNB #Collège #MireilleChoisy #college mireille choisy #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

“Due to a technical incident affecting electricity generation, the power grid in Saint-Barthélemy is currently under significant strain. ” In an online announcement, EDF Archipel Guadeloupe is urging the residents of Saint-Barthélemy to use electricity sparingly. This is to maintain the grid’s...

EDF: Call for Restraint Following a Technical Incident at the Power Plant

le 03/07/2026

#EDF #centrale électrique #incident #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

political

Saint Barthélemy Participates in the 18th CCRAG

The 18th Antilles-Guyana Regional Cooperation Conference (CCRAG), which began on Wednesday, July 1, in Fort-de-France, Martinique, concluded this Friday. The conference was chaired by the Minister for Overseas Territories, Naïma Moutchou, and brought together key stakeholders in regional cooperation from...

T.F. le 03/07/2026

#caraibes #coopération régionale

Lorenzo Mayer has only one goal in mind: to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. It’s no small feat, given the high caliber of competition in his discipline, the ILCA 7. So the Saint-Barth Yacht Club member is working tirelessly to make it happen. His tenacity is paying off. On June 24, in Germany...

Sailing: A “remarkable performance” for Lorenzo Mayer ahead of the Mediterranean Games

T.F. le 03/07/2026

#voile #lorenzo Mayer #ilca #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The Guadeloupe Open Regional Swimming Championships took place over three half-days, from June 26 to 28. After being crowned “King of the 3 km” last January in Guadeloupe (JSB1648), and then achieving the feat of swimming around the island of Saint Barthélemy in six hours, forty-eight minutes, and fifteen...

Swimming - A Flurry of Medals for Lukas Outil

le 03/07/2026

#St Barth natation #natation #lukas outil #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The call to action is nationwide. This Saturday, July 4, a large citizens’ march is being organized in Paris and throughout France to protest against sexual and sexist violence. This movement stems from the “Lyhanna case,” named after the 11-year-old girl found dead in the Gers region after being abducted...

A Citizens' Rally Against Sexual Violence

T.F. le 03/07/2026

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

During the Ultra Transkarukéra XXL, a 164-km race on the trails of Basse-Terre, only Axel Mozer, an athlete from Saint Barth, managed to cross the finish line after 43 hours of intense effort. Here’s a look back at an exceptional performance that illustrates the tenacity and mental strength required to...

Ultra Trail: Axel Mozer, the only finisher of the 2026 Ultra Transkarukéra XXL

le 03/07/2026

#ultra trail #Axel Mozer #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The ASCCO is “back in action.” After the frustration caused by the cancellation of the 2025 edition of the Northern Neighborhoods Festival (Colombier, Merlette, Terre-Neuve, and Flamands) due to a lack of volunteers, Ludovic Questel is both delighted and enthusiastic. “We’re happy to be reviving our...

The Northern Neighborhood Festival is back!

T.F. le 03/07/2026

#ascco #fete des quartiers du nord #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

"Summer Dance" is back. Throughout July and August, the Ajoe dance section is offering workshops for children and adults. In July, workshops will be led by professional dancers, while Cécile Coudreau, president of Ajoe, will offer her “Summer Pilates” classes throughout the summer...

Let's dance now!

le 03/07/2026

#Ajoe #Summer Dance #pilate #Danse #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Environmental

Help the puffins take flight—turn off your lights!

The Territorial Environmental Agency is calling on the island’s residents to help the puffins take flight. The Herminier’s shearwater nests exclusively on Coco Islet near Saint Barthélemy, explains the ATE. This protected seabird, which is rare around the island, lays its eggs and raises its chicks...

le 02/07/2026

#ATE #Oiseaux #Environnement #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Transportation

An "airport security" drill on July 7

On Tuesday, July 7, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., a civil protection drill will be held at the Saint-Barthélemy Airport. During this drill, the ORSEC (Civil Protection Response Organization) plan will be simulated at the airport. Government agencies, security and emergency response forces, health services, local...

le 02/07/2026

#Aéroport #Sécurité

Economy / Business

CEM's Comprehensive Activity Report

On June 2, the elected representatives of the Multiprofessional Economic Chamber approved the organization’s 2025 activity report. This comprehensive 108-page document details all the initiatives carried out by the Chamber. This annual report is a mandatory requirement and has taken on significant importance...

T.F. le 30/06/2026

#Cem #Rapport #SBH #entreprises #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Less than seven days. This is the time span between the collapse of the concrete structure of one of the buffer tanks at the drinking water treatment plant operated by Sidem in Public on Saturday, June 13, and the resumption of water supply to the distribution network on Saturday, June 20. This was one of the shortest...

Water Is Back in the System: What Now?

T.F. le 30/06/2026

#eau potable #Sidem #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

EDF Archipel Guadeloupe would like to inform its customers that the electricity supply will be interrupted due to construction work: • Tuesday, June 30, between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., in Ravine des Mines and a short section of Route de Grand Fond (see map below). • Thursday, July 2, between 8 a.m. and...

Announced Power Outages

le 29/06/2026

#EDF #coupure d'énergie

Justice

Suspended prison sentence for the former principal of Saint-Joseph School

The incident was deeply traumatic for the entire Saint-Joseph School community in Lorient. On May 5, 2022, the school’s principal, who had been in office since the start of the school year in September 2021, was arrested at his home by a gendarmerie team specially dispatched from mainland France (JSB1472). Four...

T.F. le 29/06/2026

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

Economy / Business

Per capita GDP estimated at 90,103 euros in 2023: a figure that should be put into perspective

As part of the Cerom (Rapid Economic Accounts for Overseas Territories) partnership, the Statistical Office of the Overseas Departments (IEDOM) has released a new estimate of the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Saint Barthélemy. An assessment report, based on data from 2023, was published on June 22....

le 26/06/2026

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

Caribbean arc

The Caribbean at a Glance

Tsunami Threat in the Caribbean Ruled Out Two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, with their epicenters located near the capital Caracas, shook Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, according to the United States Geological Survey. The first quake, with its epicenter near Morón, about 200 km east of...

le 26/06/2026

#caraibe #arc caraibe

Sitting with her nose pressed against the page, Lilou is absorbed in silent reading. In a few minutes, she’ll have to read aloud an excerpt from Marie-Aude Murail’s book titled *Le hollandais sans peine*. For fun, no doubt, but also—and above all—because she is participating, along with ten other...

Ten schoolchildren for the Micheline Jacques Reading Contest

T.F. le 26/06/2026

#concours de lecture #Bibliothèque #Micheline Jacques #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

works

A High-End Turf for the Saint-Jean Stadium

Beneath the large scoreboard, large patches of synthetic turf litter the track. On what was—and will once again become—the sports field, two men from Art Dan are working to install a special gravel surface. Under construction for several weeks now, the Saint-Jean stadium will remain closed to the public until...

T.F. le 26/06/2026

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

The gradual restoration of water service to the distribution network resumed on Saturday, June 20, after a seven-day sudden interruption caused by the rupture—the cause of which remains unexplained at this time—of the walls of a buffer reservoir at the Sidem plant in Public. The process is proceeding gradually, in...

Why do people living in low-lying areas need to be frugal?

Propos recueillis par Thomas Fetrot le 26/06/2026

#Saur #eau potable #eau #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

An “incredible adventure.” These are the words chosen by the Saint-Barthélemy Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee to describe the 2026 edition of its Fishing Tournament. A grand celebration of sport fishing, in particular, but also of the fishing industry and the sport itself. Passion, good cheer, and...

Saint-Barth Fishing Tournament: Anglers and fish alike will remember it!

T.F. Photos : Alain photogtaphie le 26/06/2026

#comité de pêche #saint-barth fishing tournament #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Visual artist Kay Quattrocchi, who is based in Saint Barth, has been invited to participate in a group exhibition titled “Vibrance: Forged In Time” at the prestigious Thomsen Gallery, located on New York’s Upper East Side. The exhibition will run from July 2 to 14, during which time the artist will also...

Kay Quattrocchi is flying to New York

Ellen Lampert Gréaux le 26/06/2026

#artiste #Quattrocchi #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy #NewYork

The second and final round of the chess championship will take place this Sunday, June 28, in the La Capricieuse room at the Capitainerie starting at 9 a.m. As a reminder, following the first round of the rapid championship on Sunday, June 14 (JSB1670), Thimoté Bardon, having won three games, is in a strong...

Chess Championship Final This Sunday

le 26/06/2026

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

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

Tennis - A Winning Trio for This Weekend's Tournament

le 26/06/2026

The sand in Saint-Martin seems to suit the beach tennis players from Saint Barth quite well. Over the weekend of June 13 and 14, Friendly Caribbean Beach Tennis hosted its ninth and tenth sanctioned tournaments of the year at the Beach Garden in Colombier. Nearly sixty players competed in the BT500 men’s and...

Beach Tennis: Saint Barth Shines in Saint Martin

le 26/06/2026

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

The 82nd General Assembly of the French Red Cross was held in Paris on June 20–21. Éric Djamakorzian, president of the association’s territorial delegation in Saint Barthélemy, and Michèle Vaillot, the secretary, took part in the event. After three days of “intense work,” as...

Red Cross - The regional delegation signs its governance agreement

T.F. le 26/06/2026

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

Screened as the opening films of the Saint-Barth Film Festival in late April, the eight short documentaries produced as part of the “Tradition St Bat’” project by young filmmakers from the island will once again be shown to the public. This Saturday, June 27, at 8 p.m., they will be screened on the giant...

Tradition St Bat’: A New Screening at the Ajoe

le 25/06/2026

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

“We didn’t get it right away, and we’re wondering where this came from.” Seated around a table, several residents of the Grand-Cul-de-Sac neighborhood are still wavering between shock, fear, and anger. A few days earlier, through a friendly phone call, a resident learned that a sanitation zoning plan...

A wastewater treatment plant in Grand-Cul-de-Sac? Concerned residents

T.F. le 25/06/2026

#Grandculdesac #step #assainissement #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

In the main hall of La Capricieuse, at the Gustavia Harbor Master’s Office, a heavy silence settles in. Overcome with emotion, a woman takes the microphone to recount the repeated sexual assaults she endured throughout her childhood. “The first time, I was three years old,” she sobs. “What could have been...

Incest: “The first time, I was three years old”

T.F. le 25/06/2026

#inceste #Conférence #Santé #Enfance #Justice #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

It was a friendly match, to be sure, but an important one. For the Saint-Barthélemy women’s soccer team, the game played on Saturday, June 20, at Vanterpool Stadium in Marigot, Saint Martin, felt like a rebirth. In fact, the island’s women’s team had been inactive for several years. This was...

Soccer - Women's Team Wins in Saint Martin

le 25/06/2026

#Football #football feminin #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The big moment has arrived for 70 students at Mireille Choisy Middle School. This Friday, June 26, they are expected to arrive at 7:15 a.m. to begin their middle school graduation exams. The first exam will be French, starting at 8:00 a.m. The exams will continue on Monday, June 29, with science (biology and...

Middle School Diploma Exam: The 70 test-takers will need to pay close attention to their spelling

T.F. (Avec Sofhia Colmenares) le 25/06/2026

#Brevet des collèges #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The third edition of the island’s backgammon championship took place last Sunday in the La Capricieuse room at the harbor master’s office. After five 5-point rounds with the “videau” rule, Nicolas Brousses—who dominated the competition, conceding only one draw against Marie-Claude Dubin—won the...

Backgammon: Nicolas Brousses Wins the 3rd Edition

le 25/06/2026

#backgammon

A joyful commotion. On June 12, 90 fifth-grade students from schools across the island gathered in the La Capricieuse room at the harbor master’s office to participate in the Rotary Club’s Ti Quizz. An annual event “dedicated to reading and sharing,” as the Rotary Club emphasizes. The 2026 edition of...

Students from Gustavia Win the Rotary Ti Quizz

le 25/06/2026

#Quizz #Rotary Club #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Justice

Downloading Child Pornography: Former Principal of Saint-Joseph School Sentenced

Eighteen months in prison, suspended for two years, mandatory treatment, and a five-year ban on working with minors. This is the sentence handed down on Thursday, June 18, by the Saint-Martin Criminal Court against the former principal of Saint-Joseph School in Lorient. He was charged with possessing, downloading, and...

le 23/06/2026

#Tribunal #Justice #pédopornographie #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

A successful debut. On Saturday, June 6, the Saint-Barth station of the National Society for Sea Rescue (SNSM) hosted its barbecue on Public Beach. The event drew a large crowd. The SNSM would like to thank all the island’s residents for participating in its first lifeguard barbecue. “This friendly gathering...

The SNSM Brings Lifeguards Together for Its First Barbecue

le 23/06/2026

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

Two ASR (Road Safety Certificate) exams will be held on Thursday, July 2, at 10 a.m. and on Wednesday, July 8, at the same time at Mireille-Choisy Middle School. The school reminds students that advance registration is required. To register, simply contact the middle school by email at ce.9710035l@ac-guadeloupe.fr...

Road Safety: Two ASR Exam Sessions

le 23/06/2026

#ASR #Collège #Collège Mireille Choisy #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Environmental

Reopening of the recycling center for residents

Closed all last week due to repair work carried out at the Sidem industrial site following the rupture of one of the buffer tanks at the water treatment plant, the recycling center for residential customers at the Paprec Energie waste management site reopened on Monday morning during its regular hours (9:00 a.m. to...

le 23/06/2026

#Paprec #Déchetterie #piscine #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barthelemy #saint-barth

EDF Archipel Guadeloupe informs its customers that the electricity supply will be interrupted due to construction work: • Tuesday, June 23, between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., on Route de Marigot / Cul de Sac and the cul-de-sac (see map below). EDF thanks you for your understanding and...

Announced Power Outages

le 22/06/2026

The Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee is organizing Olympic Day on Wednesday, June 24, at Lorient Beach. From 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., free activities will be offered to participants, including surfing and relay races on the sand. To register, simply contact Aurélie, program coordinator at the CTOS of...

Surfing: France’s No. 1 athlete for Olympic Day in Lorient

le 22/06/2026

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

The Guadeloupe Academic Region’s Office of the Superintendent has officially announced the appointment of Nicole Noilhetas as vice superintendent for Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. She succeeds Harry Christophe, who has held the position for three years, and will take office on July 1. Currently...

Nicole Noilhetas, New Vice-Rector

le 22/06/2026

#education #Académie #Nicole Noihletas #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Five contestants from Saint Martin and three from Saint Barthélemy will compete for the title of Miss Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy, which has been held by Sasha Bique since 2024. The contestants are between the ages of 20 and 29. Here is an introduction to them, illustrated with photographs from the...

Miss Saint Martin/Saint Barthélemy: Eight Contestants Competing for the Crown

le 22/06/2026

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

Water is flowing again from the island’s taps—or at least from some of them. Repair work carried out at the Sidem industrial site, following the rupture of one of Public’s buffer tanks on Saturday, June 13, has been completed. On the morning of Saturday, June 20, the restoration of water service to the...

A Call for Civic Responsibility as the Water Distribution Network Is Gradually Restored

le 20/06/2026

#Eau #Sidem #Saur #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

From Asia to the Americas, via the Caribbean and Europe, the journey seemed almost endless on Saturday, June 13, on the stage at the Plateau de l’Ajoe in Lorient. For nearly two hours, the performance by the dancers at the third edition of “Tous en scène” thrilled the audience. The floor was packed...

A scene that spans the globe

le 19/06/2026

#Ajoe #tous en scene #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The race is on. At 6 a.m. this Friday morning, the “Bimini start” signaled the start for eleven crews. The sailors from the teams named O’Top Sea II, Three Little Bird, Marsoukilla, Painkiller, Adrenaline, Fancy, All Waves, Outsider, No Time, Tahla’O, and Martina are expected to arrive by 6:30 p.m. at...

Saint-Barth Fishing Tournament: After the “Bimini,” a Night of Trolling and Bottom Fishing

le 19/06/2026

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

This is a serious issue, often considered taboo, and unfortunately still very much a reality today. This is particularly true in Saint-Barthélemy, which has not been spared from cases of sexual violence involving both adults and minors. One such case, for example, is still awaiting trial more than six years...

Incest and Violence: A Lecture and Discussion

le 19/06/2026

#Conférence #débat #santé #justice #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The Northern Neighborhood Festival will take place on Saturday, July 4. With this in mind, ASCCO is organizing a final planning meeting this Friday, June 19, at 5:30 p.m. at its office in Colombier. Anyone interested in lending a hand to the volunteers during the festival is welcome to attend the meeting....

A final planning meeting for the Fête du Nord

le 19/06/2026

#Ascco

Many anglers look forward to this event every year. Whether they’re amateurs or professionals, everyone is invited to take part in the 2026 edition of the Saint-Barth Fishing Tournament. Year after year, this event has established itself as a must-attend and attracts a large audience. In fact, the organizers...

Fishing Tournament: The Big Fishing Festival Is Back

le 19/06/2026

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

As far as we know, no cancellation has been issued. Therefore, the event organized for Music Day on Sunday, June 21, will go ahead as planned. This year, the Odyssey association is organizing the event. The stage set up on the Quai du Général de Gaulle, on the plaza in front of the harbor master’s...

An eclectic lineup for Music Day in Gustavia

le 19/06/2026

#musique #Fete de la musique #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

It has been a long time since a full women’s team from Saint Barthélemy has represented the island on a soccer field. On Saturday, June 20, the island’s women soccer players’ long absence will come to an end. This is thanks to the support of the Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee (CTOS),...

Soccer - Women's Team Aims for a Comeback Against Saint-Martin

T.F. le 19/06/2026

#Football #foot #football féminin #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

“It is a privilege and an honor for me to officially announce my admission to the Paris Opera Academy for the upcoming season. ” With these words, Winona Berry, a mezzo-soprano from Saint-Barthélemy, announced on Wednesday, June 17, her entry into the Parisian “grand opera house.” “I don’t know...

Winona Berry Joins the Paris Opera Academy

le 19/06/2026

#Winona Berry #opéra #Opéra de Paris #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Caribbean arc

The Caribbean at a Glance

Guadeloupe. On the issue of drinking water, the Region is “committed to transparency” Access to drinking water remains a major concern in Guadeloupe. On Monday, June 15, through an online post on so-called “social media,” the Guadeloupe Regional Authority released some figures in the interest of...

Revue de presse par Thomas Fetrot le 18/06/2026

#arc caraibe #Caraïbe

He was only 42 years old. Yet, on the night of Wednesday, June 10, to Thursday, June 11, in Quimper (Brittany), Charlie Dalin passed away. The sailor was not taken by a fierce wind but by a gastrointestinal stromal tumor, a rare form of cancer. Winner of the 2024–2025 Vendée Globe, Charlie Dalin achieved this...

Death of Charlie Dalin, winner of the 2012 Transat AG2R-La Mondiale

le 18/06/2026

#Charlie Dalin #TransatAG2R

On Saturday, June 13, the walls of one of the buffer tanks at Public’s drinking water treatment plant ruptured, causing several hundred cubic meters of water to escape and damaging water pipes and the fuel supply line to the EDF power plant. The morning of Saturday, June 13, began peacefully in the Public...

Unexplained rupture of a Sidem tank

T.F. le 18/06/2026

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

works

A section of the Marigot Road will be closed for construction on Thursday, June 18

Attention: Detour! Tomorrow, Thursday, June 18, the Territorial Collectivity has announced that a section of the Marigot Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The closure is due to road paving work “in the Camaruche/Marigot area” near the entrance to the Rosewood Le Guanahani hotel, according to the...

le 17/06/2026

#travaux routiers #déviation #SBH #Marigot #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

La Poste de Guadeloupe has announced in a press release that the Gustavia post office will open tomorrow, Thursday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Management also confirms that this reopening marks the resumption of daily service on the “usual” days and hours. For all inquiries, La Poste and La Banque Postale...

The Gustavia post office reopens tomorrow

le 17/06/2026

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

Economy / Business

Water Outage: A Helpline for Restaurant Owners in Need

Since the Sidem buffer tank ruptured on Saturday, June 13, the island of Saint Barthélemy has been experiencing a widespread disruption in the production and distribution of drinking water. Many residents whose homes do not have a water tank are directly affected by the shortage, as are businesses. This is...

le 16/06/2026

#Cem #restaurateurs #association des restaurateurs #SBH #Sidem #coupure d'eau #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy