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Following the announcement of the Union of Urban Transportation Cooperatives (UCTU) as to the rise of transportation fares to 400 MGA starting on November 1, different local entities did not wait too long to react. One of these is the Platform for the protection of consumers’ rights which argues that in this time of crisis, the purchasing power of Malagasy ... Lire la suite »

During the last few days, the capital city of Madagascar has been subjected to intense heat while its sky is covered by a whitish smoke, especially in the afternoon. During that part of the day, the color of the sun turns to orange and the air becomes almost unbreathable. According to weather specialists, the situation is mainly caused by the ... Lire la suite »

The celebration of this year’s World Food Day was officially launched on October 11, 2012 by the interim representative of FAO in Madagascar, Alexandre Huynh, in the premises of the Ministry of Agriculture. The celebration was launched under the theme, “Agricultural cooperatives feed the world”. In fact, cooperatives help farmers to strengthen their negotiating skills, to improve their competency and ... Lire la suite »

Following the successive rises of the fuel prices in recent time, talks about a probable rise of the transportation fares are looming in the social life of the local population. In the mean time, the Union of transporters and the authority in charge of transportation in Madagascar are hesitating in taking an inevitable decision that the population will surely receive ... Lire la suite »

Taking place from November 28 to 30, the Indian Ocean Islands Economic Forum or FEIOI constitutes an ideal stage for economic operators of the participating islands to make exchange of skills and to develop economic partnerships between operators, whether private or public. With more than 500 expected participants, both from the public and private sectors, the new edition of FEIOI ... Lire la suite »

Created by Telma Group in 2011, Telma Foundation was established in order to help Madagascar overcome the different social, economical and environmental challenges. The foundation wants to be an innovative and ingenious vehicle for achieving the company’s sponsorship goals in the social and humanitarian fields.    The foundation chose to concentrate its sponsorship activities around 7 main lines, including: health, ... Lire la suite »

As indicated in the FAO’s food security report, published on October 9, 868 million people are undernourished worldwide in the course of the year 2012. Although there has been a significant decrease in the number of malnourished people in the last twenty years (billion malnourished people worldwide in the period 1990-1992), the new figures reported by FAO is quite alarming ... Lire la suite »

Metropole, one of the oldest drugstores in Madagascar, has just re-opened its premises after being renovated for a couple of months. The newly-renovated premises of the drugstore are highly zen with a modern design. From now on, Dr Vololona Rakotovao-Ravahatra Rabetsaroana, graduated with a Doctorate degree in Pharmacology from the University of René DesCartes Paris V, and her 26 colleagues ... Lire la suite »

The Management of the Central Bank of Madagascar (CBM) is currently undergoing a transition phase following the departure of the CBM’s Governor, Fréderic Rasamoely. Actually, after the Governor’s departure, the cabinet meeting of the government decided that some changes will be applied to the management policy of the institution. For instance, until the advent of the 4th Republic, an interim ... Lire la suite »

Destroyed during the passage of the Cyclone Giovanna in February, the bridge of Ambohimangakely has been completely reconstructed and renovated since then. The construction works were undertaken by the Company Colas and lasted about four months and a half. During that period of time, people using the bridge, including those living in the surrounding areas and those traveling from or ... Lire la suite »