Briefs

Twenty 20,000 Ariary banknotes, totaling approximately 400,000 Ariary, were found in the possession of sixth-grade students at a school in Antanamanjaka, Antsirabe. The alarming part is not only that students were carrying large sums of money to school, but that all of the notes were counterfeit. Eight of these banknotes […] Captured & Published at: […]

An armed robbery occurred in Ampangalandrano, in the Ambodiala fokontany of the Faratsiho district, on Sunday, October 18, 2026. According to sources, a group of at least 10 bandits carried out the attack, armed with high-powered weapons such as guns and sharp objects. It is reported that three of them forced their way into the

A man suspected of several crimes was arrested by the gendarmes on Monday around noon in Ambohimangakely. Already filmed during alleged thefts, he was the subject of a wanted notice and an arrest warrant issued by the justice system. Plainclothes gendarmes from the local brigade were patrolling near the isolated house of Ikianja when they

Elimination in the second round. Two Malagasy pairs were eliminated in the round of 16 of the African Table Tennis Championships in the mixed doubles event at the Arena Olympic Hall in Tangier, Morocco, yesterday. The pair of Fabio Rakotoarimanana and Hanitra Karen Raharimanana lost to the Egyptian duo Mahmoud Helmy and Hend Fathy with

Unprecedented. Colonel Randrianirina did not mince words when denouncing the corruption reigning supreme at Ivato Airport. Irritated by reports from his staff and public complaints on social media, he delivered a scathing rebuke to the entities operating at the airport, including the Border Police, Customs, ACM, ANAF, the Gendarmerie, and Amarante. Everyone received their share

On Tuesday, police intervened at a location in Ambatondrazaka known as a gathering point for young cannabis users. The operation was conducted following information provided by a citizen. Ten students were arrested on the spot, some still wearing their school uniforms. The group consists of eight girls and two boys, aged between 14 and 20.

Deputy Andriamosasoa Avotraina has called for a review of the status of the Alasora commune, advocating for its transition into an urban commune. He made this appeal yesterday during the official launch of a workshop organized as part of the ‘City Month’ for the Avaradrano district. He justifies this proposal based on the region’s demographic

A cloud cluster that recently formed in the Northeast of the Southwest Indian Ocean basin is currently under close surveillance, with a possibility of cyclogenesis. If it is named, the system will be called Agueda. Yesterday morning, the cloud cluster, likely the first system of the 2026-2027 cyclone season, was located at… Captured & Published

For the vanilla sector, which has always played and continues to play an important role in the country’s economic landscape, the Refondation (government) aims high. At least in terms of the number of licensed exporters, as the Ministry of Commerce and Consumption has just published a record list of 141 licensed operators for the […]

On Monday night, a household in Soamiakatra, in the rural commune of Antanambao, Antsirabe II district, was attacked by armed robbers. The criminals made off with 20 million ariary in cash and two mobile phones. At least six individuals forced their way into the home, armed with a Kalashnikov rifle, spears, and knives. According to