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Despite strict instructions and a formal ban on bringing mobile phones into examination centers, several baccalaureate candidates defied the rules this year. The determination of some to bypass security led to bizarre scenes, with some students going so far as to hide their devices in their private parts. Captured & Published at: 2026-07-22 08:41:56 (Madagascar […]

At just 16 years old, young Daniella embodies academic excellence in Antananarivo. After brilliantly obtaining her French scientific baccalaureate at the private Lycée Le Major, she is taking on a new challenge this week by sitting for the Malagasy literary baccalaureate. This ambitious double curriculum reflects her determination to pursue higher education abroad. Captured &

Dr. Haingonirina Ignace Rajaosolomanantena, a professor and researcher at the Higher Polytechnic School of Amoron’i Mania (ESPAM), has developed an artificial intelligence model dubbed “FRDL” (Fourier – Riesz Deep Learning), designed to strengthen digital data security. This innovation places Malagasy research at the heart of cybersecurity challenges. Captured & Published at: 2026-07-22 08:27:46 (Madagascar Local

The two international bodies reaffirm their readiness to support the Malagasy people in their efforts toward reconciliation, social cohesion, stability, a gradual return to a consensual institutional order, and the respect for human rights. “In light of the consultations conducted, the two special envoys take note with…” Captured & Published at: 2026-07-22 07:41:43 (Madagascar Local

The body of 27-year-old Dr. Hortensia Mandrosovoatra Avotriniaina was discovered in the Andriamamovoka waterfall in Ranomafana. The gendarmerie has launched an investigation. Tragedy struck as Dr. Hortensia Mandrosovoatra Avotriniaina passed away in the prime of her life. The 27-year-old physician was found dead yesterday in the waters of the Andriamamovoka waterfall, located in the Ifanadiana

Fraud and candidate substitution persist during the Baccalaureate examination. Strict measures have been taken against those caught in the act. A candidate at an examination center in Antananarivo was expelled on Monday for attempted fraud. A source from the University of Antananarivo reported that the candidate was caught using a mobile phone during the test.

Cases of missing persons continue to occur. This is a fact acknowledged by Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison in his response to the press yesterday at the Supreme Court. “It is true that these facts persist,” said the Prime Minister on the sidelines of an event at the Anosy Supreme Court, addressing the wave of disappearances

Lions Clubs International District 417 has launched its 2026-2027 mandate under the theme of unity. The new governor, Stefan Andrianisa, intends to strengthen the district’s humanitarian actions by focusing on youth, education, and the environment. District 417 brings together 85 Lions clubs and 40 Léo clubs spread across Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Mayotte, Djibouti, and

The United States, France, and Russia are the three countries whose embassies in Madagascar are currently led by acting chargés d’affaires. These three nations maintain some of the largest diplomatic missions on the island in terms of size and personnel. For the United States and Russia, whose ambassadors completed their missions in Madagascar in January

Scheduled rolling blackouts have returned to Antananarivo. Jirama states that it must resort to these power cuts due to insufficient production caused by delays in fuel supply to the thermal power plant (TAC) in Ambohimanambola. Without the electricity generated by this thermal plant, the Antananarivo interconnected grid, which is already suffering from a critical drop