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The release of the 4.5 million Euros grant for the benefit of the Foundation for Protected Areas and Biodiversity of Madagascar, known as FPABM, was made possible following the signature of the agreement between the German Cooperation, KFW, the Ministry of Finance and Budget and the Ministry of Environment and Forest, which are directly involved in the protection of the ... Lire la suite »

“UNICEF starts distributing school kits in southern Madagascar now. And the distribution of those school kits, for the benefit all primary school children, will continue until the end of the year”, announced on Friday, October 7, Bruno Maes, Resident Representative of UNICEF in Madagascar.  Given the announcement of this UNICEF official, the distribution of school kits did not wait for ... Lire la suite »

New hopes prevail in the tourism sector in Madagascar. The Great Island has been elected Vice-President of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) Commission for Africa. Madagascar is one of the two countries elected as Vice-Presidents of the African Commission inside the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (WTO). The election took place last Saturday in ... Lire la suite »

Quick Lane is inviting all car owners to celebrate the official opening of the first network of its auto center in Madagascar from September, 22 to 25. The opening celebration takes place at the Jumbo Score Supemarket compound, at Ankorondrano. First established in 1998 in the United States of America, and having now over 600 fast fix garages in the ... Lire la suite »

The German Embassy in Antananarivo has announced that from January, 1, 2012 onward, it will no longer issue Schengen visa. Actually, following a bilateral agreement concluded, according to the Article 8 of the Visa Code, between the German and French foreign ministries, France will represent Germany in Madagascar for reviewing visa applications and for issuing of Schengen visas starting from ... Lire la suite »

For its seventh edition of the charitable medical operation called SMILE, co-organized by the Lions Club Antananarivo Analamanga and the South Africa SMILE operation, 175 children and adolescents having cleft lip and palate will be the beneficiaries of the operation. However, this number could be extended following the screening session that was held since yesterday at the HJRA hospital. After ... Lire la suite »

Detainees in the prison establishments of Antanimora, Miarinarivo, Antsirabe, Anjanamasina, and Moramanga will receive health care and free of charge medicines, offered by Prison Fellowship International (PFI). This humanitarian action was organized as part of the activities scheduled during the visit of PFI delegation composed of seven German doctors, including a dentist, which is led by the regional manager of ... Lire la suite »

During the week of its launching exhibition, at least 500 persons a day visited the exhibition of the project “Trano mora” (cheap house) at the Ministry of Regional Development and Decentralization. The aim of the exhibition is to inform interested public about the different forms to be provided and about the sales conditions of these “trano mora”. Among the nine ... Lire la suite »

The third edition of the business carrefour for entrepreneurs, organized by the Junior Chamber International, is being held at the hotel, Carlton Madagascar, today and tomorrow. The business event brings together in one place entrepreneurs to answer to questions concerning the creation and development of companies with the help of advice box, various trainings, meetings and discussions between professional trainers ... Lire la suite »

Accès Bank Madagascar officially opened on Thursday, 15 its 14th agency in Mahazo. The expansion of its activity is one way for this microfinance institution, managed by its new CEO, Kim GUENKEL, to confirm its commitment to facilitate the access to financial sector of population in rural areas. As explained during the official inauguration, the new agency of Mahazo will ... Lire la suite »