Briefs

A student mobilization degenerated into acts of vandalism at the University of Androna-Mandritsara, following an alleged fraud case involving four students during an exam. Rooms and equipment at the institution were damaged during the protest. Journalists who arrived to cover the events were also reportedly targeted. The tension stemmed from an alleged cheating case. Four […]

El Niño, a Spanish term meaning ‘the child’, is a phenomenon that strikes fear into everyone. Meteorologists at the 150th Climate Outlook Forum in the Seychelles, involving countries from the Indian Ocean region, South Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique, have warned of exceptional heat from October to March. While cyclones may be rare, the lack

Three traffic accidents occurred successively in Antananarivo within 24 hours, between October 5 and 6, resulting in injuries and material damage. The first accident took place on Sunday evening around 10:25 PM in Mandroseza. A grey Isuzu light truck veered off the road near the line 015 bus stop and crashed into a house gate,

Four people, including two women, have been arrested on suspicion of murdering an Indian national, aged approximately 70, in Ampasika on September 28. Two other individuals, also suspected of involvement in the murder, remain at large. “The alleged perpetrators of the crime are two domestic workers. Two previous attempts to assassinate their employer had already

The verdict has been delivered, but a significant portion of the cargo remains a mystery. On October 1st, the Malagasy justice system sentenced three Mauritian nationals—Jean Benjamin Albert, Jean-Marc Édouard, and Jean-Noël Ferry—to 15 years of criminal imprisonment each in a major international cocaine trafficking case. They were arrested in Madagascar in January. Captured &

The criminal known as ‘Ikotofetsy’ had been a source of alarm and fear for the residents of Brickaville, as he consistently employed cunning tactics in his criminal activities. He was recently arrested in Brickaville and brought before the public prosecutor at the Court of First Instance in Toamasina. Following the hearing, he and his accomplices

The Madagascar Pétanque Triplet Championship lived up to all expectations from October 2nd to 4th at the Ankatso boulodrome. With 156 teams in the men’s senior category, 33 in the women’s, 30 in the youth, and 37 in the veterans’ category, representing 11 out of the 12 affiliated leagues, the competition once again confirmed the

Since October 1st, Orange Madagascar has reorganized its mobile offer catalog. The operator has introduced three new ranges, named Allo, Akama+, and Mix Kopoze, which are respectively focused on voice calls, mobile internet, and a combination of voice, SMS, and data services. This evolution comes at a time when digital usage is increasingly central to

Following the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board’s approval for the disbursement of $155 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), there were expectations for the full implementation of the automatic fuel price adjustment mechanism at the pump. Captured & Published at: 2026-10-07 08:39:33 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)

During his first year in power, the PRRM chose to launch a diplomatic offensive so that the Great Island could regain its place in the concert of nations. Exorbitant: During his first year at the head of the country, the President of the Refoundation of the Republic of Madagascar, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, has put […]