Biometric enrollment is entering a new phase. The second phase of the ‘Izaho Tokana 2.0’ operation was officially launched yesterday, September 16. It is scheduled to continue until July 2027, with the goal of reaching ten million Malagasy citizens aged 18 and over. More than six million people have already been enrolled during the first […]
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Voahangy Rivesty Aimée Razafiarimanana has officially taken the helm of the Regional Directorate of National Education (DREN) for the Atsimo Andrefana region. Appointed during the latest Council of Ministers, she assumed her duties yesterday following a handover ceremony with the interim official who had held the position for a year. The ceremony was attended by
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The city is breathing a little easier as mountains of trash have become less visible. “A slight improvement in waste collection has been observed. There is no real piling up of garbage at the moment, whether in the market bins or in our neighborhood,” testified Gabriel Rakotomalala, president of the Anosibe traders’ association, a district
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The U18 national girls’ and boys’ basketball summit, currently taking place in Toliara, delivered a new series of results during its fourth day of competition on Tuesday. At this stage, several teams are beginning to pull away in their respective pools, with contrasting situations across both categories. In the girls’ division, clubs from Analamanga are
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The new leadership team of the Special Delegation (PDS) of the Toliara urban commune intends to take measures regarding illegal occupations. Residents have denounced the construction of a new sheet-metal structure on a sidewalk at a busy intersection near a military enclosure in Tanambao Morafeno, citing safety risks for students and traffic. Similar issues persist
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A discreet presence. The visit of Mohamed Idriss Farah, special envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission for Madagascar, has gone almost unnoticed. He only stepped into the spotlight after beginning his round of meetings with political leaders and stakeholders on Monday. Following his last visit in July, the diplomat is once
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The fourth edition of Ant’Sary Doc Mada is expanding its horizons with seventeen works selected from ten countries and territories, while hosting the DOC OI Writing Residency in Madagascar for the first time. The documentary festival opens up to new perspectives for its fourth edition, scheduled from September 25 to October 3, 2026, in Antananarivo.
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A 57-year-old mother lost her life yesterday morning after being shot at her home in Antsahameva Ankatso. The main suspect, well known to the victim, is reportedly the partner of her daughter, an active-duty soldier. He is currently being questioned by investigators after being taken to the gendarmerie by his superior officer. Local merchants near
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About forty pre-selected players, including four expatriates, will gather from October 10 to 14 to determine the four players who will compete in the World Championships in Thailand. The Malagasy Boules Sports Federation (FSBM) released a list of about forty candidates, along with selection criteria for the men’s senior triplet and precision shooting world championships.
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About forty homes and businesses were destroyed on Tuesday in Sakaramy, in the Antsiranana-II district. The disaster also ravaged nearly 400 hectares of forest and vegetation. In the rural commune of Sakaramy, located 20 kilometers from the city of Antsiranana, strong winds on Tuesday afternoon acted as a powerful catalyst for the fire, turning what
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