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WEATHER – Hailstorms strike Atsimondrano

On Saturday afternoon, the ground and rooftops from the south of the Analamanga region to the Vakinankaratra region were covered in a thick layer of hail. Heavy hailstorms struck these areas. “A violent wind blew, followed by hail for about ten minutes. The ice pellets were over 1 cm in diameter,” says Gabriel Rakotomalala, a […]

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TRAFFIC – A street in Mahamasina switches to two-way traffic

New traffic regulations are being implemented in Mahamasina. Traffic on Mahatma Gandhi Avenue has been converted to two-way flow on the section between the Mahamasina Technical and Vocational High School (LTP) and the Sainte-Famille School. This measure was taken due to the closure of road sections in Mahamasina as part of the wastewater pipeline rehabilitation

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COOPERATION – A Russian Partnership House to be established in Madagascar

A Russian Partnership House is set to be established in Madagascar. An agreement for the creation of this facility was signed by Igor Chaika, Director of Rossotrudnichestvo, and Artem Kureev, Editor-in-Chief of African Initiative. The signing ceremony took place at the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation. These Russian Houses are intended to promote and

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IVATO – Colonel Randrianirina exposes a gold trafficking network

A new attempt at illicit gold exportation has been thwarted at Ivato Airport. Faced with this situation, the Head of State has stepped up to publicly denounce the existence of trafficking networks firmly entrenched within the airport platform. Approximately six kilograms of gold bars were discovered in a small suitcase and presented to the press.

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COUNCIL OF MINISTERS – Energy state of emergency renewed

The government has officially reinstated the state of energy emergency. The measure was adopted during the Council of Ministers meeting on Saturday, September 12. Exceptional provisions in the electricity sector are back in force. Last weekend, the executive branch formally approved the decree declaring this state of emergency across the entire territory of the Republic

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ELECTIONS – HVM opposes independent candidacies

The HVM party held a provincial congress in Antananarivo over the weekend. Among the resolutions adopted is the abolition of independent candidacies in elections. The goal is to sanitize the political environment. With this in mind, the provincial congress of the “Hery Vaovao ho an’i Madagasikara” (HVM) party, held in Antananarivo, put forward a resolution:

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HERITAGE – Manjakamiadana illuminated by solar energy

The Rova of Manjakamiadana can now be seen under new permanent exterior lighting powered by solar energy. Inaugurated on Friday, this system brings a new dimension to the historic site. Resulting from a partnership between the Filatex Group, the Ministry of Communication and Culture (MCC), and Ormada, the project relies on sixty solar studs covering

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MEDICINE – Thirty-five new associate professors

Thirty-five doctors have earned the title of associate professor after meeting all the required conditions. Their success follows the 2026 National Agrégation Competition in human medicine and odonto-stomatology, held from September 9 to 11 at the INSPC Befelatanana. The closing ceremony took place on September 11, attended by the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Monira

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TRAFFICKING – Nearly 6 kilos of gold intercepted at Ivato, the President of the Refondation denounces a network operating twice a week

“There is a network impoverishing the country at this airport.” The President of the Refondation, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, denounced the lack of measures taken to end gold trafficking through Ivato International Airport, “12 months after” the popular movement of September 2025. Having come to Ivato to present the results of an operation he claims was

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TRAFFIC UPDATE – Road between Mahamasina Gymnasium and Ankadilalana to become two-way starting Monday

A new temporary traffic reorganization is underway in the Mahamasina area. Starting Monday, September 14, traffic will be opened in both directions between the indoor gymnasium, Tometal, and Ankadilalana. This measure is part of the phase 2 works of the Antananarivo Integrated Sanitation Project (PIAA2). It aims to maintain traffic flow, as circulation is currently

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