Briefs

A strong start. The ‘Étoiles du Sud’ (Southern Stars) team, featuring Malagasy stars Yves Sedrick Rakotoarisoa and Jean François Daniel Rakotondrainibe, known as Zigle, alongside Senegalese player N’Diaye Fara, secured a victory in their first group stage match. The African selection decisively won 13-2 against the ‘Dream Team,’ composed of French champions Philippe Quintais, Philippe […]

Tragedy struck on July 20th at Kimony Beach, located in the rural commune of Bemanonga, Morondava district, where two brothers from Antananarivo drowned. Gendarmes were alerted around 3:51 PM and arrived at the scene. According to initial investigations, the family had come to spend the afternoon by the sea. The two young men, aged 32

The capital is suffocating. Recent sanitation measures taken by the new Special Delegation President (PDS) are being challenged by transporters, street vendors, and bicycle taxis, proving that the city has become unmanageable. We have reached a point where it is impossible to change anything, restore order, or enforce the law. It is a true chaos

Classical violin found a particularly young audience on Tuesday at the Cité des Cultures in Antaninarenina. The concert by Ravo Raboanarison, accompanied on the piano by Antsa Ratsimba, was a success before an audience eager to discover classical music. In a rare occurrence for this type of event, there were many young people present, whereas

UNESCO is strengthening its support for Madagascar by granting $120,000 for the rehabilitation of the Vavitiana Museum and community radio stations in Toamasina, which were severely damaged by Cyclone Gezani. This announcement was made during a meeting at Mahazoarivo between Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison and Louise Haxthausen, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern

US visa application procedures will no longer be processed in Antananarivo, requiring travelers to travel to Johannesburg to complete consular formalities. This new arrangement further complicates access to the United States for Malagasy nationals. Beyond the usual visa application fees, applicants will now have to bear additional travel costs. Captured & Published at: 2026-07-22 08:56:43

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Madagascar will now be able to benefit from enhanced support to improve their structuring, competitiveness, and access to financing. The business acceleration program “ACCELERE-O” was officially launched the day before yesterday at the Radisson Blu, in the presence of representatives from the government, the private sector, and technical and

The KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) scholarship program is funded by the government of the Republic of Korea for Master’s or PhD degrees, exclusively for civil servants and public sector employees. South Korea is offering eleven Master’s scholarships and four PhD scholarships for the benefit of Malagasy officials. Captured & Published at: 2026-07-22 08:27:30 (Madagascar

The curtain has fallen on the second official examination of the 2025-2026 school year. All results for the Brevet d’Etudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC) examination have now been published across the national territory. Official statistics from the Ministry of National Education indicate a national success rate of 61.85%. This figure marks a slight increase compared

Students in 29 public primary schools (EPP) in the Itasy region will soon benefit from school canteens. As a result of a partnership between the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Lions Clubs International, District 417, this project will contribute to improving the learning conditions of students and enhancing their nutritional status. This initiative is