Bitter sweets: Madagascar minister fired over US$2.2m candy plan to go with coronavirus 'remedy'

June 05, 2020 7:29 AM

ANTANANARIVO (AFP) - Madagascar's education minister was sacked on Thursday (June 4) after announcing a plan to buy sweets for students to take the edge off the "bitter taste" of a herbal tea the president says is a coronavirus remedy.

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The Straits Times World News