For its second edition, Malagasy Design Gaze brings together eleven designers under the theme ‘Re Dessin, Re Dessein’ (Redesign, Repurpose), standing at the crossroads of heritage, craftsmanship, and contemporary creation. Reinventing without erasing the gestures of the past is the ambition of Malagasy Design Gaze, held from September 19 to October 2 at the Orange […]
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The death of 6-year-old Finaritrasoa Valimbavaka has caused shock in Ambohijafy, in the commune of Fenoarivo. According to local sources, the child frequently showed signs of injury. When questioned about this, he reportedly stated that he had been beaten at home. Last Monday, residents learned that the boy had died and had allegedly been buried
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Four Malagasy filmmakers are participating in the fourth edition of the Ant’Sary Doc Mada International Documentary Festival, which combines competition, training, and author support, held from September 25 to October 3 in Antananarivo. Malagasy documentary filmmaking will be well-represented at this year’s event. Hasina Fitahianjanahary Josoa Emmanuel, Julienne Norohasimbola, Gilde Razafitsihadinoina, and Ramilimiaramamonjy Heritina Tsilavina
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A standoff continues between educational authorities and private schools regarding the implementation of the new curriculum this year. Following a meeting on September 18th between the three ministers responsible for Education and Higher Education, a technical consultation held on Tuesday failed to bridge the gap. The ministries insist on the implementation of the new curriculum
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It was a busy day for the President of the Refoundation on Tuesday. During his first day in New York, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina held four audiences after attending the opening of the general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Among the figures he met was Massad Boulos, an American-Lebanese businessman who serves as
The embassies of Belgium and Rwanda are set to reopen soon following the decision by both countries to restore diplomatic relations, which were severed in March 2025. The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 22, in a joint statement released on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This decision follows
The Compagnie Générale d’Hydroélectricité de Volobe (CGHV) has launched an initial information and consultation campaign for the communities of Fanandrana, Ambodilazana, and Toamasina, as part of the preparations for the road construction project linked to the Volobe Amont project. The meetings, held from September 15 to 18, 2026, focused on the Environmental and Social Management
Madagascar is in the spotlight. The Great Island’s file is scheduled to be reviewed by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on September 30. The Board will assess Madagascar’s performance following the third and fourth reviews of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Crucially, the Board
Lives are changing for the better. In Vohindava, a rural commune in Vohipeno, Fitovinany region, vulnerable households are gradually seeing their living conditions improve thanks to the Vatsin’Ankohonana program. In the fokontany of Ambinany, 717 households benefit from cash transfers as well as training designed to develop their activities and better manage household resources. In
The former Minister of Transport and Meteorology, Valéry Ramonjavelo, will remain at the Avaradrano prison. The Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC) rejected the request for provisional release or judicial supervision filed by his lawyer, following the postponement of the Boeing 777 case trial—involving aircraft delivered to Iran—to October 27. The defense lawyer argued that there is no
