Briefs

A home invasion occurred during the night of October 12 to 13 in the fokontany of Ikarnarivo, in the rural commune of Soavina, Betafo district, resulting in the death of a man and the disappearance of his three-year-old son. According to initial medical findings, the incident took place around 11:00 PM. Captured & Published at: […]

The controversy has ended. The former statue of Philibert Tsiranana in Antsohihy has been returned to its place. This decision aligns with the wishes of the family and those who were unhappy to see a statue that bore little to no resemblance to the father of the Republic standing in that location. Captured & Published

A pregnant woman with albinism was found dead on September 17 in the rural commune of Ankilizato, in the Ampanihy district, Atsimo-Andrefana region. The suspects were pursued by the local community (fokonolona) before three of them were apprehended by law enforcement. The information was confirmed by the Ampanihy brigade commander. The individual believed to have

The Head of State, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, and Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison are progressively strengthening the monitoring of ministerial activities to accelerate the execution of government directives and development programs. The Prime Minister intends to be increasingly firm on this matter, having already announced that “no inaction regarding delays in the execution of tasks assigned

A breath of fresh air for motorists in the capital. Traffic officially resumed on October 13 in front of the La Croix du Sud pharmacy in Antanimena, following a temporary closure for the installation of new drainage canals. This heavily used thoroughfare, which handles a significant portion of the capital’s daily traffic, had to be

In a first for the history of anti-corruption efforts, the Mahajanga territorial office of the Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (BIANCO) organized a skill-transfer session last Tuesday at the request of the Boeny Regional Directorate of Livestock (DRE). This initiative aligns with the call made last week by the President of the Republic for a firm stance

The ‘Abraham Accords’ were in sight—a peace between several Arab states and Israel. Palestinian extremists did not want this and deliberately sabotaged it by launching the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023. The International Court of Justice reported: ‘On October 7, 2023, Hamas and other armed groups present in the Gaza Strip carried out an

Barely inaugurated on October 14, the new statue of Philibert Tsiranana was dismantled the very next morning in Antsohihy. The old statue, which had been removed to make way for the new work, has since been returned to its original location. This reversal follows the controversy sparked by the installation of the new monument during

Sola Albert Rodrique has been placed in pre-trial detention following his derogatory comments against women on the social network Facebook, which sparked widespread reactions and nearly led to public unrest in Fenerivo Atsinanana. Following his arrest on Friday the 9th, the Morality and Child Protection Police unit in Fenerivo Atsinanana took charge of his interrogation.

Three days after the gendarmerie issued a wanted notice for the young man known as Michel, he was arrested by the police in the capital of the Atsinanana region. He is suspected of being the primary perpetrator of the horrific double homicide that occurred in Antehiroka last Saturday. Following the incident in Antehiroka on Saturday,