Editorial Archive St-Barth Weekly Cécile Lucot Chantal Decombe-Greaux Yves Bourel Ellen Lampert-Greaux Peter O'Keefe Others         Chantal Decombe-Greaux May 2008 - The code of clarification of the issue of residency and the new rules relative to the purchase and sale of property February 2008 - The code of contributions for the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy July 2007 - The new Collectivity, taxes residency and general framework March 2007 - Emancipation - The new overseas collectivity - What is it? January 2007 - New overseas collectivity May 2006 - The Societe Civile Immobiliere July 2005 - Real Estate Investments in St. Barthélemy January 2005 - The Overseas Collectivity of St. Barthélemy - Part V August 2004 - The Overseas Collectivity of St. Barthélemy - Part IV December 2003 - The Overseas Collectivity of St. Barthélemy - Part III September 2003 - The Overseas Collectivity of St. Barthélemy - Part II June 2003 - The Overseas Collectivity of St. Barthélemy - Part I         Cécile Lucot March 2010 - Two Pre-Stamped Envelopes For Saint Barth - MATCH Becomes Marché U - March 8: International Women’s Day February 2010 - Synthetic Turf In St Jean Stadium - Renovation of Former Town Hall - New Hospital Wing Inaugurated January 2010 - Rain And High Seas For The New Year - People Watching in St-Barth - St Barth Music Festival 2010 - Music Festival Schedule December 26, 2009 - Holiday Spirit In Gustavia - Blue Zone Parking In Gustavia - New Dock Open in Gustavia - Separating Trash For Recycling December 09, 2009 - Piteå Day & Gustavia Loppet - St Barth Cata Cup - Les Voiles de St Barth October 12, 2009 - Urban Planning Map, Requests To Change Classifications, and Petitions June 22, 2009 - New Street Addresses In Gustavia June 05, 2009 - Fleur Australe Visits Saint Barth May 20, 2009 - Sailing, Theatre, and Poetry - Theatre Festival and Poetry Days - Interview with Nadège Emmanuelian and Monique Pignet May 4, 2009 - Film Festival and Book Festival Time - Interview with Inès Bouchaut-Choisy April 07, 2009 - Overseas Secretary Yves Jégo Visits Saint Barth - St. Barth Bucket March 03, 2009 - Carnival In Saint Barth - Chorale Aux Bons Chœurs- News From The Marine Park February 20, 2009 - Don Comb, founder of New England Biolabs - Plans To Build A Retirement Home February 03, 2009 - The Mediator For The Collectivity - Exhibit: Birds Of The Island January 19, 2009 - End-Of-The-Year Festivities - Tourism Committee Created; Christmas Trees Their First Project - People In St Barth November 23, 2008 - Openings and Re-openings - UMP Federation - Election - Festivities of Swedish Week November 2, 2008 - Cyclone Omar, More bark than bite October 6, 2008 - Michel Magras, Senator - Election at the Multi-Professional Economic Chamber September 10, 2008 - Neighborhood Fairs - SB JAM Musik Festival - Brigitte Girardin - Evangelical Church August 10, 2008 - Rest In Peace: Rémy de Haenen June 17, 2008 - Eugénie Blanchard, Oldest Person in France - Michèle Alliot-Marie visit May 26, 2008 - Saint Barth Athletes: Transat ag2r Concarneau-St-Barth - Antoine Questel May 13, 2008 - Book Festival - St-Barth Film Festival 2008 - New Taxes Paid to the COM April 14, 2008 - New License Plates For Saint Barth - A Splendid St Barth Bucket March 12, 2008 - General Director of Post Office - Pre-stamped envelopes - Transat ag2r February 19, 2008 - Taxes - Christophe Beaupère - Social Security Office - Carnival January 28, 2008 - St. Barth Music Festival - New SNSM Rescue Boat - Dental Conference January 7, 2008 - Ti Guides - Fishermen On Strike - Openings and People - New Year Eve regatta December 18, 2007 - New Rescue Boat - New Film - Pioneers In The West Indies Skies December 8, 2007 - Financial Measures - Zip Code - Earthquake - Fuel Service At Dock November 5, 2007 - New Sand For The Beach in St. Jean October 6, 2007 - Inauguration of A St Barth House In Sweden - COM's Official Web Site September 20, 2007 - Inaugurations and SB JAM Music Festival August 3, 2007 - Bruno Magras Elected President of the COM July 7, 2007 - Results of Territorial Elections: Victory for St. Barth d’Abord June 30, 2007 - Election For The COM’s First Territorial Council June 8, 2007 - Guanahani Hotel & Spa Literary Prize - Bruno Magras Throws Hat In The Ring May 25, 2007 - "Memories of our past"- Marius Stackelborough Foundation - Sarkozy - Theatre March 31, 2007 - St-Barth becomes a COM - CLE - New Prefect for Northern Islands February 27, 2007 - Carnival Parades - Caribbean Cuisine - Census - Air quality February 7, 2007 - Dancing with La Pointe en mouvement, Music festival and COM January 22, 2007 - Plastic bags, painting for postal envelopes January 8, 2007 - People, parties and mega yachts November 22, 2006 - Dimitri Ouvré, French Senate and Cocktail parties October 15, 2006 - State Police and PAF office move - Summer road work August 15, 2006 - Sereno Chef - COM for kids. July 1, 2006 - Fashion - Boubou June 1, 2006 - Minister - Theatre May 10, 2006 - Music Festival - Whales March 15, 2006 - Arawak - Folk Medicine February 6, 2006 - Music Festival - St. Barths Shuttle January 20, 2006 - FEMUR donates a Dynamap Pro 1000 to the Hospital de Bruyn January 5, 2006 - End of Year Festivities in St. Barts December 19, 2005 - Miss Caribbean Hibiscus 2006 ... and more December 2, 2005 - Gustavia Loppet ... and more November 19, 2005 - Beaujolais Nouveau & Road works November 07, 2005 - Supervisory Board of IEDOM Visits St Barth October 21, 2005 - Separating trash for recycling September 22, 2005 - New Harbor Master's Office Nears Completion September 6, 2005 - August 24 Festivities Cancelled August 15, 2005 - St Barth's traditional sailboats July 1, 2005 - A Reassuring Visit by the new Overseas Minister June 16, 2005 - High Speed Internet May 27, 2005 - Theatre Festival May 9, 2005 - Literature, music and cinema April 12, 2005 - St Barth Bucket '05 March 20, 2005 - Sister Claire Madeleine of Saint-Paul of Chartres March 7, 2005 - Lobsters & the underwater world. Feb 18, 2005 - Carnaval, Internet,tax. Feb 4, 2005 - Painting Competition, Asia benefit auction, Marine Park. Jan 18, 2005 - St. Barts Music Festival '05 Jan 5, 2005 - 350 yachts in Gustavia'harbor and New Year Eve Regatta. Dec 22, 2004 - End of the year. Dec 7, 2004 - Gustavialoppet - Colombier Mooring Nov 19, 2004 - American Consul - Baby turtles in St Jean - Diving pass ... Nov 8, 2004 - Establishment of new regulations for international ports Oct 20, 2004 - Airport reopened - Telephone and Internet connections interrupted. Oct 4, 2004 - The population mobilizes to help islands devastated by hurricanes Setp 20, 2004 - Airfield Renewal: on schedule. Setp 7, 2004 - Summer Festivities. Aug 16, 2004 - Caribbean Weather Station Now Open To The Public Aug 4, 2004 - New kidney dialysis machines at the infirmary July 7, 2004 - The French Overseas Minister and a delegation of senators make visits to St Barths June 18, 2004 - St Barts under construction May 20, 2004 - A New Rapid Ferry May 9, 2004 - Film Festival April 20, 2004 - Transat Lorient- St Barths April 8, 2004 - Easter vacation & St Barths Bucket March 20, 2004 - Promoting the island, TV, and tourism trade fairs March 6, 2004 - More visitors in 2003 than in 2002 February 20, 2004 - Airport to Be Closed from September 6 through October 15, 2004 February 5, 2004 - Tourism and a weak Dollar January 20, 2004 - St Barts Music Festival January 4, 2004 - Holiday festivities in St. Barths December 20, 2003 - Getting to St Barths December 5, 2003 - Referendum. November 18, 2003 - St Barts under water. November 4, 2003 - Vote to take place on December 7. October 16, 2003 - Brigitte Girardin suggests a referendum in St Barths on December 7. October 4, 2003 - Sous Prefet, fish market, DSL September 2, 2003 - Inauguration of the fish market in Gustavia August 15, 2003 - Political progress: preparing for a local referendum August 4, 2003 - New road from the Tourmente to the airport July 18, 2003 - Summer Activities Underway July 4, 2003 - Hurricane Season Blows In June 6, 2003 - Status & Cultural Organizations Rally         Yves Bourel Mai 22, 2003- Environmental Awareness and new status adoption April 19, 2003- Status, Camping,...and more March 31, 2003- Municipal Budget, Stadium,...and more March 18, 2003- Hospital, island status,...and more February 24, 2003- Energy consciousness, budget,...and more February 3, 2003- Firemen go on strike,...and more January 16, 2003- La fête, Business community mobilizes,...and more December 8, 2002 - Making life a little sweeter November 12, 2002 - Controlling development October 17, 2002 - Local taxes are for everyone! September 26, 2002 - Sweet September September 4, 2002 - A forceful speech July 29, 2002 - The French West Indian sense of time July 11, 2002 - Summer vacation is for kids June 22, 2002 - A promising summer June 6, 2002 - The Marine Reserve Mai 17, 2002 - The season ends in fanfare. Mai 2, 2002 - Specific fiscal regime petition. April 19, 2002 - Transat: St-Barth is in the race April 3, 2002 - The Caribbean Film festival March 15, 2002 - Ladies and Gentlemen, the treaty February 28, 2002 - A new landscape February 18, 2002 - Manna, ABC January 29, 2002 - Hope floats, even in dismal times January 11, 2002 - St. Barths Music Festival... December 17, 2001 - Long live the Holidays November 22, 2001 - Local politics heats up November 7, 2001 - "Skål" October 16, 2001 - A cleaner Island September 27, 2001 - Shock, grief and unanswered questions September 5, 2001 - A November referendum August 17, 2001 - March 24, 2001 plane crash July 30, 2001 - Hospital: The paths to progress. July 10, 2001 - Saint-Barth heads toward autonomy. June 21, 2001 - Water at last... |Return to top|         Ellen Lampert-Greaux March'10 - Rescue at sea February'10 - Now what? January'10 - LUCKY AGAIN December'09 - Happy Holidays! November'09 - THE WEEKEND THAT WAS! October'09 - PARROT HEADS FLOCKING TO SAINT BARTH September'09 - COOL STUFF FOR KIDS July'09 - LET’S EAT! June'09 - Do You Show Your Face? May'09 - ADIEU LU April'09 - Let’s Go To The Beach! March'09 - Ship Ahoy February'09 - Out on the town January'09 - Art in Saint Barth December'08 - Economic Bailouts November'08 - Taking Part October'08 - The Winds of Change September'08 - Vacationing In Saint Barth August'08 - August again July'08 - OM June'08 - Party Time May'08 - The Great Race April'08 - Whose Dream Is It Anyway? March'08 - What Will They Think Of Next? February'08 - Who Was That Masked Man? January'08 - Denzel and me December'07 - Christmas Winds November'07 - Wall Street SBH October'07 - Turn It Off! September'07 - Scratch scratch August'07 - Parallel Worlds July'07 - Hail To The Chief June'07 - 36 hours in Saint Barth May'07 - The Times They Are A Changin' April'07 - All aboard March'07 - It’s A Dog’s Life February'07 - A month to remember January'07 - A taste of Saint Barth December'06 - Truth or fiction? November'06 - Nightmare in Sint Maarten October'06 - Having your cake September'06 - If the Shoe Fits ... August'06 - If You've Got It July'06 - Allez Les Blues ! June'06 - True or False? May'06 - Speak to Me in French! April'06 - Busy, busy, busy March'06 - What a Weekend February'06 - Reality Check January'06 - Savings Plans December'05 - Let the Season Begin! November'05 - The Write Stuff Octobre'05 - Out to lunch September'05 - Not so easy August'05 - What a Summer! July'05 - A Tourist in St. Barths June'05 - Ship Ahoy! May'05 - What a Festival April'05 - Blue Bracelet Brigade March'05 - Jimmy Was Back in Town February'05 - Regaling in St Barts January'05 - Star Watch December'04 - First things first November'04 - Getting ready! October'04 - It's too late now September'04 - Pass the sugarcane, Please August'04 - St Barths under Seige July'04 - Radiomania June'04 - What is Excellence? May'04 - Crossing the Atlantic April'04 - Sprocket Holes March'04 - Stars, What Stars? February'04 - A weekend in Guadeloupe January'04 - No Room at the Inn December'03 - Party time November'03 - Rain, Rain Go Away ! October'03 - Passports Please! September'03 - What makes an island sexy? August'03 - A Tasty Tradition July'03 - Ash Sunday June'03 - St Barth Size May'03 - St Barth By Night April'03 - Easter, Passover, and April showers March'03 - Travels With Ellen February'03 - What a Mess! January'03 - Music in the Air December'02 - 'Tis the Season November'02 - Another season underway October'02 - St Barths and the Big Apple September'02 - And the winner is . . . August'02 - Keep on Smilin . . . July'02 - Happy Bastile Day! June'02 - World Cup Blues May'02 - Local Heroes April '02 - Wheather Report March '02 - See You At The Movies February '02 - Something Fishy January '02 - Off And Running December '01 - The Numbers Game November '01 - Two Men in a Boat October '01 - Cleaning Up September '01 - Love All August '01 - Something In The Air July '01 - Season's Greetings June '01 - Away from Home April '01 - Some Good Old Times March '01 - Past, present and future... February '01 - H2O ! January '01 - Standing Corrected ! December '00 - Getting Here Is Half The Fun ! November '00 - Getting Back to Normal ! October '00 - It's a Cat Life ! September '00 - Batten Down The Hatches ! July '00 - All in the family ! June '00 - Shifting Sand ! May '00 - At the races! April '00 - St. Barths: The Movie March '00 - Pace of life January '00 - Millenium December '99 - The Select Anniversary October '99 - August in St Barts August '99 - Local wedding June '99 - Boats in Distress |Return to top|         Peter O'Keefe November '05 - Tourism September '05 - Hurricanes October '04 - Song of the Sirens April '04 - Keeping the golden goose alive November '03 - The Chance of a Lifetime August '02 - The Cradle of Champions February '02 - Harsh Reality December '01 - Thelma Byre May '01 - Elections April '00 - Status December '99 - Another Hurricane Season September '99 - Le Select July '99 - Reflections on Hurricanes February '99 - Moving to St. Barths December '98 - Taxes |Return to top|         Others Seasonal Update - Fall 2005 Seasonal Update - Summer 2005 Seasonal Update - Fall 2004 Airfield Renewal Sept/Oct 2004 - Pictures Hurricane News- September 04 December'03 - Special Election: The result March'01 - Tragic Aircraft Accident Feb'01 - Carnival - slideshow Feb'01 - Hotel Association letter - Water shortage July '00 - Beach Renewal |Return to top|   News & Comment     Cultural Events     A Visitor's Guide