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 James Karuhanga
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16-year-old Ben Patrick Cyubahiro is one of the emerging stars in chess in the country.
COVID 19: 2020 Chess Olympiad postponed
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Chess: All Olympiad qualifiers pushed to May
Students of Groupe Scolaire Rugando, Gasabo District wash their hands on Thursday. Public and private schools countrywide have taken precautionary measures against potential outbreak of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Schools take precautionary measures
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 11, 2020. The WHO said on Wednesday that the COVID-19 outbreak can be characterized as a u201cpandemicu201d as the virus spreads increasingly worldwide.
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Nkaka (left) and Nsekanabo during a past court appearance in Nyanza District. / Photo: File.
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FDLR commanders slapped with 7 charges
Former FDLR officers Ignace Nkaka aka La Forge Bazeyi and Jean Pierre Nsekanabo during a past court hearing in Nyanza District. Sam Ngendahimana
FDLR commanders trial resumes in Nyanza
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Rwanda reassures tourists amid coronavirus threat
Health professionals testing for Covid-19. /Craish Bahizi
COVID-19: Six new instructions for screening at all points of entry to Rwanda
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Chess: Kagarama Secondary School indomitable at inter-school tourney 
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Cabinet reaffirms strengthened approach to try contain possible COVID19 spread to Rwanda 
In the annual inter-schools chess tournament, a school can register many teams of 5 players each. GS Kimisange were the winners last year. / Courtesy photo.
Inter-schools chess tournament gets underway
Government has called on the public to, among measures, avoid shaking hands and close body contact such as hugging in the wake of global coronavirus threats./  Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
COVID-19: Will Rwandans listen to reason, stop shaking hands, hugging?
Transport operations have resumed on the Morogoro-Dodoma highway bridge which collapsed due to heavy rains on Monday. Net
Rwanda
Relief as traffic resumes on Tanzania highway
Cargo trucks at Rusumo One stop border post between Rwanda and Tanzania. The collapse of a bridge on the Morogoro-Dodoma highway due to heavy rains on Monday disrupted transport which has affected inland Tanzanian cargo and movement of goods and people to and from Rwanda. However, Eng Isack Kamwelwe, Tanzaniau2019s Minister of Works, Transport and Communication said on Tuesday that construction works to repair the highway are underway to normalise movement of goods and people from Rwanda to Tanzania. /  Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
Tanzania starts repairs on road linking to Rwanda
Cyusa is passionate about doing traditional Rwandan music. Courtesy.
Gakondo singer Cyusa drops new song ahead of European tour
Ibuka France President Etienne Nsanzimana. / Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwandans in France protest against conference welcoming Genocide deniers
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Rwanda
Congolese army captures another anti-Rwanda militia leader

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