The total overhaul of the electoral roll in Mahajanga, as across the entire territory, has entered an active phase since the official launch of the national operation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Local voter census committees (CLRE) are working in various fokontany to register new voters. The operation, launched on July 28, is […]
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Bolo, Shyn, and Denise will be the headliners of the first edition of the Fos’Art Festival, which aims to bring together around 5,000 people to celebrate Malagasy music, culture, and craftsmanship. A full day dedicated to Malagasy culture is being prepared at Golf Galaxy in Andraharo. Organized by the DJ collective Kiss My Beat in
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An all-Analamanga final. The matchups for the Madagascar first division volleyball championship will be identical to the previous edition. In the women’s category, Squad-X will attempt to seek revenge against the Gendarmerie Nationale Volleyball (GNVB), while the men’s final will be an all-gendarme affair. Undefeated until the final, Squad-X, the national vice-champion, secured a 3-0
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According to investigators, the vehicle that fatally struck motorcyclist Hery Ranaivosoa in Amoronankona the day before yesterday morning fled the scene. The latest information indicates that the vehicle has not yet been located and is still being actively sought. This is a traffic accident followed by a hit-and-run. The gendarmerie in charge of the case
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The elite athletes of the Great Island are rubbing shoulders with high-level judokas in their quest for Olympic qualification. Three female judokas are representing the country at the World Championships, which are taking place from October 4 to 10 in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan. Natacha Emiliame Razafindrakalo, the 23-year-old multiple national champion from Family
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Three individuals accused of illegal tortoise trafficking involving 167 specimens in Toliara were tried last week before the Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC). The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development indicated that the verdict sentenced the first defendant, identified as the main perpetrator, to ten years in prison. The second defendant received a five-year prison sentence, while
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Strengthening capacities is essential. The “Haino Ifanabeazana Ho An’ny Fifindra-monina” (HIFI) project aims to train journalists and radio professionals in the Androy, Menabe, and Boeny regions to improve media coverage of migrations linked to environmental and climate changes. The goal is to foster more balanced and in-depth reporting on population mobility, particularly in the Grand
At the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17 to 28, the Great Island is highlighting its Drought Investment Plan as a strategic tool to strengthen community resilience and facilitate access to new international funding mechanisms. Madagascar’s
A new head of the Malagasy diplomatic mission has been appointed during the Council of Ministers. The appointment concerns the position of Ambassador of Madagascar to the United Kingdom, filled by Mamy Ratovomalala. He is no stranger to Malagasy public life, having served as Minister of Industrialization and Crafts in the early 2000s under the
The resumption of air links between Sainte-Marie and the Mascarene Islands is under review. During a meeting with economic and social stakeholders in Sainte-Marie on Thursday, the President of the Refondation, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, stated that “the resumption of these connections will be studied, just as it was for the restoration of flights linking Madagascar
