Social

Drafting the civil servants' general statute anew is proving to be absolutely paramount in order to deactivate the currently ticking social timebomb. The HAT is actually being hampered by increasingly burdening social realities. Reshuffling the civil servants' wage index grid will be expensive, far more expensive than a plus 10% rise on pay checks. Lire la suite »

Welcomed but far from unanimously satisfying resolutions are marking a lull in the FIGN related tensions resulting from former president Ravalomanana's revelations about embezzled money. Camille Vital, HAT Prime Minister, afforded to teach the state police forces as a matter of enhancement of the division's reputation. Discipline and discretion have been recommended. Lire la suite »

If the general strike of civil servants is first and foremost "political", the set of strikes currently shaking the superficial social stability is mostly "trade union" originated. The HAT denounced up to some political incentive lurking behind demands. After hospitals and healthcare centers, universities are on their way to follow. Lire la suite »

The President of the international Football Federation (Fifa) claimed to have been delighted by his stay in Madagascar. Joseph Blatter expressed his expectation of a renewed union of Madagascans, and a contribution from the world of football to it. Lire la suite »

The visit to be paid by the president of the international football federation to Madagascar is coming true when Malagasy soccer is at its lowest point. The inauguration of facilities financed by the Fifa Goal projects is not proving enough to wipe away the big disappointment created by the national team's double elimination from African competitions. The sporting balance sheet presented by Mr Ahmad, president of the FMF, and his staff is far from satisfying. Lire la suite »

The Malagasy New Year is back. During the latest ten years, this historical and cultural event has been being celebrated, but failed to become a nationwide cause for rejoice. In 2010, the Trano kolotoraly malagasy association is straining to reverse the trend, namely by promoting a currently very much topical theme: the" fihavanana ". Lire la suite »

The academic year officially started on February 01st, 2010. But order is not exactly restored yet, since the SECES, the local professor's trade union, is slowly following the trend. The issue is, this time around, the failure to repay their members' due research allowances since October 2009. Courses postponements throughout many institutes have to be held as a sign of forthcoming strikes. Lire la suite »

The clerical movement is getting a move on. Prayers for the nation will be reinforced! The FJKM protestant church’s clerics definitely called upon believers to gather and pray in Antsahamanitra. They are militating for the release of Radio Fahazavana radio station's reporters. Lire la suite »

The Secretary of State in charge of Healthcare is not neither able to satisfy striking physicians' claims nor compel them to resume service. The ministry would like to appear reassuring by announcing that some favourable decisions would have already been adopted, and that their implementation would follow suit. The state secretary, Ahmad Ahmad, called upon physicians to display evidences of patience, and to complete their duty. Lire la suite »

Les journalistes ont montré un élan de solidarité pour demander la libération immédiate de leur confrère emprisonné dans l’affaire de la mutinerie avortée au Régiment d’Appui et de Soutien d’Ampahibe. La difficulté d’exercer la profession sous la pression des autorités de fait a été dénoncée. Lire la suite »