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The preliminary investigation brought the circumstances of the accident which claimed the HAT´s Population minister´s life Nadine Ramaroson to light . A mixture of natural, human and material factors was presented. The Transportation minister restricted the access to the pass of Soanierana Ivongo, one of Madagascar´s north eastern river mouths. Lire la suite »

The results were not the greatest ever, let alone fair play. The whole of the Malagasy delegation was more than disappointing, athletes as well as the minister. The gold medals gathered in athletics proved not enough either to cover a disastrous campaign up, or rescue the country's image. The biggest Island put up the lowest profile at the Games held on the Seychelles Islands in 2011 and duly stood beneath the podium´s base. Lire la suite »

The sports´ HAT Minister´s delegation´s poor quality can be substantiated. With a fourth place on the gold medals table, Madagascar did not quite manage it right. Only athletics kept the Madagascan ship away from sinking for lack of fair play and that of patriotism together with a certain political embarrassment. Lire la suite »

Custom officers working in Antanimena renewed their strike triggered more than a month ago by a rosewood case. Police intervention forces entered the customs facilities in order to protect employees longing for keeping on working. There were actually persons inside keeping on doing their office. The strikers are denouncing usurpation. The Direction condemns the abuse and lodges complain. Lire la suite »

Madagascar is light years away from turning into a no smoking country. Sensitization campains unequivocally failed to slow the consumption down, particularly that of the youth. The tobacco business got a taste of the crisis as exports plummeted. The local market remains however attractive for the Group Imperial Tobacco which gathers corporations exploiting tobacco. Lire la suite »

The teaching searchers´ union doesn't give in. The academic year 2011 remains jeopardized. The HAT´s minister in charge of superior education has well announced the administrative return´s date for the six universities, but it was a shot in the dark. The union´s claims for its money unpaid since 2008 remain. Lire la suite »

Most of Malagasy information websites are generally rejected by the HAT´s communication minister but a couple of them. The discrimination against online journalists officially being justified by a law drafted in the 1990s which doesn't consider internet like a media. Lire la suite »

The HAT´s communication department used the world press freedom day to unleash reporters. Although media groups blossomed throughout the transitional period, the number of press professionals recognized by the ministry plummeted by more than 20% in 2011. Reporters doing their jobs are actually being banned, apart from a minority praising the HAT on a daily basis. Lire la suite »

The crisis related to universities is half way from being solved and from exploding. The year 2011´s academic return has not yet taken place. The latest call off was announced in April. The ministry in charge of superior education is waiting for all of the concerned parts to be willing to concede and resume working. Lire la suite »

The HAT´s prime minister is allowed to cheer to victory... for once. The international Basketball Federation granted the organization of the Men´s African basketball championship or Afro Basketball Men 2011 to Madagascar. The Malagasy federation won thanks to an interior political situation rated as steadier than in any other candidate countries. Camille Vital appeared delighted by this" international recognition ". Lire la suite »