Africa Madagascar The World Bank has approved the second phase of the Programme for Improving Nutrition Outcomes through the multiphase programme approach to continue helping Madagascar address stunting in children
Africa Madagascar The state will provide additional aid of 120 billion ariary (almost US$30 million) to Jirama, a state-owned electric utility and water services company in the country
Africa Madagascar The country celebrates Independence Day today, as it officially became an independent republic on 26 June 1960, with Philibert Tsiranana as its first president
Africa Madagascar The works on the RN13 have been started and the go-ahead was given in Ambovombe, by President of the Republic Andry Rajoelina, as part of his visit to the Androy region, after decades of the population suffering from the poor condition of the road
Africa Madagascar The poverty rate is dramatically worrying according to recent data from the World Bank : 81% of the population has a daily income of less than 8.600 ariary a day ($2,15), the poverty line that the WB has applied since August
Africa Madagascar While the salary increase announced by the President of the Republic on 1 May is already effective for civil servants, the private sector is still waiting for the decree implementing the increase of the minimum wage and the compensation arrangements
Africa Madagascar The construction works of large bridges of Mangoro and Antsapazana, in Moramanga,have been inaugurated as part of the Government of Japan's Official Development Assistance as a grant to the country
Africa Madagascar Now ranking 98th, the country has dropped 41 places in the world’s press freedom ranking according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF) as it celebrated World Press Freedom Day on 3 May
Africa Madagascar The RN10, a road linking Ambovombe to Analavory in the regions of Androy and Atsimo Andrefana, will be completely tarmacked and work will begin before the end of this year, thanks to US$400 million obtained from the WB
Africa Madagascar Lycee Moderne Ampefiloha, the largest school in Madagascar, could inaugurate a computer lab thank to the 50 computers donated by the Indian government
Africa Madagascar Implementation of the Single Application for Uniform Management of State Human Resources (Augure) is beginning to produce its effects, reducing attempts at fraud and corruption in the administration
Africa Madagascar The news of the death of artist Kelly Rajerison caused a cloud of tributes on social networks over the past day, with music lovers acknowledging this singer-songwriter's contribution to the Malagasy musical landscape
Africa Madagascar Transparency International Initiative Madagascar has confirmed the presence of "lifeless fish on the shores of Lake Ambavarano not far from the barrage installed by Rio Tinto/QMM", in Fort-Dauphin, following reports from fishermen and an on-site visit