Faced with recurring water supply problems in Antananarivo, Prime Minister Ntsay met with officials from the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, but no immediate solution was adopted

800 turtles, probably intended for clandestine export, were seized in Majunga, in the north-west of the country; the seized turtles belong to the endemic Madagascar star tortoise species, which is protected and classified as critically endangered

Madagascar Airlines acquired a new ATR 72-500, part of its fleet renewal Phoenix 2030 Strategy

Increasing the industry's contribution to the GDP from the current 17% to 30% within 15 years is the goal set by the government; several ministries are collaborating to develop local resources and support farmers and growers

Dozens of lemurs and over 900 turtles from the country, illegally trafficked into Thailand, are returning to the island, as announced by Madagascar's Ministry of the Environment