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Road users have recently expressed growing frustration over draconian measures implemented on the roads. Beyond standard vehicle document checks, officers equipped with assault weapons are now inspecting the interiors of cars, including under seats, trunks, and any other areas they deem necessary. Motorists find this procedure to be excessive and intrusive. Captured & Published at: […]

A man, alleged to be a child kidnapper, was apprehended by local residents in Tsaramasay yesterday morning. According to eyewitness accounts, the man and a woman approached a group of children playing soccer in the area. After some observers noticed their suspicious behavior, an alarm was raised, and others began shouting that they were child

How to regulate traffic in Antananarivo? This is one of the biggest headaches for the new President of the Special Delegation of Antananarivo. There is no doubt that he is driven by the greatest intentions to restore the capital’s former glory. However, his task resembles a Herculean labor. Perhaps he should have been named Rambo-lamanana

Aggravated robbery resulting in murder. Four suspects were presented to the public prosecutor at the Court of First Instance in Moramanga on Wednesday. They confessed to stabbing and subsequently shooting the wife of the head of the Ambohimandroso fokontany, located in the rural commune of Sabotsy Anjiro. They have been placed in pre-trial detention at

The Madagascar Athletics Championships will mark a turning point in the preparation for the 2027 Indian Ocean Island Games (JIOI). Organized in two phases, the competition will first bring together the U16, U18, and U20 categories from July 31 to August 2, followed by the senior events scheduled from August 7 to 9. Beyond the

The civil society organization of the Atsimo-Andrefana region has launched a regional consultation focused on reconstruction and development. One hundred and ten civil society associations from the nine districts that make up the region gathered for three days in Toliara. “The objective is to gather the aspirations of civil society associations regarding what they mean

Their hands and feet were tied together. Two young lovers, Tolotra and Ravo, were found dead early in the morning in the lake of Mantasoa. A missing persons report had already been issued for the pair a few days before their bodies were discovered. Local residents were shocked early yesterday morning when they saw them

Pety Rakotoniaina, the elected deputy for Ikalamavony, stated this week that there is no need to rush into elections. We appear to be heading toward a “teteza-mitatra” (extended transition). For the moment, the national consultation expected to lead to institutional reforms, as well as the organization of a constitutional referendum in March 2027 and a

On Thursday, July 2nd, the government officially launched the Policy Letter for the Development of Clean Cooking, a strategic document that sets the course until 2035 to democratize access to modern, clean, affordable, and sustainable cooking solutions for Malagasy households. This initiative is spearheaded by the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons. Captured & Published at: