The residents of Mahajanga can finally breathe a sigh of relief following the arrest of a mentally unstable individual who had been wandering the city with a knife for several days. Following his apprehension by the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR) of Mahajanga on Sunday morning, the individual, known as Jôda, has been admitted to the […]
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The partnership between the World Food Programme (WFP), the Ministry of National Education, and the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) was officially launched in Ambatomirahavavy. Starting from the 2026-2027 school year, 11,000 students across 28 schools in the Itasy region will receive nutritious daily school meals, thanks to a partnership between the WFP and the
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Mahajanga will host the national celebration of World Tourism Day under the theme “Tourism and Digital Transformation: Rethinking Tourism through Artificial Intelligence.” The city of Mahajanga will be the meeting point for tourism stakeholders this September. The World Tourism Day celebration will take place from September 24 to 27 in the “City of Flowers.” The
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The Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research have officially announced the abolition of traditional Baccalaureate series. This decision takes effect starting this school year. It is confirmed: the traditional A, C, and D series are abolished, and candidates will no longer be able to register for them. “Candidates
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Colonel Michaël Randrianirina, Head of State, departed for France yesterday, with a subsequent visit to Belgium planned. He intends to hold high-level meetings, notably with French President Emmanuel Macron. The first leg of the presidential trip is France, where he will attend the International Space Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris today. The Head
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The death toll from the traffic accident that occurred the day before yesterday afternoon at the exit of the Ambohidahy tunnel has risen to four. A public transport minibus (taxi-be) struck several pedestrians. Two women, who were seriously injured in the accident, eventually succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment at the hospital. One, aged
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Starting from the 2027 session, the A, C, and D streams will be phased out of the general baccalaureate in Madagascar. Candidates will now sit for exams in three streams: L (Literary), S (Scientific), and OSE (Organization, Society, and Economy). This reorganization was officially adopted by decree on August 31, as part of the scaling
Strengthening basic literacy and numeracy skills is at the heart of the International Literacy Day discussions. This issue is particularly relevant in Madagascar, where, according to the 2025 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS-7), only 18% of children aged 7 to 14 demonstrate basic reading skills and 13% demonstrate basic numeracy skills. The Great Island was
Explanations and denials. The Ministry of Justice states that the bank account balances of the company Injet have been frozen and subsequently transferred to an escrow account managed by the Agency for the Recovery of Illicit Assets (ARAI). This operation follows a decision by the Anti-Corruption Pole (PAC) issued on August 19, as part of
Madagascar is cracking down on online scamming operations. More than 200 foreign nationals have been convicted of scamming by the Malagasy justice system. Among them, about twenty are from African countries, while the majority are from Asia, particularly China. The sentences handed down range from two to five years in prison for low-level operators, and
