Living Guide

Cabaret: Rija Ramanantoanina presents ‘FY’ at Live Stage

Rija Ramanantoanina’s new album, “FY,” will take center stage at the third edition of Live Stage at La Balançoire, featuring his musicians and the Bandy Baraka Big Band. Spanning nearly 40 years of work, the performance will be revisited in the intimate setting of a cabaret. On Friday, August 28, at 7:00 PM, Rija Ramanantoanina […]

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FJKM National Youth Gathering: Thousands of young Christians gather in Nosy Be

August is a productive month for the Reformed Church of Madagascar (FJKM), filled with events, gatherings, and testimonies of faith. Following a national pastoral retreat that brought together 1,300 pastors, over 25,000 young members of the Sampana Tanora Kristiana (STK) branch from 39 provincial synods are currently gathered in Nosy Be for a major national

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TOURISM – Toliara continues to attract vacationers

Despite the long journey from the capital to the ‘City of the Sun’, vacationers are flocking to discover Toliara and its surroundings. The final stretch is here. Before the start of the school year, vacationers and tourists are enjoying their last days of holiday under the Toliara sun. Seats in national transport cooperatives and companies,

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FOOTBALL – U23 AFCON QUALIFIERS – Madagascar to face Comoros in opener

The first-round match of the U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers between the Barea of Madagascar and the Coelacanthes of Comoros is scheduled for September 28. Madagascar’s participation remains uncertain. With only one month left before the first match, no competitions or player scouting have taken place. Following the draw held Tuesday evening in Cairo,

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50th Anniversary of Volleyball: Clarisse Randrianilana Organizes a Reunion Tournament

Half a century of dedication. Clarisse Bakoly Harisoa Randrianilana, former national team member and former president of the Madagascar Volleyball Federation, is celebrating 50 years in the sport this year. The former head of the national body, who served from 2005 to 2015, will organize a reunion tournament on September 5th and 6th at the

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FOOTBALL – Ethiopia announces bid to host AFCON 2028

Ethiopia has officially submitted its bid to host the 2028 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The announcement was made on Monday evening by the Ethiopian Football Federation, more than eight months after its initial declaration of intent to host the event. “Ethiopia has officially submitted its bid” to the Confederation of African

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FOOTBALL – Madagascar to face Comoros in the first round of U23 AFCON qualifiers

A new Indian Ocean derby for the youth national teams. The Madagascar Barea will face the Comoros Coelacanthes in the first round of the qualifiers for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held the draw for the U23 AFCON qualifiers, which will be hosted in Egypt, this Tuesday.

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FOOTBALL – CFFA and FC Rouge fine-tune preparations for African competitions

Madagascar’s two representatives in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup are set to enter the competition on Saturday, September 5. With about ten days remaining before the first-leg matches, the Centre de Formation de Football d’Andoharanofotsy (CFFA), the Madagascar champion, and FC Rouge, the Madagascar Cup winner, have entered the final stretch

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Pétanque: The UBMT club sounds the alarm

The Union des Boulistes Manjaka Tokana (UBMT) club, through its president, Luc Ratsimbaharison, issued a serious warning yesterday in Ankatso during a meeting attended by about ten clubs and several players. Three Malagasy boules players—Onja, Tiana Kely, and Donald—are expected to join the Décines Club in France. Captured & Published at: 2026-08-26 07:24:19 (Madagascar Local

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Kick-boxing – “Vehivavy mahery”: Women in the spotlight at the Mahamasina gymnasium

The “Vehivavy mahery” (Strong Women) kick-boxing tournament took place peacefully at the Mahamasina indoor gymnasium, despite a delay in its start. The previous day, the venue had hosted the Miss and Mister pageant, whose organizers did not leave the premises until early morning, leaving behind a space littered with trash. Captured & Published at: 2026-08-26

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