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Urban Commune of Antsirabe: Fidinirina Andriatomponera appointed as PDS

The Urban Commune of Antsirabe now has a new President of the Special Delegation (PDS). By decree No. 25-147/2026, published on August 6, Fidinirina Andriatomponera was appointed to lead the city. He will be assisted by Firmin Andriamaro and Christian Razafindrafito, who have been designated as vice-presidents of the Special Delegation. Captured & Published at: […]

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Climate Change: ‘Made in Madagascar’ weather stations deployed in Analanjirofo and Boeny

As part of strengthening national forecasting and climate change adaptation capabilities, the General Directorate of Meteorology has reached a new milestone. A strategic alliance has been sealed with the BResilient program to modernize meteorological monitoring infrastructure across the country. This initiative was highlighted by the deployment of locally manufactured weather stations in the Analanjirofo and

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Albino child rescued from trafficking: Full support for the victim and his mother provided by the Head of State

An albino child, recently rescued by elements of the Presidential Guard during a special mission in Vangaindrano, will be fully supported by the Head of State, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, it was learned yesterday. The child was at the center of a human trafficking attempt, as his own uncle intended to […] Captured & Published at:

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Antsirabe II: Six children die of measles in two days

On August 4 and 5, 2026, a total of six children died in Antsongobato, in the commune of Ambohitsimanova, Antsirabe II district. These successive deaths have alarmed the residents of this fokontany, suggesting a contagious disease. Indeed, on August 4, three children succumbed, and three others died the following day. All these children were aged…

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Ambovombe Androy: Seawater desalination plant to serve 75,000 people to be established

Efforts to improve access to drinking water in the country’s most vulnerable areas, particularly in the southern region of the island, are continuing. A major breakthrough has been recorded in the efforts to strengthen water supply in southern Madagascar. The government, through the Ministry of Water, is moving forward with the project. Captured & Published

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Political Dialogue: A Series of Consultations at Iavoloha and Ambohitsorohitra

Inclusive political dialogue has emerged as the cornerstone of SADC recommendations to lead Madagascar out of the transition period and pave the way for elections. For the past two weeks, Colonel Michaël Randrianiriana, head of the Refoundation of the Republic of Madagascar (PRRM), has been engaged in a series of high-level negotiations. After initiating the

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Drought in the South: The State bets on seawater desalination

To diversify water sources and provide a sustainable solution to the drought in the South, the government signed an agreement yesterday to install a seawater desalination plant in Ambovombe. Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, representing the Head of State, described this as a first in the country’s history during the signing ceremony at the Ambohitsorohitra Palace. The

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CHILD HEALTH – Six suspected measles deaths

Following the situation in Ambatofinandrahana, the Antsirabe II district is now under investigation. Several children have died within two days in one of its communes. A tragedy struck the rural commune of Ambohitsimanavo, in the Antsirabe II district. According to official sources, six children under the age of 7 died consecutively on August 4 and

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WEATHER – Extreme heat threatens in October

Intense heat could occur during the month of October. “A very high-intensity El Niño episode is expected starting in October. (…) This rise in temperatures is one of its impacts,” explained Zo Rakotomavo, Director at the General Directorate of Meteorology, yesterday. It is around October that maximum temperatures will begin to climb, which could mark

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TOAMASINA – Bazary Kely merchants gradually rebuild kiosks destroyed by fire

Three days after the fire that devastated the Bazary Kely in Toamasina, the focus has shifted to reconstruction. Despite the extent of the damage, the affected merchants have begun to gradually rebuild their kiosks with the goal of resuming their activities as quickly as possible. To support them, the State has mobilized emergency aid for

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