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Nighttime head-on collisions are a recurring problem on National Road No. 4 (RN4) connecting Mahajanga to the capital. According to drivers and passengers, one of the reasons for frequent nighttime accidents is the glare caused by the use of LED lighting on certain vehicles traveling on national roads at night, including bush taxis and trucks. […]

Performance slump. The ‘Étoiles du Sud’ team, composed of two Malagasy stars Yves Sedrick Rakotoarisoa and Jean François Daniel Rakotondrainibe, alias ‘Zigle’, alongside Senegalese player N’Diaye Fara, suffered a 3-13 defeat in seven ends during the group stage against the host team led by Christian Fazino yesterday evening in Montluçon, on the first day of

The Antananarivo Avaradrano School District (CISCO) has recorded an improvement in its results for the 2026 Brevet d’études du premier cycle (BEPC). The success rate reached 65.50%, compared to 59.50% in 2025, marking an increase of nearly six percentage points. In 2024, this rate stood at 74.94%. In Antananarivo City, more than one in two

A conference organized at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences yesterday retraced the origins of the University of Antananarivo and the historical ties that bind it to France. On the occasion of its 65th anniversary, the University of Antananarivo dedicated a day of reflection to its history this Tuesday. Before participants gathered at the

“Jean de Florette” and “Manon des Sources”: two of the most beautiful stories from the works of Marcel Pagnol. The narrative is set at the beginning of the 20th century, shortly after the 1914-1918 war: the automobile was still in its early, sputtering stages, and the telephone was a luxury that only a bar owner

Madagascar is experimenting with telephony without terrestrial mobile networks. Airtel Madagascar is testing Direct-to-Cell technology with SpaceX. This innovation allows a 4G smartphone to connect directly to a satellite when no terrestrial mobile network is available. The experiment was conducted in Sadabe in the presence of the Minister of Digital Development, Digital Transformation, Posts and

Madagascar aims to welcome one million tourists by 2028, three times its initial target. To achieve this, the country is focusing on the gradual opening of its airspace, the creation of new direct routes, and increasing flight frequencies. As part of its recovery and gradual return, the national airline has just reopened its commercial agency

The curtain has risen on the management of Jirama. On Tuesday, the National Assembly officially launched a parliamentary inquiry into the national water and electricity company. For the deputies, this is a logical decision. As Jirama is a public enterprise, they argue that “it is fair and legal to inform the Malagasy people of the

BNI Madagascar continues to innovate. The bank has launched the BNI application, a digital tool designed to bring the bank closer to its customers. As a major first in the banking sector, the BNI app offers a 100% online account opening process, allowing anyone to open a bank account in just a few minutes directly

Delays and shortcomings in procurement processes can directly affect the implementation of development projects. A training session dedicated to the Borrower’s Procurement System is being held from July 13 to 17, 2026, at the Barea Stadium in Mahamasina. Organized by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (ARMP), this initiative aims to strengthen the capacities of stakeholders