Briefs

The youth group known as GSM or ‘Gasy Sahy Manova’ (Malagasy Daring to Change) has been successfully established. The group consists of young people who participated in the 2025 protests and believe that many remnants of the previous regime still remain within the current government. This is the reason behind their planned demonstration this Saturday […]

Uncertified electronic scales are gaining ground in the market. “Many merchants are selling non-standard equipment,” warned an official from Simex-CI, a company specializing in weighing in Madagascar, yesterday. The use of these non-compliant devices can distort measurements by displaying values higher or lower than the actual weight. “This practice, which directly misleads users, remains strictly

Sudden death. A 68-year-old mother passed away suddenly on Monday, August 17, aboard a public transport vehicle traveling on National Route 7, in the fokontany of Toavala, Andranomanelatra commune, Antsirabe II district. According to the gendarmerie, the passenger, who lived in another region, was returning from a religious pilgrimage with her fellow travelers when she

As in every major national competition in recent years, whether at the championship or the national cup, the judokas from the Esca club clearly excelled at the 30th edition of the Capricorn Tournament, held from August 14 to 16 at the Toliara gymnasium. The competition brought together senior, junior, cadet, minime, and benjamin categories. Esca

I was there, as a young middle school student, at the mass for his final vows. Out of a sense of filial duty toward the ‘best among us,’ I made sure to attend the mass celebrating 60 years of religious life and 50 years of priesthood for Fulgence Rabeony. It was in 1966 that the

The 46th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), scheduled for today at the Durban International Convention Centre, promises to be a pivotal event for Madagascar. Unless there are last-minute changes, the President of the Refoundation of the Republic, Michaël Randrianirina, is expected to attend. Captured

Danger is at the doorstep; the firebrands (kitay menaka) are here, ready to set the country’s economic and social edifice ablaze. On one hand, the government, due to the energy emergency and the urgent need to resolve the fuel supply problem for Jirama—a latent fire smoldering with the potential for socio-political unrest—has imported… Captured &

Traffic accidents occurred in succession on the national roads over the past weekend. Just yesterday, a father and his son lost their lives when their motorcycle collided with a heavy truck in Antanifotsy, on National Road 7 (RN7). A few days prior, a child was also struck and killed. In addition to the father and

This week, a search for 32-year-old Nomenjanahary Elysio, who had been missing since last Monday, was posted on Facebook. According to the latest information, he was found, but unfortunately, he was discovered dead alone in his home around 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 13. Captured & Published at: 2026-08-17 07:54:40 (Madagascar Local Time EAT) Original