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A training program for caregivers of people with autism spectrum disorders

The team at the Autism Resource Center of Guadeloupe and the Northern Islands is organizing a “training program for family caregivers” (FPA). The program will take place from July 28 to 30 in Saint Martin. It is intended for family caregivers of individuals aged 13 and older who have autism spectrum disorders....

le 26/05/2026

#santé #Formation #autisme #SBH #stbarts #stbarth

A festive evening to celebrate the 223rd anniversary of the Haitian flag

The Haitian flag was first created on May 18, 1803. Although it was not adopted until seventeen years later, in 1820, and it took another twenty-three years for it to become the country’s official flag in 1843, it is indeed its 223rd anniversary that is being celebrated in 2026. A symbol of freedom and national...

T.F. le 23/05/2026

#Haiti #fête du drapeau #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Irvine Houet, the new president of the merchants' association

After being dormant since last December, the Saint-Barthélemy Merchants’ Association has resumed its activities. On May 12, at the offices of the Multiprofessional Economic Chamber (CEM) in Saint-Jean, a new board was elected. At its helm is Irvine Houet, who succeeds Edouard Lacour. The 26-year-old...

T.F. le 23/05/2026

#Association des commercants #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Mail delivery, distribution, services: La Poste is seeking solutions

Unexpected closures, limited hours of operation, mail not arriving for weeks before being delivered in bulk, and staff shortages—La Poste has been facing a series of operational challenges in Saint-Barthélemy for several years. Under constant fire for its declining service quality, La Poste management says it...

T.F. le 23/05/2026

#la poste #courier #distribution courrier #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Power outages announced in Grand-Fond

EDF Archipel Guadeloupe would like to inform its customers that the power supply will be interrupted due to maintenance work: Tuesday, May 26, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in Grand-Fond, specifically at the intersection of Route de Saline and Route de Grand Fond (Chemin Jo Bel Hom, Impasse...

le 19/05/2026

#edf #coupure d'énergie #coupure

The Red Cross is looking for volunteers for its annual fundraising drive

On Saturday, May 23, and Sunday, May 24, volunteers from the French Red Cross’s regional office in Saint-Barthélemy will be out in the community for their annual fundraising drive. “Every donation counts in enabling our teams to provide daily assistance to the most vulnerable people on the island and...

le 19/05/2026

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

The 25th anniversary of the Taubira Act commemorated under the kapok tree

About fifteen children line up on the cobblestones, in the shade of the vast branches of the kapok tree. Beneath the Gustavia lighthouse, on the site of Fort Gustav III, they have gathered on this Sunday, May 10, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Taubira Law, which designated the slave trade and slavery as...

T.F. le 18/05/2026

#loi taubira #esclavage #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

The STV Oosterschelde makes a stopover in Saint Barthélemy

Following the visit of the Swedish training ship T/S Gunilla in March, the historic three-masted training schooner Oosterschelde is also making a stop in Saint Barthélemy. The Oosterschelde is a historic three-masted training schooner, built between 1917 and 1918. Based in Rotterdam (Netherlands), the...

le 16/05/2026

#goélette-école #Oosterschelde

Study on the Adaptation of Buildings to Hurricane Risks

Swan Arnoux, a master’s student in urban planning and real estate development at the Ecole Supérieure des professions immobilières (ESPI), is conducting a study on the adaptation of buildings and land-use policies to hurricane risks in France’s overseas departments and regions (DROM) and...

le 15/05/2026

#sondage #enquete #risque cyclonique #immobilier

A meeting for the Northern Neighborhoods Festival

This Wednesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m., ASCCO is hosting a planning meeting for the Northern Neighborhoods Festival, which is scheduled to take place on July 4. The meeting will be held at the ASCCO office in Colombier. We welcome all ideas to help make this event a success. ...

le 13/05/2026

#fete de quartier #Flamands #Ascco #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Air Antilles Liquidation: Louis Mussington Blames Parisian "Technocrats"

On Monday, April 27, the Mixed Commercial Court of Pointe-à-Pitre ordered the judicial liquidation of Air Antilles. This decision leaves 116 employees out in the cold. As for the Territorial Collectivity of Saint Martin, the majority shareholder with a 60% stake (with Edeis holding 40%) that invested over...

T.F. le 08/05/2026

#Louis Mussington #Saint-Martin #air antilles

Winair under fire

Cancelled flights, missing luggage upon arrival—criticism of Winair has been mounting since the start of the season. This dissatisfaction comes from both individual travelers and professionals in the tourism industry. “Such a decline in service quality is becoming truly discouraging,” one of them...

Propos recueillis par Thomas Fetrot le 08/05/2026

#winair #aéroport #trafic #trafic aérien #SBH #stbarts #stbarth #saint-barth #saint-barthelemy

Firefighters conducting a drill in Flamands

The alarm was raised early Saturday morning, May 2. It was just before 8 a.m. when firefighters from the Saint-Barthélemy Fire Department left the Saint-Jean fire station to respond to an incident in the Flamands neighborhood. At a house construction site, two people have fallen into a cistern. One is...

le 07/05/2026

#stis #pompiers #sapeurs-pompiers #caserne

A donation of 2,000 euros to St Barth Handisport

Christian Onier, a representative of the Saint Barth Handisport association, received a donation of 2,000 euros from the International Association of Property Owners of Saint Barthélemy (SBIPOA). “This financial support is a key step in the development of our projects,” explains Christian Onier. “Thanks...

le 02/05/2026

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

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