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A terrible fire broke out on Tuesday evening around 10:20 PM in Antsahambilo, K1 fokontany, in the Ivato commune, Ambohidratrimo district. When the flames were brought under control, the toll was particularly heavy: two women from the same family were found dead, trapped in the bedroom where they were sleeping. According to initial information gathered, […]

The Madagascar Autruche company, based in Tsivatrinikamo, Antsirabe, has issued a statement regarding the occupation and looting of its land, which it claims began in November 2025. According to the company’s owner, a Malagasy national, the land is legally registered under the company’s name and possesses a Certificate of Legal Status, a land title, and

Municipal agents of the Antsirabe urban commune are demanding their salaries. A new period of turbulence is shaking the municipality. Since yesterday, municipal employees have been observing a general strike to demand the payment of three months of salary arrears, further plunging the communal administration into a deadlock. This social movement comes as the appointment

The quiet announcement of a potential merger-absorption of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) by the CNRS by 2027 has sparked deep concern within the academic and scientific community in Madagascar. Present on the Big Island since 1947, the French institution embodies a model of equitable ‘North-South’ partnership, which is now seriously

The Council of Ministers held the day before yesterday at the Iavoloha State Palace proceeded with a series of appointments to high-level state positions. 59 officials were designated to various strategic posts, compared to 6 revocations of appointment decrees. The new assignments concern several ministries as well as the Presidency of the Republic. Captured &

The Ministry of Public Works has announced progress on the rehabilitation of National Road No. 4 (RN4), which connects the capital to Mahajanga. Approximately 20 kilometers of road have been paved on Lot 3, stretching from Andranofasika to Mahajanga (a 65 km segment). This includes the priority 20 km zone designated for asphalt surfacing. The

A fire that broke out on Tuesday in Antsahambilo, Ivato, claimed the lives of a mother and her daughter, leaving eighteen people homeless. Two lives lost. A 16-year-old teenager, who had arrived only three days earlier to spend her vacation with her mother in the Ivato commune, perished in a fire that also claimed the

Madagascar lacks a genuine national sports development policy, a shortcoming that hinders talent emergence and compromises the future of the sports movement. Every time a Malagasy athlete wins a medal, the same observation arises: successes are based on individual sacrifices rather than a structured sports system. Behind the celebrated feats lies a more complex reality:

The government is taking proactive steps to prevent the spread of Ebola. During the Council of Ministers meeting on August 4, a verbal communication regarding the strengthening of health control measures at borders was approved. Madagascar may restrict access to its borders for individuals arriving from Ebola-affected zones. The Prime Minister’s Office is reviewing a

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in Kinshasa. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived on Tuesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Ebola epidemic is intensifying, a representative of the organization indicated on Wednesday. He is expected to meet with Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi during his visit. The WHO Director-General’s visit