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Load shedding has returned during peak hours. Yesterday, several neighborhoods in the Antananarivo Interconnected Network (RIA) experienced two-hour power cuts in the evening. Jirama explains the cause: “Due to the drought currently being fully felt, the water level at the Andekaleka dam is also dropping.” This facility provides one-third of the electricity injected into the […]

The National Police is committed to reforming its working methods. Living in security and peace is a fundamental right of the population, and the National Police plays a major role in this area. “We are currently engaged in the refoundation of the country, and this concerns both working methods and mentalities, so that the actions

The busy thoroughfares of the ‘City of the Sun’ have few developed sidewalks. In Andabizy, at the entrance to Toliara, pedestrians generally use strips about one meter wide along the edge of the road. In Sanfily, near the market, pedestrians struggle to move around. Street vendors, rickshaws, and carts transporting goods occupy part of the

Several rural communes in Antsiranana-II and Ambilobe are being hit by a series of fires. Negligence and risky practices are among the primary causes. Bushfires are currently gaining ground in the districts of Antsiranana-II and Ambilobe. From the west to the mid-west, passing through the south and north, several rural communes are affected by this

Unauthorized bus shelters have been removed in Andranomena and Ambodihady. The operation was carried out by the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA), which also initiated a reorganization of markets operating irregularly in these sectors. The affected markets were given a 48-hour notice to reorganize their locations before the cleanup operation began. According to the CUA,

Caught in the act of attempting to steal Jirama electrical cables in Ampahimanga, Arivonimamo, a man was shot and killed by gendarmes. His alleged accomplices, at least six in number, managed to escape. Patrols by gendarmes and members of local vigilance committees continue until the early morning in the Itasy region, where thefts of Jirama

Former Minister Marie Michelle Sahondrarimalala was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for disturbing public order. Twelve other defendants received one-year suspended prison sentences. The former Minister of National Education, who is also a deputy for the Irmar group, was sentenced yesterday to five years of imprisonment by the Anosy Court of First Instance.

Ivato International Airport is implementing strict health security measures to mitigate the risk of Ebola virus introduction. These measures are overseen by the Ministry of Public Health. All travelers arriving in Madagascar are now subject to health screenings and traceability protocols without exception. Isolation procedures are in place, with medical teams mobilized 24/7 and an

Météo Madagascar has placed the southern part of the country under a weather alert. Heavy rains are expected to hit these regions this week. According to the “heavy rain” alert bulletin issued yesterday by Météo Madagascar, “an intensification of precipitation is expected in the southeastern part of the island, reaching 40 to 60 mm of

The road network in Antananarivo is set to expand. A new road will connect Ambodivona and Masay, as announced during the Council of Ministers meeting held on Tuesday, September 29, at the Iavoloha State Palace. A source from the Ministry of Territorial Planning and Land Services stated yesterday that this project is part of a