Malagasy pianist Ilo Rakoto has been awarded the Gold Medal by the Académie Arts-Sciences-Lettres, a distinction recognizing a career of excellence in the service of classical music and the cultural influence of Madagascar. Malagasy pianist Ilo Rakoto has reached a new milestone in his career by receiving the Gold Medal from the Académie Arts-Sciences-Lettres. This […]
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Madagascar has evaluated its response to irregular maritime migration during an IOM simulation exercise in Mahajanga to strengthen border coordination. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with national authorities, assessed Madagascar’s response capacity to irregular maritime migration through a three-day simulation exercise (Simex) held from July 1st to July 3rd in Mahajanga. This
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Salary increases in the private sector will take effect this July. Employers are planning to stagger the payment of salary arrears. Staggered payment of salary arrears: this is the scenario currently emerging for private sector employees. Employers are considering spreading out the payment of arrears linked to salary increases that have been applicable since March.
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Child labor was a featured topic during yesterday’s Malagasy language exam for the BEPC (Brevet d’études du premier cycle). As students left the exam halls, opinions were divided. In the written expression section, worth 14 points, candidates were asked to reflect on the prompt: “Betsaka ny ankizy sy vanton-jaza miasa ankehitriny,” which translates to “Many
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Video surveillance is helping to solve a significant portion of hit-and-run cases. One hundred and sixty-two cases have been recorded in Antananarivo since January. One hundred and sixty-two hit-and-run incidents were registered by the Traffic Accident Brigade (BAC) of Tsaralalàna between January and June 2026. A large portion of these investigations has progressed thanks to
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) plans to register between thirteen and fourteen million voters during the overhaul of the electoral roll. The operation aims to ensure the reliability of the registry ahead of upcoming elections. “Between thirteen and fourteen million people will be registered on the new electoral roll,” stated Thierry Rakotonarivo, President of
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Following other sectors, the Judiciary has been holding national assizes in Ivato since yesterday. The goal is to strengthen its independence and efficiency, while also regaining the trust of citizens. A titanic undertaking. These are the words used by Andrianaina Rabarisoa, President of the Council of State, to measure the scale of the challenge facing
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Royal edicts and legal codes confirm the findings of historians Bakoly Domenichini-Ramiaramanana and Jean Pierre Domenichini regarding the status of slaves in the Merina Kingdom. The term ‘andevo very’ (lost slave) suggests the possibility of manumission, a right protected unless a formal legal conviction stripped it away. Notably, only two offenses punishable by permanent enslavement
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Backfilling work is currently underway at the construction site of the water treatment plant in Amoronakona. “This backfilling is part of the preparatory work for the infrastructure construction. The structures will rest on this embankment,” a source from the Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene explained yesterday. The primary objective is to complete this backfilling
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Second consecutive victory. The second round of the Madagascar On Road motorcycle championship, titled “iRace-iRay,” was dominated by riders in the “Sportive 3” category. The winner of the first round, Noel Hasina Rakoto, riding a BMW M1000 RR, confirmed his supremacy and brilliantly secured his second consecutive victory on Sunday at Base 213 in Arivonimamo.
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