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Road works in Analakely and Mahamasina: Motorists trapped by construction sites

A true traffic chaos paralyzed the heart of Antananarivo from dawn. The official launch of the “PIAA 2” project (Integrated Sanitation Program for Antananarivo, phase II) on two key arteries of the capital has turned the usual routes into massive open-air parking lots. On one side, the total closure of the… Captured & Published at: […]

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Behoririka Lake Merchants: Request for a stay of execution until December

All merchant stalls erected around Lake Behoririka have now been demolished. To facilitate the clearing of drainage channels and the removal of rainwater evacuation routes toward the lake, which serves as a water retention basin, the merchants previously installed around the area have been forced to vacate and have seen their structures removed. Captured &

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Nature: ‘Pteropus rufus’, the giant is shrinking

Shortened skulls and slimmer silhouettes: the Madagascar flying fox is no longer what it used to be. Researchers from the Field Museum in Chicago, led by Emily Cornelius Ruhs and Steven Goodman, measured 121 skeletons preserved in nine museums over 150 years of history. The verdict, published on October 29 in the ‘Journal of Mammalogy’,

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2026-2027 School Year, 2nd Period: Questions regarding the educational curriculum remain relevant

The first period of the 2026-2027 school year has just concluded with the start of the All Saints’ holidays, marked by a sense of uncertainty regarding the implementation of the Ministry of National Education’s new curriculum in private schools. After allowing private educational institutions the choice to either adopt the new curriculum (PE) or continue

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Antananarivo: HIV and AIDS claim three to five young lives every week

According to data from the National Program for the Fight against Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS (PNLIS), between three and five HIV-positive young people aged 19 to 25 die each week from AIDS-related complications at a major hospital in Antananarivo. This figure serves as a stark reminder that the infection continues to claim victims among

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TOURIST HERITAGE – The Cirque Rouge site threatened by encroachment

Since June 2025, the management and security of the Cirque Rouge site in Grand Pavois have been entrusted to the rural commune of Belobaka, in the Mahajanga II district. The urban commune of Mahajanga and the Lovako Fund, under the Ministry of Culture and Communication, are responsible for its co-management, with revenues to be shared.

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JIRAMA – New Mandroseza station connected to the network

The connection of the new Mandroseza water treatment plant to the existing JIRAMA infrastructure was completed this Monday, November 2nd. This operation affects a large part of the Antananarivo metropolitan area, where the restoration of water supply is eagerly awaited following extensive work on the facilities. The connection between the new station and the distribution

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TSINGY DE BEMARAHA – Tourists stranded by floodwaters

It is a nightmare. This is how the driver-guides who took the Morondava-Tsingy de Bemaraha circuit describe the situation. Since last Thursday, there has been nothing but water as far as the eye can see in the Menabe region and part of the Melaky region. “The road was already muddy from Morondava when we took

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2027 Finance Bill: Two Elections Included in the Budget

The 2027 draft finance bill includes funding for the organization of a referendum and a presidential election. A budget of over 199 billion ariary has been allocated to the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). The state has identified the preparation and holding of these elections as a priority. The 2027 political calendar is taking shape

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