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The majority of Malagasy cardiologists complain about the fact that they have at their disposal very few means and surgical equipment to cure hypertension. Such was the general reaction expressed by many Malagasy cardiologists last Saturday during a round-table of the Association of Malagasy Cardiologists (Somacar) which gathered in Antananarivo nearly 180 cardiologists from different places of the country. According ... Lire la suite »

Soon after the realization of the celebration of the World Food Day, the World Food Program (WFP) wants to revise its policy concerning the struggle for food insecurity. “We are going to provide ourselves in the local market as far as food is concerned. There are agricultural potentials to be exploited”, stated the WFP’s representative in Madagascar, Krystyna Bednarska. For ... Lire la suite »

Philibert Tsiranana, the first President of the Malagasy Republic would have been 100 years old today if he was still alive. Actually, he was born on October 18, 1910 in Ambarikorano, in the District of Mandritsara. For years, the real date of birth of the President Philibert Tsiranana remained unclear and became the subject of debates among some people, that ... Lire la suite »

The relationship and cooperation between the Principality of Monaco and the National Police Department is going well. In fact, the Health Center of the National Police’s High Institute in Ivato has just received a grant of surgical equipments from the Principality of Monaco, consisting of 1 metallic bed, 1 gallows, 4 boxes of surgical dressing, and 4 boxes of arterial ... Lire la suite »

According to the vice President of the University of Antananarivo, Jean Eric Rakotoarisoa, the 2nd edition of the students’ fair is going to take place at the University from October 21 to 23, 2010. Like the precedent edition, the students’ fair is organized by the students themselves with the help of the university’s presidency. The students’ fair is primarily targeted ... Lire la suite »

Established since 1925, the National Center of thermo-crenotherapy of Antsirabe carries out preventive and curative treatment of diseases like rheumatism, arthritis, postoperative infections, articulation problems, stress, hormonal and neurological disorder. These treatments last, in general, 20 days per patient. Talking about their process of receiving patients, Lisy Rasoanomenjanahary, the chief doctor of the center, said that “mineral water constitutes their ... Lire la suite »

Officially launched last Friday, October 8, Gold Blanche (white Gold) is the new-born of the family of the beer brand ‘Gold’, produced exclusively by the Star brewery. Indeed, almost a year after the birth of its big sister the Gold Ambrée (Amber Gold), Gold Blanche has arrived in the market in order to gain the loyalty of the Gold beer ... Lire la suite »

Researchers from the Durell Wildlife Conservation Trust discovered in the Lake of Alaotra of a new species of carnivorous animal. In fact, back in 2004, 2 specimen of this new species, which the researchers thought at that time as the Vontsira with brown tails, were captured in order to be examined. After being examined, the female species was released and ... Lire la suite »

The 14th edition of the new technology and computer engineering exhibition, E-bit, officially opened up its gate last Monday in the Sport and Culture’s Palace in Mahamasina.  As usual, the current edition of E-bit, entitled “Madagascar Hub”, will last a week. As its title suggests, the 14th edition of E-bit is an important center of all new technologies.  And it’s ... Lire la suite »

The National Park of the Bay of Baly is located in the North-West region of Madagascar. It is particularly know as being the successful mixture of 2 different types of biodiversity: the land ecosystem and the marine and coastal ecosystem. Actually, the Bay of Baly is the unique natural habitat for the endemic species of turtle known as “Angonoka”, a ... Lire la suite »