Another tournament is in the works, this time in a different region. The first week of this month kicked off the regional chess tournament, with Analamanga being the first participant, bringing together nearly 115 young enthusiasts of the discipline. Currently, the Malagasy Chess Federation (FMJE) is preparing to head to Antsirabe, where it will host […]
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Four months after being placed in pre-trial detention, the trial of Ravalison Arile Jean de Dieu began yesterday. He is the notorious impostor and con artist who gained fame for defrauding numerous people, including those within his own professional field, the prison administration. He managed to deceive many for years by assuming false identities. Captured
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The fate of the 14-year-old teenager was already sealed when his kidnappers were still demanding a ransom of 15 million ariary from his family. Six people have been arrested in connection with this case, which has deeply shaken the Tsiroanomandidy district. On July 23, a 14-year-old teenager was kidnapped before being murdered. Captured & Published
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Less than two months after its inauguration, the Ambohidratrimo Public Security police station is already showing concrete results. Thanks to investigations conducted by its officers, nearly 60 million Ariary have been recovered in connection with two separate burglary cases, and two suspects have been arrested. Captured & Published at: 2026-08-05 06:53:50 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
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A spectacular crackdown in the Betroka district. Elements of the presidential guard, dispatched as tactical reinforcements to sensitive areas in the South, achieved a major success at the end of the weekend. A dangerous network of kidnappers specializing in the tracking and abduction of people with albinism has been completely dismantled. Captured & Published at:
Mahajanga will host the National School Sports Games (JNSS) 2026 from August 10 to 16. Under the theme “Sôma Mavaraka,” this edition will bring together students aged 12 to 17 from all 23 regions of Madagascar. Organizers promise a sporting and cultural competition focused on fair play, safety, and inclusion. The official launch was announced
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Employees of ASECNA Madagascar have initiated a work stoppage starting today through Friday. The backdrop of this social movement is a deadlock in salary negotiations. The Ministry of Transport and Meteorology has not prohibited the strike but has reminded staff of several provisions within the ASECNA unique staff statute, while expressing openness to constructive dialogue.
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The construction site for the Amoronakona water treatment plant is currently still in the embankment phase. “These works are nearly complete. They will be followed by the pouring of concrete piles to consolidate the foundations of future structures, as the soil is particularly unstable,” a source within the Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene stated
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A strong start. As the provisional leader of the rankings following the Saint-Étienne stage, the ‘Étoiles du Sud’ team—composed of Décines club players Yves Sedrick Rakotoarisoa and Jean François Daniel Rakotondrainibe, alongside Senegalese player N’Diaye Fara—secured a victory in the first pool match of the 5th stage of the Masters de Pétanque yesterday evening in
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An open letter to our leaders: We must go back to the end of the 18th century to understand the origin of this word, a time when dying at thirty was considered a long life and epidemics emptied villages faster than graves could be dug. In those days, ‘croquer’ (to bite) did not mean to
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