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Published in 3 languages, including English, French and Malagasy, the book entitled “Zahay Zafimaniry, Nous,  Zafimaniry, We, Zafimaniry” is the result of a writing workshop led by Sophie Bazin and Johary Ravaloson in Antoetra, in the Zafimaniry region, with children and sculptors. The couple has the ambition to contribute to the preservation of the Zafimaniry culture by raising the awareness ... Lire la suite »

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is now focusing on the upcoming election. It is currently examining the technical faults registered during the referendum on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. One of these technical faults is particularly the existence of many omissions concerning the electoral roll which has been the subject of much criticism. The explanations provided so far by the ... Lire la suite »

Sugarcane possesses a great potential in terms of renewable energy. According to studies conducted by the Malagasy Center of sugar and cane, one ton of sugarcane produces both 100 kg of sugar and 53 liters of ethanol. The latter is used as fuel. But in the meantime, the available statistics indicate that 95% of Malagasy households use wood and charcoal ... Lire la suite »

The City Hall of Antananarivo rises from the ashes. Actually, according to the Chief of Staff inside the Municipality of Antananarivo, the reconstruction works are now ahcieved; it remains only the organization of the opening ceremony. The inauguration of the new building of the City Hall is now confirmed. According to a reliable source, the official inauguration ceremony of the ... Lire la suite »

A budget of about 380 000 Euros will be allocated to the renovation project of 11 existing weather observation stations in Madagascar. This is was actually the settled agreement that came out of the interview between Eric Razafimandimby, Minister of Public Works and Meteorology, and a delegation of the foreign commission in charge of the realization of this major project ... Lire la suite »

A new communication agency has opened its doors in the capital of Madagascar. Yesterday night, the agency officially presented its products at the Carlton Hotel, Anosy. Sunix Agency is the result of the partnership between “Airstar”, a French company and the Axius Group, the company belonging to Ny Rado Rafalimanana. The French Ambassador, Jean-Marc Châtaigner, as well as the Minister ... Lire la suite »

This exhibition, initiated by the National Tourism Office of Madagascar (ONTM), reflects the continued promotion of the destination. It will be attended by tourism agencies of the Indian Ocean region, tourism and travel professionals from European countries like France, Germany. It will also host local tourism operators. Concerning the tourism agencies of the Indian Ocean, they have been working for ... Lire la suite »

The Region of Ambanja will host from October 28 to 29, 2010 a workshop dedicated to the cocoa of Madagascar which will bring the following slogan: «The wake of a sleeping treasure ». The target of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in organizing such workshop is to boost and to restructure the cocoa production industry of that Region. Being one ... Lire la suite »

Officially launched last Friday, October 22, at the Homeopharma’s Laboratory in Antsakaviro, Madagascar Santé Hebdo (Madagascar’s weekly health newspaper) is a new-born weekly newspaper which is published every Saturday, and, as its name suggests, is a health-dedicated newspaper. In spite of that, though, Madagascar Santé Hebdo also deals with other fields like the economy, society, sport, and culture. However, according ... Lire la suite »

A strong delegation led by the Minister in charge Environment and Forest, the General Herilanto Raveloharison, left Madagascar in order to attend the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) in the city of Nagoya, Japan. The Conference is being held in this city of Japan from October 18 to 29, 2010. The Malagasy delegation is mainly composed of high officials ... Lire la suite »