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Employees of the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA), united under the CUA Employees’ Union (SMKAR), are planning to launch a general strike starting next week. This decision follows the failure of discussions held with municipal officials regarding the 200,000 MGA housing allowance. Captured & Published at: 2026-08-01 08:54:09 (Madagascar Local Time EAT) Original Source: https://midi-madagasikara.mg/cua-greve-des-employes-reportee-a-lundi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cua-greve-des-employes-reportee-a-lundi

The Ministry of Digital Development, Posts and Telecommunications (MNDPT) is calling on young people to help build the digital future of Madagascar. Out of the ten budgetary positions opened for recruitment, the ministry has already received 259 applications. Distributed between the capital and regional offices, these new state agents will operate in various sectors to

The review of Madagascar’s dossier by the IMF Executive Board has been postponed, but discussions regarding the third and fourth reviews of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF), combined with the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), are continuing. According to our information, the postponement of the board’s review of the dossier […] Captured & Published at:

August is already, or finally, here. It is the eighth month of the calendar, both Gregorian and Julian. Many doubts in this month of August! August falls in the middle of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and in the middle of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Despite the summer truce, the IMF keeps its head

The investigation into the death of little Valencia, who passed away in Akamasoa after suffering severe violence, has reached a new development. Arrested by the National Police on July 26, the girl’s father, the prime suspect in this case that has deeply shocked public opinion, was first handed over to the Anosy Criminal Brigade before

A woman has been placed in pre-trial detention at the Antanimora central prison in connection with an alleged attempted child abduction case in Ankadindramamy. The incident occurred on Wednesday, July 29, in the Ambohidahy neighborhood of Ankadindramamy. A 15-year-old teenager claims she was followed by a woman who […] Captured & Published at: 2026-08-01 08:09:10

During a general meeting between staff and senior officials at the Antananarivo Commune, tensions ran high. The discussion centered on an increase in housing allowances. The meeting failed to reach a consensus, and the situation escalated when a senior official suffered a spike in blood pressure. They suddenly collapsed and required immediate assistance, leading to

In these turbulent times, mere accusations can lead to tragic consequences. In the Faratsiho region, a man suffering from mental illness, according to his family, was accused of being a child kidnapper. The public’s anger turned against him, and the community did not stop until he lost his life. The day before yesterday, an act

The Malagasy Football Federation (FMF) gathered the press this Friday in Isoraka to shed light on several sensitive issues. Benjamin Rabemanantsoa, a member of the FMF executive committee and vice-president of the competition commission, took the floor and spoke candidly. The head coach of the Barea A team, Corentin Martins, and his staff were among

The current era is not lacking in fractures; it accumulates them. And, even more worryingly, it superimposes them. Global football, geopolitics, migration crises, energy tensions, and institutional debates now echo each other in a cacophony where every decision seems to have repercussions far beyond its original scope. This week offers a glimpse of this. Captured