A major figure in Malagasy music, Ramy Franck passed away on July 18 at the age of 86, leaving behind a repertoire that has left its mark on several generations. Malagasy music has lost one of its greatest icons. Singer and composer Ramy Franck, whose real name was François de Sales Rakotomanana, died this Saturday, […]
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The Avenue of Independence is set for a facelift. Renovation work on this infrastructure was officially launched on Friday. The four-month project will be funded by mining royalties paid by Ambatovy to the Atsinanana Region. According to the interim Regional Chief, Jean Jugus Razafiarison, 5 billion ariary from these royalties will be mobilized to carry
Anger erupted on Friday morning on the Tsarasaotra Bypass, near Soavimasoandro. Dozens of local residents blocked traffic to denounce a new fatal accident that occurred the previous day and to demand urgent measures to secure this crossing, which they describe as a “black spot” for traffic. The protesters are specifically demanding… Captured & Published at:
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For now, it remains unknown whether the suspects are in prison or at liberty. There are gray areas surrounding the case of an illegal search conducted at the home of a Chinese national. The incident took place on Thursday, July 9, in Ambohibao Antehiroka. About twenty hooded and armed individuals, led by a young man
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The Liana Fahasoavana ny Nosiko (LFN Madagascar) party aims to enshrine social humanism within the Constitution of the Republic of Madagascar. This orientation places human dignity at the core of its political project. The Malagasy political landscape welcomes a new movement, as the LFN party officially presented its guidelines during a press conference held recently.
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The celebration of the 160th anniversary of the Malagasy press has been officially opened. The festivities kicked off yesterday during a ceremony held at the conference hall of the Palais des Sports et de la Culture in Mahamasina, marking the beginning of a series of activities designed to highlight the history, role, and impact of
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“Cooling breaks” are one of the new features of the 2026 World Cup, which will conclude tomorrow with the final match between Spain and Argentina. A halftime like no other: in addition to the 3-minute “hydration breaks” during both halves of the match between La Roja… Captured & Published at: 2026-07-18 07:26:58 (Madagascar Local Time
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The first edition of the Pépites Cup U17 kicked off this Thursday, July 16. For one month, until August 15, the Ambohidratrimo sports complex will vibrate to the rhythm of the exploits of young Malagasy prodigies born in 2010-2011. This large-scale scouting tournament is already shaping up to be a major turning point for the
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The 2026 FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup is currently taking place in Brno, Czech Republic. Bringing together the sixteen best national teams under the age of 17, the competition offers exceptional visibility to the young talents who represent the future of global basketball. Since the start of the tournament, matches have been held at
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It is truly astonishing that whenever there is a slight change in status or leadership, there are always individuals plotting schemes. In this instance, an elderly man has been impersonating an advisor to the President of the Republic of Madagascar (PRRM), soliciting money from various people under the guise of promising them government positions. It
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