The port of Ankify has been overwhelmed since last Sunday. At least three hundred vehicles, including Sprinter bush taxis, have used the ferry in less than two days since Monday. Long queues of cars and traffic jams formed in front of the port as everyone vied to board first, marking an unprecedented level of congestion […]
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Nothing is official yet. The statement made on Tuesday by the President of the National Assembly, Siteny Thierry Randrianasoloniaiko, regarding the budgets allocated for the renovation of the Barea Stadium in Mahamasina during the Andry Rajoelina regime’s terms from 2019 to 2025, has caused a “major stir.” He claimed the cost “amounted to 120 million
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Madagascar is seeking to better promote the quality of its cocoa in international markets. Today, August 27 at 9 a.m., at the Hôtel Colbert in Antananarivo, the country is hosting Michel Arrion, Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). This visit will be marked by the signing of the International Cocoa Agreement 2026. It
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Twenty-five children will be able to benefit from a free pediatric ultrasound this Sunday, August 30. The initiative is organized by the Medical Institute of Madagascar (Institut Médical de Madagascar) as part of its new community health action. Targeting children aged 0 to 12, this first edition of “A Sunday for Life” (Un Dimanche pour
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Filmed Malagasy landscapes, narrated culture, and staged territories: imagery could now become a new gateway to Madagascar. The National Tourism Office of Madagascar (ONTM) and the Malagasy Film and Cinema Center (ISSM) have signed a partnership agreement covering the 2026-2027 period. This collaboration aims to bring together two sectors long considered separately: tourism and cinema.
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Sanitation operations led by the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA) often lack lasting effects. A few days, or even hours after cleaning, garbage reappears. The streets of Anosibe are a perfect example. Municipal teams have conducted cleanup operations there, but the area quickly returned to its usual state. “The problem is that during the cleaning,
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Rija Ramanantoanina’s new album, “FY,” will take center stage at the third edition of Live Stage at La Balançoire, featuring his musicians and the Bandy Baraka Big Band. Spanning nearly 40 years of work, the performance will be revisited in the intimate setting of a cabaret. On Friday, August 28, at 7:00 PM, Rija Ramanantoanina
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A more diversified diet, regular growth monitoring, and exclusive breastfeeding for up to six months. In the areas where Catholic Relief Services operates in Madagascar, these practices have evolved over the past decade. Evaluations conducted between 2015 and 2025 indicate an improvement in several nutritional indicators. Among pregnant and breastfeeding women, diets have become more
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With less than a year to go before the 2027 Indian Ocean Island Games (JIOI) in the Comoros, there has been no word from the leadership. State officials are being urged to speak out. After topping the medal table at the 2023 JIOI in Antananarivo, Madagascar must defend its leadership away from home. However, to
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August is a productive month for the Reformed Church of Madagascar (FJKM), filled with events, gatherings, and testimonies of faith. Following a national pastoral retreat that brought together 1,300 pastors, over 25,000 young members of the Sampana Tanora Kristiana (STK) branch from 39 provincial synods are currently gathered in Nosy Be for a major national
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