Madagascar

Usually the beginning of March rhymes with the opening of the shrimp fishery. But this year, the government has not yet announced any date.

In Madagascar, acts of embezzlement and favoritism within the Ministry of National Education have been revealed. Nearly one billion 280 million ariary or about 283,000 euros were embezzled during the year 2018. The independent anti-corruption office was contacted to conduct the investigation. On Wednesday, 22 people were referred to the judges of the anti-corruption pole.…

On August 23, 2020, a mutiny broke out in Farafangana Prison on the southeast coast of Madagascar. Of the 336 incarcerated prisoners, 88 managed to escape after bringing down a dilapidated fencing wall. It was impossible for the prison staff to prevent escape: that day only three of the seven planned guards were present, and a hunt was organized at short notice in the city. During the catch, police…

A team of young Malagasy people won $ 24,500 from the US State Department for their project "Women Break The Silence", which is due to start in January next year. It aims to support victims of sexual violence and to combat the stigma surrounding sexual assault. with our correspondent in Antananarivo, Like Laetitia"Help victims…

Madagascar is preparing to experience its first tropical storm of the season. Chalane, the name of the system, was formed on December 19 in the middle of the Indian Ocean, more than 1,500 km from the Big Island. He will have to touch land on Sunday morning, northeast of the island. The authorities are prepared to best prepare the population for the consequences of the storm.…

In July last year, in order to stabilize vanilla prices and ensure a fair income, the government decided to use price fixing for the second time in a row by introducing a minimum selling price of USD 250. the kilo of vanilla ready for export. Ten days ago, despite the prayer of many historical exporters, who in the face of the lack of sales hoped that this tariff would be abandoned, the Prime Minister…

In Madagascar, associations for the protection of youngsters's rights are on standby. Within the southern a part of the island, in Tulear, a baby crime case that was revealed in mid-November as soon as once more sheds a shiny mild on unlawful sexual practices - repeatedly condemned - by residents and overseas vacationers. Sixty-year-olds, largely French, who exploit the good poverty of avenue ladies to…

"History of Madagascar: The Construction of a Nation" is the title of the work written by a collective of six historians, researchers and teachers who are well known from the Big Island, such as Manassé Esoavelomandroso, Helihanta Rajaonarison or again Father Sylvain Urfer, author of many books about Madagascar. These are 283 pages that trace the history of a people, from the arrival of the first inhabitants of the island who live on the coast to independence and the pursuit of democracy. The authors of the book presented…

In its economic report, published on Wednesday, December 16, the World Bank estimates that almost 1.9 million more Malagasy people will fall below the poverty line, bringing the poverty rate to almost 78%, the highest in the country. country since 2012. as reported from Madagascar, Laure VerneauThe economy contracted by 4.2%…

Because the virus appeared within the nation in March final 12 months, the variety of deaths because of the pandemic appears restricted, regardless of the robust unfold of it all through the territory. A scientific research performed by the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar with the Ministry of Well being reveals that 40% of the inhabitants has been contaminated with the virus.…