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ARCHE Project: Strengthening climate resilience in the essential oils sector

Madagascar is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change globally, and several economic sectors, including the essential oils industry, are not spared. The ARCHE project (Improving resilience to climate change in the essential oils sector in Madagascar) has been launched by the Ministry of the Environment. Captured & Published at: 2026-09-09 07:08:38 (Madagascar Local […]

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TOAMASINA – Fanjiry Association Supports Education

Despite the disruptions caused by Cyclone Gezani in the Atsinanana region during the 2025-2026 school year, the Toamasina I school district achieved strong results in official examinations. The success rate for the CEPE in the 2025-2026 school year reached 78.84%, with some institutions even achieving a 100% pass rate. The Fanjiry Association, chaired by Elisa

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VIDEO GAMES – Red Raketa Studio turns brooms into heroes

Who would have imagined brooms as video game heroes? With “Broom Doom,” Red Raketa Studio is betting on a concept as strange as it is original. The studio’s first cooperative project allows one to four players to clean up a haunted mansion while facing the creatures that reside there. Cursed debris, monsters, and other dangers

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EDUCATION – Illiteracy rate remains stagnant

Madagascar has not seen significant progress in literacy, according to figures shared yesterday during International Literacy Day. Nearly 76% of the population remains illiterate, according to the official statement made by the Director General in charge of schools at the Ministry of National Education during the official celebration held at the Andohatapenaka Development Council. During

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FOOTBALL – CAF CONFEDERATION CUP – Coach Dama barred from the bench

An unusual incident occurred during the CAF Confederation Cup. Abdou Amada, known as Dama, the head coach of FC Rouge—the reigning Madagascar Cup champions—was unable to take his place on the bench this Saturday against Zambia’s Red Arrows at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola. Despite holding the A-license required by the CAF, he was

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HANDBALL – MADAGASCAR WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP – THBC challenges My-Sah in the final

The Madagascar senior women’s handball championship will feature a rematch between My-Sah Itasy and THBC today at the Mahamasina Sports Palace. Defending champion My-Sah from Itasy will face THBC, the 2025 runner-up, in a repeat of last year’s final, which the Itasy team won 25-24. In the semi-finals held on Tuesday, the defending champions secured

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MALAGASY DESIGN GAZE – Eleven perspectives reinvent materials

Malagasy materials are shifting in form and taking on a new dimension. For its second edition, Malagasy Design Gaze, the first design fair organized in Madagascar dedicated to local object and graphic design, will bring together eleven designers, artists, and artisans at the Gare Soarano, via the Orange Digital Center, from September 19 to October

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DIANA Region Honors Top-Performing Students

Good news for students, parents, and teachers in the Diana region. During the joint flag-raising ceremony on Monday, the regional head announced that a ceremony would be held this Tuesday to honor the students who achieved the best results in official examinations. A total of twenty-six students from various districts in the region are expected

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TURTLE TRAFFICKING – Authorities are searching for Eddy Maminirina

Jean Eddy Maminirina, also known as “Eddy Bois de Rose,” is the subject of a wanted notice, suspected of being the mastermind behind an attempt to export 280 tortoises. Following the seizure of 280 radiated tortoises in Nosy Be on March 7, the regional directorate of the Ministry of Environment for the Diana region issued

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SANITATION – The Commune orders street vendors in Anosy to vacate

Street vendors operating in Anosy have been ordered to clear the sidewalks. The Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum for them to vacate the area, according to statements made yesterday by the Director of Markets, Gilles Randrianantoandro, following an intervention in front of the Havoria building. “It was originally a garden.

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