Meanwhile… in St Barth (press round-up)

Let’s start with some excellent news for all the island’s residents: the announcement that the number of Ti’Bus SBH shuttle buses is to be increased to improve the flow of traffic. They will now run every 15 minutes. The Collectivité reminds motorists to respect the spaces reserved for the shuttle buses and not to park there, so that the buses can circulate and provide their service under the best possible conditions.
Collectivité of Saint-Barthélemy

The Saint-Barthélemy Carnival Committee has finalised the programme for 2027, along with the new features for this year’s event, themed ‘Saint-Barthélemy, Pearl of the Caribbean’. Plans are already in place to set up a carnival village, which will run from 8 January to 7 February. The festivities will kick off on 9 January with the first drum parade, which will take place every Saturday evening from 8 pm to 10 pm. The official end date is set for 4 March with the Mid-Lent drum parade.
Saint-Barth Journal

Sport: during the gala match held on 31 October to inaugurate the new artificial pitch at the Saint-Jean stadium, the Saint-Barthélemy men’s team literally crushed the Saint Thomas All-Star Team with a resounding score of 6–1, much to the delight of the large crowd of spectators and supporters. Saint-Barth Journal

The Collectivité of Saint-Barthélemy is launching its application campaign for the 2027 Sports Excellence Scholarship, running from 1 November to 13 December 2026. 
Athletes wishing to submit an initial application or renew their grant must do so before 13 December 2026. Information: sports@comstbarth.com
Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy

Since the end of last month, Public’s water treatment plant has been experiencing problems due to difficulties with the electricity supply, and this is affecting the production and supply of drinking water to the population. A power station failure during the night of 5 to 6 November led to the shutdown of the water treatment plant operated by Sidem. 
The Colombier and Vitet reservoirs were left virtually empty, and it took at least 48 hours to replenish stocks, restore pressure to the network and gradually resume distribution across the whole island. Journal
de Saint-Barth

The local library invites children aged 6 to 10 to take part in a creative workshop on the theme of autumn, on Wednesday 18 November from 2 pm to 4 pm. Please note that places are limited. To register, contact Agnès on: 06 90 72 70 17.
Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy