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National Consultations: Local awareness campaigns launched by the Ministry of Refoundation

While the Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar (FFKM), officially tasked with leading the national consultations, is still struggling to effectively launch the process on the ground, the Ministry of State in charge of Refoundation is accelerating the pace. The Ministry of Refoundation is taking the lead while the FFKM delays the launch of the […]

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Cascading Adverse Effects

Tax and customs administrations are reporting rather encouraging results. Strengthened efforts to combat tax and customs fraud have led to the recovery of 43.33 billion ariary in the first half of 2026, compared to 25.38 billion during the same period in 2025. Cascading adverse effects: This 70.7% increase in recovered public revenue will have […]

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Load Shedding: A Headache for the Refoundation Regime

“JIRAMA informs its customers that a production deficit of approximately 29 MW is currently disrupting electricity distribution in several localities of the Antananarivo Interconnected Network (RIA).” This was the announcement made by JIRAMA yesterday on its official page to explain the resumption of load shedding. Recently, power cuts have intensified once again. Captured & Published

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Vara Mada and Traditional Attire: Diverging Views Between PRRM and Siteny

The President of the National Assembly has officially mandated the wearing of “Gasy Gasy” traditional attire at Tsimbazaza every Monday. This development raises questions about a potential latent rivalry or disagreement between the President of the Refondation of the Republic of Madagascar (PRRM), Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, and the President of the National Assembly, Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko.

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Electricity: A 29 MW production gap on the RIA

Scheduled power cuts are once again necessary due to technical incidents. A production deficit of approximately 29 MW is currently disrupting electricity distribution in several localities within the Antananarivo Interconnected Network (RIA). According to Solofonantenaina Rakotonandraina, Director of the RIA, this situation is the result of two major incidents affecting production facilities. On one hand,

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Education and Empowerment: The ELAN Program Reshapes the Future of Girls in Vondrozo

The Vondrozo district, nestled in the heart of the Atsimo-Atsinanana region, is becoming the scene of a major social transformation thanks to an initiative full of hope. In this part of the Great Island, school dropout among adolescent girls is a major challenge, with more than 5,000 young girls outside the education system. Faced with

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BEPC 2026: Overall pass rates between 50% and 65%, 54.85% for Antananarivo Renivohitra

The results of the Brevet d’Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) examination are now known for more than 80 school districts (CISCO). The Antananarivo Renivohitra district is among the last to have its results published, which have been available to the public since yesterday evening. The CISCO of Antananarivo Renivohitra recorded a pass rate of 54.85%,

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Critical Writing Workshop: Presentation this Saturday at Fondation H

A critical writing workshop is currently taking place at the premises of Fondation H. This module, part of the Mayaz Pro program, brings together young authors and artists from Madagascar, Mauritius, and Reunion Island. It serves as the second module of the Ainga training program, supported by Fondation H. The workshop is led by the

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2026 World Cup: A celebration that turned into a nightmare for Les Bleus

July 14th is now associated with another event: the defeat of Les Bleus. After a semi-final match against La Roja, the French team was defeated with a final score of 2-0. The day after this grand match, bitterness filled the French supporters, particularly in Paris, where many fans had gathered. Captured & Published at: 2026-07-16

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Miarinarivo: Gold dealer ambushed, robbed and injured

A robbery occurred on the road connecting Ankisabe and Tamponala last Monday. According to reports, a man on his way to weigh gold was targeted, and the perpetrators made off with approximately 1.2 million Ariary. Authorities received an emergency call around 10:00 AM. Captured & Published at: 2026-07-16 06:57:15 (Madagascar Local Time EAT) Original Source:

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