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In Andapa, located in the Sava region, productive social safety net programs are focusing on training and local resources to enable beneficiaries to develop income-generating activities. From 2024 to 2026, the program covers eleven communes, seventy-nine fokontany, twelve territories, and forty-six working groups. Paid work is complemented by training and productive activities. In a nursery, […]

In Antananarivo, electricity cuts do more than just interrupt the power supply; they result in additional expenses or direct loss of income for small business owners. In a hair salon, a generator allows work to continue, but at the cost of fuel bills. For a seamstress without a backup solution, the sewing machine simply stops.

The year is 1400, near the end of the Middle Ages. Paris was one of Europe’s largest cities, with a population of 200,000. The city lived in isolation within the walls of Charles V. Streets were narrow, dark, and muddy, with multi-story wooden houses blocking out sunlight. The Seine served as an open sewer. Living

Estimated at between 200 and 250 works scattered across the world, Sorabe manuscripts are currently the subject of an initiative for their inscription in the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register. The Sorabe could soon join the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register. The Malagasy National Committee for Memory of the World is

Yesterday, a crowd gathered at Andavamamba Anjezika, near the EPP. Professors, feminists, students, journalists, officers, and executives came to pay their final respects to Pierrette Mbola Morel. This multifaceted woman passed away last Thursday at the military hospital at the age of 67. A woman of knowledge, Mbola Pierrette was an anthropologist, researcher, and much

The cooperation between Madagascar and the People’s Republic of China continues to stand the test of time. The celebration of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, held on September 24, was also marked by the 40th anniversary of the Sino-Malagasy Public Works Company (SMATP), a long-standing player in the

Hundreds of visitors flocked to the Malagasy Customs stand during the first day of the 2026 Auto Show. Their participation is primarily focused on informing and raising public awareness regarding procedures related to vehicle importation. The major innovation of this edition is the ‘Interactive Hub’, a […] Captured & Published at: 2026-09-28 08:24:20 (Madagascar Local

The modernization of public finance statistics is the focus of a national workshop organized by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Held under the theme “For the modernization of public finance statistics,” this meeting was officially opened on Thursday, September 24, 2026, and will continue until Monday, September 28, at the Stadium. Captured & Published

Maintaining a clean city is not solely the responsibility of public services. At the closing of the GESDA project, the Minister of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene called on various stakeholders to strengthen mutual aid and cooperation. This political message also places citizens back at the heart of the battle for the cleanliness of Antananarivo. Captured

The world of Malagasy culture has lost one of its brightest lights. Professor Pierrette Mbola Morel Ravaonirina passed away on September 24 at the age of 67. Her career was marked by multidisciplinarity, particularly by a scientific dedication to Malagasy culture. Her work, which has become a great classic, “Traditional Medicine in Madagascar” (L’Harmattan, […])