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For two months, the Association “Coup de Pouce Humanitaire” and the Association “Prev’Act Miara Dia” from La Reunion have been working together to built a training center for young girls, and a couple of residence buildings in Santaha, near the District of Antalaha. The construction project is now completely finished and will be inaugurated on Friday, August 27, 2010.                 ... Lire la suite »

Following an annual audit of its quality management system by ABS Quality Evaluations, an international auditing firm, the company GasyNet obtained the renewal of its ISO 9001-2008 certification. According to some members of this company, the renewal of this certification is the result of the commitment and motivation of a whole team to provide their customers with quality services compliant ... Lire la suite »

Tsolabe or the whale festival of Sainte Marie is taking place in that heavenly island from August 26 to 29, 2010. The event, which is already in its second edition, gathers at the same time cultural, sports and tourist events. Like in the precedent edition, the official opening as well as the closing ceremony of the festival will be marked ... Lire la suite »

From August 20 to 22, the city of Fianarantsoa is organizing a big festival destined primarily to celebrate wines. Settled in 1830 during which the Malagasy Queen, Ranavalona I, reigned, the city of Fianarantsoa, with its 150.000 inhabitants, remains the leader in terms of wine production throughout the Great Island. The region is mostly reputed for its production of wines ... Lire la suite »

Last week, a malachite quarry located in the Commune of Betanantanana, District of Maintirano, in the Melaky region was shut down by authorities due to illegal exploitation perpetrated by Chinese nationals in that area. In order to stop such illegal activity, mine police agents and inspectors performed last week their own in-the-field investigations after being informed of the existence of ... Lire la suite »

Officially opened yesterday at the National Library of Anosy, an exhibition entitled “Fahaleovantena Fahizay” (the then Independence) retraces the history of the Great Island both in the pre and post-independence period. Actually, through ancient flags of Malagasy kingdoms (Sakalava, Merina, Betsimisaraka, Antandroy etc.), royal hymns, official state’s seals, signatures of queens and kings, official documents received from international conventions, official ... Lire la suite »

The Seacology Prize 2010 is awarded to Désiré Rabary, a manager of the conservation project of the Matsobe-Atsimo’s forest, a nature reserve located in the Commune of Belaoka-Marovato (Sava). A prize-giving ceremony will be held in the David Brower Center in October. During that ceremony, Désiré Rabary will receive his prize, a check of 10.000 US dollars. Reacting towards his ... Lire la suite »

Jaojoby Eusèbe, the man credited by many as “the King of Salegy”, celebrates this year the 40 years anniversary of his musical career. Jaojoby started his career as a performing artist back in the early 1970s. At first, he did not perform the Salegy yet. What he was doing at that period was going from one nightclub to another performing ... Lire la suite »

The commercial event “The Big Fair of Tana” (La Grande Foire de Tana) has finally landed in Antananarivo after touring in different regions of Madagascar, namely Manakara, Tamatave and Majunga. The event opened up its gate yesterday in the National Palace of Sports and Culture Mahamasina, and will not end until August 15. According to the event’s organizer, the Fimafm ... Lire la suite »

Reinforcing the ties existing between teachers and students, such is the slogan of the event « 3 days of Agronomy », taking place in ESSAGRO (High Institue of Agronomic Science) at Ankatso from August 9 to 11. Actually, held every year within the ESSAGRO facilities, the day of Agronomy gathers at the same time sports, cultural and scientific events. For this year’s ... Lire la suite »