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CIRAD is currently conducting a study on the use of domestic combustibles, whose priority topic issues include the fiscal, economic, technological and legal actions and instruments used to improve the exploitation, commercialization and processing conditions of domestic combustibles. In its last report, CIRAD noted that 90% of the global domestic combustible in Madagascar consisted of woods as a source of ... Lire la suite »

For the implementation of the cleanup project entitled “Miasa”, which will be carried out in the capital Antananarivo and its surrounding suburbs, the European Union released funds of 408,000 Euros, amounting to more than one billion MGA. The official launch of the project was held on Friday November 9, with the presence of the E.U representative in Madagascar, Leonidas Tezapsidis. ... Lire la suite »

Madagascar is a guest of honor during the Festival entitled “Changé d’Air” (Change environment), taking place from November 15 to 25 in Changé, near Mans. Madagascar chooses the following theme for its participation in the event: « Madagascar, sanctuaire d’une nature à part, la biodiversité malgache est sans pareille » (Madagascar, sanctuary of a unique wildlife, the Malagasy biodiversity is ... Lire la suite »

Starting on November 1, Air Madagascar has opened a nonstop flight service that links Antananarivo with the city of Marseille. The flight is operated on Fridays for a departure from Marseille and on Thursdays for a departure from Antananarivo. For this special flight, Air Madagascar uses one of its latest acquisitions in terms of aircrafts, the Airbus A340-300. The Airbus ... Lire la suite »

On Saturday, November 3, the team of the national antipiracy brigade (BAP) incinerated the majority of the counterfeited CDs and DVDs, about 35 000 pieces, seized by the BAP team during the antipiracy operation which started in mid-October. The incineration operation was performed in the rural Commune of Bongantsara and was supervised by representatives from the Ministry of Justice and the ... Lire la suite »

Soon, a delegation from Turkey will visit Madagascar with the goal of strengthening the economic ties between the two countries. During the celebration of the 89th anniversary of the Turkish Independence Day, its Ambassador, Ercümen Ahmet, Enç, highlighted the economic cooperation between Turkey and Madagascar. He stated, for instance, that since his appointment as a Turkish ambassador in Madagascar, the ... Lire la suite »

Police forces of the 5th Arrondissement seized forged banknotes amounting to 3.2 million MGA in front of the Cartlon Hotel Anosy in the night of October 29. Other two fake banknotes of 10 000 MGA was also discovered in the hands of a young man who tried to buy phone credit card with the fake banknotes. After quick investigation, the police ... Lire la suite »

While the issue of rosewood exportation is still unresolved and while the terms for the inventory control of rosewood has not yet been established, a Chinese company proposed to buy the entire rosewood stocks of Madagascar. This information was reported by Hery Randriamalala who conducted an investigation in the sector of precious wood in Madagascar for some time now. According ... Lire la suite »

The majority of Malagasy population does not yet have access to electricity, with a rate of 15%. Instead, the population uses mostly firewood and its by-products to get energy, which represent about 80% of energy consumption in Madagascar. While being beneficial to the population, the use of wood to produce energy brings about dramatic impacts on the ecological and marine ... Lire la suite »

Willing to stick to its social involvement policy and compliance with international standards, including the Ecuador Principle and the performance standards of International Financial Company (SFI), Toliara Sands initiated the implementation of a complaints management system. As recommended by the SFI, the first step which was completed last week consisted in informing the community in advance and getting the population ... Lire la suite »