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EDUCATION – Locally-sourced school meals for 11,000 students in the Itasy region

11,000 students in the Itasy region will benefit from nutritious school meals every day during the 2026-2027 school year. The meals will be prepared using products sourced from local communities, thanks to support provided to the World Food Programme (WFP) by the Lions Clubs International Foundation and World Food Program USA. The project was launched […]

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ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS – Bianco installs an information and reporting kiosk at Ivato International Airport

Informing, raising awareness, and collecting reports. The Independent Anti-Corruption Bureau (Bianco) now has a dedicated space within Ivato International Airport to strengthen the prevention and fight against corruption in this strategic location. On Thursday, the anti-corruption agency and Ravinala Airports officially opened a Bianco kiosk at the airport. The initiative aims to bring anti-corruption mechanisms

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DIPLOMACY – Madagascar and Belgium aim to warm up relations with the upcoming appointment of a Malagasy ambassador to Brussels

Madagascar is set to appoint a new ambassador to Belgium, nearly two years after the departure of its last representative. This decision comes as both nations express a desire to revitalize and warm up bilateral relations that had previously cooled, according to Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever. Colonel Michaël Randrianirina stated in Brussels on

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Exported Animals: Two Red Ruffed Lemurs Become American Citizens

In July 2026, the North Florida Wildlife Center, located in Lloyd, Florida, welcomed two male red ruffed lemurs, bringing the total number of these critically endangered primates at the facility to four. The center has established a partnership with the NGO ‘Green Again Madagascar’. A portion of the proceeds derived from […] Captured & Published

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Accident in Ambohidahy Tunnel: Fifth victim succumbs, driver’s police custody extended

The tragic series of events continues following the horrific accident at Ambohidahy. The death toll, already significant, has risen further. According to hospital sources, a young woman of approximately 30 years old succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday evening at the Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hospital (HJRA), bringing the total number of lives lost in this

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Antanifotsy: A man found dead after falling asleep drunk in the open air

A 26-year-old man was found lifeless yesterday, September 9, in Andohariana, in the commune of Ambodirina, Antanifotsy district. The alert was raised around 11 a.m. by the president of the Andohariana fokontany to the gendarmes of the Ambodirina fixed post. The latter immediately went to the scene, accompanied by the chief physician of the CSB.

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Soavimbahoaka-Nanisana: Gunshots spark panic, entrepreneur arrested

Gunshots caused panic on the evening of Wednesday, September 9, in Soavimbahoaka and Nanisana, within the urban commune of Antananarivo. Fearing a bandit attack, several residents raised the alarm. The rapid intervention of law enforcement forces eventually brought the situation under control. It was around 10:00 PM. Captured & Published at: 2026-09-11 09:09:07 (Madagascar Local

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Analamahitsy: Street parking banned following the opening of the Antsonjombe parking lot

From now on, parking any vehicle on the roadside in the Analamahitsy and Antsonjombe areas will be prohibited. Instead, vehicles will be able to park in the Antsonjombe parking lot, which has been newly made available by the Urban Commune of Antananarivo (CUA). This new paid parking area costs 500 ariary per hour. Captured &

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Disability: One in ten children affected

More than one in ten children in Madagascar live with a disability. Behind this figure lie significant challenges in accessing education, healthcare, and social protection, as well as an increased exposure to violence. Despite this, the issue of disability remains largely on the periphery of public debate. Studies conducted by UNICEF help to measure a

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Pety Rakotoniaina: ‘The creation of the VFM had the blessing of Colonel Michaël Randrianirina’

Despite the waves of criticism and the outcry sparked by its inception, the new political platform VFM is already positioning itself as an unavoidable force and the future spearhead of the Fanavaozana regime. It is an acknowledged alliance. “Our representatives met with the president of the Refondation. Its creation was concluded with […]” Captured &

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