Briefs

Currently, 30 cases related to missing persons are being handled by the judiciary nationwide. The phenomenon is taking on a national dimension. Faced with the increase in reports of missing persons and the public outcry sparked by several deaths widely shared on social media, the government is taking action. An operational center has been established. […]

The official launch of the Programme for Country Partnership (PCP) 2026-2030 was held recently in the presence of Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, members of the government, representatives of the United Nations, the diplomatic and consular corps, as well as private sector stakeholders. This initiative is the result of a partnership between Madagascar and the United Nations

The search of a Masonic temple in the Ivandry area has inadvertently revived the popular myth of the “mpangala-jaza,” which literally means “child snatcher.” Political Transplantation: In the early 1960s, many Malagasy people continued to harbor feelings of both distrust and respect toward the “Vazaha” (foreigners). Considered a “mpaka fo” (heart snatcher) or “mpaka rà”

Malagasy athletics is already looking ahead to the 2027 Indian Ocean Island Games (JIOI). This was announced by Norolalao Andriamahazo, President of the Malagasy Athletics Federation (FMA), during a press briefing held on Friday at the federation’s headquarters at the Alarobia Stadium. Two national events are scheduled to allow athletes to compete and technicians to

The number of deaths linked to Mpox in Madagascar has reached twenty. A 48-year-old woman has died from the disease in Vavatenina. This new victim brings the total number of deaths recorded in the country since the start of the epidemic to twenty. The information was communicated the day before yesterday during the presentation of

Two male bodies were discovered yesterday in canals in Ankadindramamy and Andavamamba Ambilanibe. In both cases, the victims’ relatives have not yet been identified. Following on-site investigations, the remains were transported to the hospital morgue. In Ankadindramamy, a man was found early in the morning along the Rocade, in a canal bordering a rice field.

There are various interpretations of John 8:32, but I prefer the translation by David Griffiths: ‘And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free’ (The New Testament of Jesus Christ, London, 1855). In versions translated from Greek (The British and Foreign Bible Society, 1951; Norwegian Bible Society, 1951), it reads: ‘And

Counterfeiters and fake money manufacturers are numerous in Mahajanga. A network of forgers was dismantled by the Criminal Research Section of the National Gendarmerie last Wednesday. Law enforcement received intelligence regarding a group of scammers attempting to sell a counterfeit banknote manufacturing machine at a hotel in Tanambao Sotema. An operation was launched to catch

The Civil Aviation of Madagascar (ACM) will organize an open house event from December 5 to 7 at Ivato International Airport, as part of the celebration of International Civil Aviation Day (ICAD). The event will be combined with the second edition of the Air Show, bringing together aeronautical sector stakeholders, public and private institutions, technical

A call for calm. This is what the Council of Christian Churches in Madagascar (FFKM) issued yesterday during a service organized on the forecourt of the City Hall in Analakely. The call for calm was made by Archbishop Samoela Jaona Ranarivelo, President of the FFKM, in a short message addressed to the entire nation at