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COMPETITION – UCM to represent Madagascar at the regional final of the Inter-University French Debate Tournament

They will carry the colors of Madagascar. Koloina Fanirisoa Rajaonarivony and Nalitiana Tahianjanahary Rakotomavo, the duo from the Catholic University of Madagascar (UCM), will defend the country during the regional final of the 12th Inter-University French Debate Tournament (TIUD), scheduled for October 22 in Antananarivo. The Malagasy team will face teams from Angola, South Africa, […]

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EDUCATION – Minister of National Education affirms that the State will not back down on the implementation of the new education curriculum

“It is a good program.” The Minister of National Education, Sendra Nirina Rajaonarison, defends the new education curriculum that is set to be implemented starting this school year in general education institutions. Describing it as a “good program” that puts all Malagasy students on an equal footing and clearly defines the scientific or literary competencies

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EVENT – Streets in Anosy and Ambohidahy closed to traffic this Friday for the September 25th commemoration

If you have business in the vicinity of Anosy and Ambohidahy this Friday, please note that traffic will be reorganized starting from 7:00 AM until the end of the September 25th commemoration ceremony. According to a notice published Thursday by the Urban Commune of Antananarivo, Rue Jean Ralaimongo will be closed between the High Constitutional

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LABOR – Denis Franconio Mac cites ‘hacking’ of his ministry’s Facebook page to explain confusion over public holiday

“The ministry no longer has access to its Facebook page.” The Minister of Labor, Employment and Civil Service, Denis Franconio Mac, suggests that malicious individuals hacked into his ministry’s Facebook page to post a “fake decree” on social media, and also to deny that September 25 would be a public holiday. Confirming the decree published

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EPIDEMIC – 106 measles cases and 108 positive malaria tests recorded in Ampasinambo since early September

The health situation remains under surveillance in Ampasinambo, in the Ifanadiana district. As of September 23, 106 cases of measles have been identified across eight fokontany, while 108 rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria have returned positive out of 179 performed since the start of the response on September 2. Emergency intervention data also indicates

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AT THE UN TRIBUNE – President Michaël Randrianirina reaffirms the Refoundation authorities’ commitment to holding elections before the end of 2027

A confirmation. The President of the Refoundation, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, took advantage of his platform at the United Nations (UN) this Thursday to reaffirm his commitments. The Malagasy Head of State announced that Madagascar’s objective is “to succeed in holding free, transparent, and universally accepted elections before the end of 2027.” This announcement, made during

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Food Poisoning in Mahanoro: One Dead, Twenty Under Medical Observation After Consuming ‘Isotra’ Seafood

A tragic food poisoning incident occurred in the Mahanoro district on September 22, resulting in one death, four hospitalizations, and over twenty people under close medical observation. The incident took place in the Manonilaza fokontany, Masomeloka rural commune, after the victims consumed a type of seafood locally known as “isotra” or “laokan-tsokina”. Following the incident,

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COMMEMORATION – The Ministry of Labor retracts its statement and announces a working day this Friday

The day of September 25 will ultimately not be a public holiday. The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Public Service indicates that the press release and the decree it published on Tuesday are “false”. “We inform you that the declaration indicating a non-working and paid day for September 25 is not true,” can be read

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Anti-Money Laundering: Three Finalists for Samifin Director General Position Submitted to the Presidency

The ball is now in the court of the Presidency. The recruitment process for the Director General of the Financial Intelligence Service (Samifin) is nearing its conclusion. The Committee for the Safeguarding of Integrity (CSI) announced that the three selected candidates have been forwarded to the President for the final appointment procedure. It now remains

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Lanto Ratsida: ‘September 25, 2025, the fall of the former regime remains the only indisputable achievement’

On the eve of the commemoration of September 25, the date of the uprising that precipitated the fall of the Rajoelina regime, sociologist Lanto Ratsida provides a lucid assessment of the first year of the ‘Refondation’ (Refoundation). Between the disappointed hopes of Gen Z, a crisis of confidence, and upcoming consultations, he deciphers the missed

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