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PORTRAIT – Julienne Norohasimbola reaches a new milestone with ‘Mialy’

Winning the Digital Experience Award at Ant’Sary Doc Mada, ‘Mialy’ marks a new stage in the career of this self-taught filmmaker, who is gradually transitioning from fiction to documentary. Telling a lot with a little. This is the approach Julienne Norohasimbola used to conceive ‘Mialy’, a very short documentary portrait of a young woman she […]

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MAHAJANGA: Over three thousand Bajajs to be regularized

The crackdown on clandestine motorcycle taxis, known as ‘bajajs’, continues in Mahajanga. The municipality has begun implementing the new 2026 TMT (Tricycle Motor Taxi) sticker. The first one hundred TMTs received their new stickers on September 29th. The device features the Mahajanga municipal logo, a baobab tree, and the vehicle’s registration number. “This sticker certifies

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Maninday Campus: Student election descends into clashes

The election for the president of the Federation of Student Associations at the University of Toliara has descended into violence. Last Sunday, a student struck a member of the organizing committee outside Room L1 of the Economics Department in Maninday, where the vote was scheduled to take place. The committee member retaliated, triggering a general

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NATIONAL COCOA PLAN – Regional producers share their views

The cocoa sector is looking ahead to the next ten years. A series of regional consultations with cooperatives and producer organizations has been held in various production zones. The first phase of this process involved meeting with all key stakeholders in the main cocoa-producing areas, including Antsiranana, Ambilobe, Ambanja, and the SAVA region, as well

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INSECURITY – Night workers face multiple risks

In Antananarivo, work does not stop at nightfall. Drivers, company employees, security guards, and other workers continue their activities until late hours. For them, the difficulty is not limited to the schedule; the commute home is also a source of concern, especially in sparsely populated or hard-to-reach areas. Every night, law enforcement conducts checks on

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Boualem Mankour, Head Coach of Barea U23: ‘I tend to value local players more’

Barea U23 head coach Boualem Mankour and his assistant Johan Paul have been in Madagascar for nearly a week to prepare for the pre-selection ahead of the U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. In an interview, Mankour discussed his strategy, emphasizing his commitment to developing local talent. Regarding the team composition, Mankour noted that

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TOLIARA: The ‘Vain’af’ group sets spirits ablaze

The weekly musical aperitif organized by the ‘Vakok’arts’ at the Alliance Française of Toliara provided a platform for the group ‘Vain’af’ to promote their music, leaving a lasting impression on the audience. The group consists of four young men in their early twenties: Tantely, Abdillah, Bienvenu, and Hery. They met at the Alliance Française and

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SOCIAL INCLUSION – New perspectives for people with disabilities

Madagascar is preparing new measures to promote access to employment for people with disabilities. A draft text specifying incentives for companies that hire them is currently being finalized. A technical validation workshop for the draft text is being held on October 5 and 6 in Antananarivo, with the participation of various stakeholders. The document aims

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CATHERINE VAUTRIN: ‘Madagascar holds a central place in the maritime security of the Indian Ocean’

Madagascar occupies a strategic position in the new security equation of the Indian Ocean. During her visit to Antananarivo, Catherine Vautrin, the French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans, expressed her desire to strengthen the defense and security partnership with the Great Island, particularly regarding maritime surveillance and the protection of the Mozambique Channel.

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