The second edition of the Makua Music Festival will bring together around twenty established artists, emerging young talents, and representatives of traditional culture in Toamasina. Four days of music and culture are being prepared in Toamasina. After a first edition and a hiatus in 2025, the Makua Music Festival returns from October 29 to November […]
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A shipment of 25 m³ of medical equipment and various supplies arrived in Antsiranana aboard an A400M military aircraft. Intended for four associations, the aid is set to benefit the most vulnerable populations. This humanitarian freight, aimed at supporting four organizations in the Diana, Sava, and Toliara regions, arrived last Sunday at the Antsiranana airport.
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Finishing fourth in the N1A national championship, the Basket Club de Boeny (BCB Boeny) confirms its progress and establishes itself as one of the best teams in the country. Chaired by Anilha Anthony, the club distinguished itself during the final phases of the Madagascar N1A championship, which concluded on Sunday at the Palais des Sports
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From October 5 to 9, the polio and measles vaccination campaign has put parents in front of a difficult decision. While some vaccinate their children without hesitation, others remain wary, especially regarding injections. Fears of fever, rumors, and beliefs continue to fuel reluctance. In Mahajanga and Diana, community agents and health personnel report cases of
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The Tananarive-Antsirabe (TA) railway line offered more than just the stimulation of a robust peasant economy. As administrators often reiterated, its climate was ideal for European settlers and investors, whose influx into the central regions was expected to accelerate with the creation of the TA line. In his study on colonial development and forced labor,
Published ten years after the 1929 financial crash, John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath is a realistic novel depicting a far-from-glamorous America. Reduced to unemployment, driven from their homes, and fleeing drought, entire families took to the roads in a new ‘Westward expansion,’ heading toward a California that was likely too idealized. Certain details distinguish
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Three suspected snatch thieves, who had previously been incarcerated, were arrested on October 1st in Behoririka, Soarano, and Tsaralalàna. Three days later, two members of a six-person criminal gang were also apprehended, while four others managed to escape. Plainclothes officers from the UIR (Rapid Intervention Unit) of Tsaralalàna caught the three men in the act
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Both students from the Marovasa Public Primary School (EPP) who sat for the Primary School Certificate (CEPE) exam passed this year. This result was achieved in a school with twenty-two students and two teachers, located in Anjajavy, in the Sofia region. The institution has been receiving support from ViMa NGO for the past two years,
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The official recognition of diplomas and the acquisition of professional accreditations for graduates of the School of Tourism at the University of Mahajanga, particularly those in the tourist guide program, are currently undergoing a formalization process with the supervisory authorities. The celebration of World Tourism Day in Mahajanga provided the opportunity to conclude a new
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Changes have been reported at the pump, but only for one product: kerosene. While the price of kerosene has risen from 3,710 ariary per liter to 3,910 ariary per liter, the prices for gasoil and gasoline remain the same as those posted in September: 4,860 ariary per liter for gasoil and 5,300 ariary per liter
