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Accessing the status of researcher-teacher no longer depends on the ‘Grand Collège’. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has dissolved this entity. ‘The independence of each research center must be guaranteed to prevent it from depending on the power of a few individuals. Excessive centralization is likely to foster risks of corruption,’ stated […]

The fire that occurred on Friday evening in Tsaralalàna, which was reported in our columns on Saturday, has claimed the life of a father. According to relatives, the fire started around 6:22 PM, likely due to a short circuit. Fanned by the wind, it spread rapidly, ravaging the first and second floors of the building

Traffic is interrupted on Rue Rainibetsimisaraka, between the Tana Plaza Hotel and the Malagasy Post Office (Poste Malagasy) at Petite Vitesse. “This measure will remain in effect until September 19, as part of the work to install a main water pipe under the second phase of the Antananarivo Integrated Sanitation Program (PIAA2),” the Urban Commune

For one evening, the Café de la Gare left Soarano behind to transport its audience to the heart of the festive and artistic atmosphere of Montmartre. On Saturday, the second edition of the Grand Bal brought together many culture enthusiasts for a varied program, where several artistic disciplines followed one another in a warm, elegant,

For those whose childhood and adolescence spanned the 1990s and 2000s, the affinity for video games is deeply ingrained. Their personal history was largely shaped by countless hours spent in front of a console—a symbol of playful (and sometimes frustrating) escapism where the real world faded behind the screen. For this generation, these moments were

Colonel Michaël Randrianirina has taken a further step toward abolishing the cult of personality. After declaring upon taking power that he did not need his portrait hung in administrative offices, he emphasized during a weekend tour in Toamasina that there is no need to thank him for his actions. “It is our duty; we are

Saturday, July 11, 2026: Jean Kely and Basth at BC Grill. A note to nostalgics and fans of good Malagasy music: BC Grill Soanierana dives tonight into the heart of the 70s and 80s with a 100% ‘Kaiamba Ranoray’ cabaret-concert. To shake the stage, the establishment presents the genre’s essential duo, Jean… Captured & Published

Alerted in the middle of the night to a dahalo (bandit) attack, the gendarmes of the Antanambao Ambary forward post intervened without delay. Their responsiveness, supported by the mobilization of local residents, successfully thwarted an attempt to steal zebus. It was around 2 a.m. on the night of Tuesday, July 7, when the incident occurred.

While the deteriorating security climate is plunging the Big Island into an unbearable daily psychosis, discontent is rising among the country’s active forces. Faced with a blatant administrative impasse, civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth movements are joining forces. During a crucial meeting, this collective firmly raised its voice. Captured & Published at: 2026-07-11 09:12:51

“Instead of attacking children, kill me instead if you are real men.” These remarks, made yesterday in Toamasina by the president of the Refondation party, have created a buzz on social media, where his statement has gone viral, drawing numerous comments. Whether people “like” it or not… Captured & Published at: 2026-07-11 08:43:09 (Madagascar Local