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The exorbitant number of cycle rickshaws is exasperating many in the ‘City of the Sun’. They are set to be replaced by motorized tricycles. There are some 15,000 registered cycle rickshaws in the urban commune of Toliara, based on 2023 figures. The actual number is likely higher when accounting for those from surrounding communes in […]

The water crisis is reaching worrying proportions in the northern capital, where households are increasingly struggling to meet their daily needs. With a daily deficit of 13,000 m³ compared to the city’s required consumption, the supply of drinking water has become a major source of concern. The situation in Antsiranana is deteriorating. In a recent

October ended with the start of the rainy season in line with forecasts, according to a technician from the General Directorate of Meteorology. However, the final months of the year are expected to be drier than usual. Weather forecasts for the period from November to January indicate normal to below-normal rainfall across much of Madagascar,

A new development has emerged in the Qnet Infinity case in Mahajanga, which was officially classified as fraud by the Mahajanga Public Prosecutor, Dr. André Andrimpirenena, last week. Following the prosecutor’s statement regarding these fraudulent activities, victims from the Vakinankaratra region decided to file a complaint against the company, which is headquartered in Ambalavato. On

Historian Jean Valette, drawing on archival sources regarding the death of the Governor of Toamasina, highlights three letters written between August and September 1828 by Prince Ratefinanahary (Ratefy) to the Governor of Mauritius, Sir Charles Colville. The third letter, dated September 13, reflects the prince’s tragic desperation as he was summoned to Antananarivo, a journey

Public lighting is expanding across the regions. Throughout the month of October, several localities received new allocations of streetlights and lighting fixtures as part of the interventions by the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons (MEH). These better-lit streets aim to facilitate travel and enhance security. According to information published by the MEH… Captured & Published

The Antaniavo police outpost in the Antohomadinika district has been given a facelift. Following extensive renovation and expansion work, the facility was officially inaugurated on Saturday, October 31, as part of a partnership between the Ministry of Public Security and the Fifanampiana Centre Rassoul Akram (FCRA) association. Captured & Published at: 2026-11-02 08:39:14 (Madagascar Local

A fatal accident occurred around 3:05 AM on October 31st on the RN52 road in Ambazahabe, located in the rural commune of Talatamaty, Ambohidratrimo district. The tragedy took place approximately 400 meters north of the Mandrosoa Ivato gendarmerie outpost, in the Fitroafana fokontany. Three gendarmes were dispatched to the scene. Captured & Published at: 2026-11-02

The operation to demolish informal commercial facilities around Lake Behoririka escalated into scenes of unrest on Saturday evening. Led by agents of the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA), this intervention sparked anger among some traders, who attempted to oppose the destruction of their stalls. Several traders, who had been operating in the area, resisted the

A Malagasy national died under tragic circumstances on Saturday morning in Chiconi, on the island of Mayotte. The victim, named Odile, was fatally pierced by an iron bar after falling while attempting, according to initial reports, to escape a police intervention. The tragedy occurred during a… Captured & Published at: 2026-11-02 08:38:37 (Madagascar Local Time