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The Photography Museum is revisiting the beginnings of photography in Madagascar with an exhibition dedicated to the first images captured on the island. Starting October 3, the Museum of Photography of Madagascar in Anjohy will present “Origins. Beginnings of photography in Madagascar,” focusing on the period from 1853 to 1890. The exhibition offers new perspectives […]

19-year-old Anjarasoa Fitiavana Ranaivomanana had been reported missing since the morning of September 12. She was found unconscious on the evening of the same day, following searches conducted by her family and missing person appeals shared on social media. Her family located her in Météo Ampasampito on Saturday night. According to information provided by the

The price of ginger varies depending on the point of sale and the merchant. Currently, a kilogram is trading between 16,000 and 20,000 ariary at the retail level. These discrepancies are mainly due to supply conditions. “The price depends on our suppliers. This explains the differences in rates between goods sold at the market,” explains

What do the transporters want? They have been provided with a new, clean, well-equipped, and organized bus station worthy of passengers, yet they refuse to leave the chaos of Fasan’ny Karana, claiming it is more convenient for both them and their clients. They are pulling every string to dissuade the Ministry of Transport from enforcing

Mamy Ravatomanga was reportedly considered as a candidate for the presidential election in Madagascar while Andry Rajoelina was still in power. Mamy Ravatomanga’s daughter, Lova Ravatomanga, revealed during her hearing by the Mauritian justice system on Thursday, September 10, that her father ‘was considered as a candidate for the presidential election in Madagascar.’ Captured &

Opening up in all directions, but no foreign interference. This is the message delivered by Michael Randrianirina in Brussels on Thursday, September 10, to members of the Malagasy diaspora. The Head of State defended a foreign policy aimed at multiplying international partnerships while preserving the interests and sovereignty of Madagascar. Captured & Published at: 2026-09-12

The third edition of the ‘Miatrika’ program was held at the ‘Calypso’ hotel in Toamasina. This initiative is a collaboration between the PIC (Pôles Intégrés de Croissance) and the FMFP (Fonds Malagasy de Formation Professionnelle), supported by the Atsinanana region of Madagascar, the World Bank, and the Malagasy government, covering areas from Analanjirofo to the

Last Wednesday, security forces achieved another success in their fight against drug trafficking, particularly cannabis. In the Ambanja district, more than half a ton of dried cannabis ready for sale was seized in the commune of Anaborano Salama. One of the 17 individuals involved in transporting the drugs has been arrested and is currently in

Four young men, known for being pickpockets, were arrested by the National Police on Thursday, September 10, around 3:30 PM, near the Tsararano market in Mahajanga. This rapid intervention reportedly prevented a potential new crime. Alerted to the group’s presence in the area, the police officers… Captured & Published at: 2026-09-12 08:24:22 (Madagascar Local Time

A 45-year-old man succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, September 10, following a violent altercation that occurred at dawn in Baby Ambohimiadana, in the Ambohikambana fokontany, rural commune of Behenjy, Ambatolampy district. The victim and two other men present at the scene, all butchers, had spotted two individuals carrying baskets filled with […] Captured &