About twenty patients are set to undergo corneal transplants at the Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona University Hospital (CHU-JRA). The campaign, which began on Wednesday, August 12, has already seen about ten successful procedures and is expected to last for approximately two weeks. Professor Léa Raobela, head of the ophthalmology department, explains that the primary indications for […]
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The Soavinandriana Hospital Center (Cenhsoa) was founded on August 13, 1891. One hundred and thirty-five years later, the establishment remains standing, bearing the marks of time on its walls. The dilapidated state of certain parts of the hospital does not escape the notice of its patients. “Its infrastructure shows the weight of the years,” testified
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Madagascar and Mauritius aim to better regulate professional mobility to meet growing labor demands and enhance the value of workers’ skills. Labor mobility is an increasingly important issue for cooperation between the two nations. During the Moris-Mada Business Connect Summit held at the Ivato International Conference Center (CCI), Mauritian Minister of Labour and Industrial Relations,
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It took until nearly 11 p.m. for officials to meet and finalize the results. In downtown Mahajanga, the roar of engines and the sound of backfiring echoed through the evening as a large crowd gathered on the avenue. The four special stages of this first leg were marked by a battle of titans among the
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The announcement regarding the opening of the road between the Philibert-Tsiranana High School and the new covered multisports gymnasium in Mangarivotra was made last January. This municipal road was scheduled to be opened to bicycles, motorcycles, pedestrians, and high school students forty-five days after the completion of security work on the sports infrastructure. However, eight
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I have an aversion to superlatives. The ink of skepticism would smear if used in excess to polish any figure, whether of wax or flesh. Magnus (great), Major (greater), Majuscule (even greater), Maximus (very great): a trough of superlatives where subaltern minds lap up the threads with which they servilely weave ‘Majesty’ for a superior
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In 1943, Dr. Henri Poisson undertook the task of gathering notes on naturalists who had visited Madagascar, which were found at the Paris Natural History Museum. He noted that he had discovered 425 files of varying completeness. The 19th century was marked by significant discoveries by naturalist travelers, most of whom were trained at the
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The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Tuesday that it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the French Ambassador to the Central African Republic. According to the newspaper Le Canard enchaîné, the ambassador is accused of bringing young women into his residence and engaging in sexual relations with some of them. “At the ministry’s initiative,
A major first. On August 11 and 12, Mahajanga hosted a consultation dedicated to the reform of technical education and vocational training (ETFP). More than 500 participants from various regions took part in the discussions, both in person and online. Once validated, the resolutions from this meeting will be integrated into the single document for
The housing allowance for employees of the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA) has increased from 14,000 to 64,000 Ariary per month, representing an upward adjustment of 50,000 Ariary. This measure affects nearly 4,000 municipal agents and follows the central government’s decision to increase housing allowances for public servants. However, while allowances for state employees or
