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Natnael Tesfazion, 20, was in the Yellow Jersey for four days - since Stage 4 - en route to his victory as the third Eritrean and second in a row to win the Tour du Rwanda. Photo:
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Tesfazion crowned Tour du Rwanda 2020 champion

Sunday, March 01, 2020
Despite winning fourth stages, Valencia Jhonatan Restrepo is sixth overall going into Sunday's ultimate stage. Rwanda's Moise Mugisha remains second, 90 seconds behind red-hot favourite Natnael Tesfazion who has been in the Yellow Jersey since winning Stage 4 on Wednesday. Photo:
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Tour du Rwanda: Restrepo claims fourth win, Tesfazion retains Yellow

Saturday, February 29, 2020
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Mugisha insists ‘battle for Yellow’ still on despite 68-second deficit

Saturday, February 29, 2020
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Who are the new faces in cabinet?

Friday, February 28, 2020
President Kagame joins new cabinet members and MPs for a group photo after their swearing-in ceremony. The President has urged the new ministers and other leaders to prioritise the interest of Rwandans. / Village Urugwiro.
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Prioritise interests of Rwandans, Kagame tells new ministers

Friday, February 28, 2020
Officials give cows to model pyrethrum farmers in Kinigi, Musanze District./ Photos by Ru00e9gis Umurengezi.
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Horizon SOPYRWA rewards top pyrethrum farmers

Friday, February 28, 2020
Minister Ingabire (c) challenged women to constantly upskill themselves. / Donah Mbabazi.
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Women in science urged to assume leadership roles

Friday, February 28, 2020
Weatherman says the high temperature anomalies currently present in the tropical Pacific Ocean is a key indicator for more rains ahead. / File.
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Meteo predicts above-normal rains until May

Friday, February 28, 2020
Team Rwanda riders, including Joseph Areruya (2nd-R, front row), have struggled to live up to the expectations despite comprising three former winners of the Tour du Rwanda. Photo:
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Tour du Rwanda: Rampant Restrepo wins Stage 6, Mugisha cuts gap at top

Friday, February 28, 2020
Valencia Jhonatan Restrepo (L) edged a host of riders in a photo finish to win Stage 5 in Musanze on Thursday afternoon, making his second victory in this year's Tour du Rwanda following his Stage 3 triumph on Tuesday. Photo:
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Tour du Rwanda 2020: Restrepo wins Stage 5, Tesfazion stays in Yellow

Thursday, February 27, 2020
Mothers pose in a group photo with their Mutuelle de Sante cards. File
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Employees to finance community health insurance with 0.5 % salary deduction

Thursday, February 27, 2020
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Kagame reshuffles cabinet, overhauls Health and Education Ministries

Thursday, February 27, 2020
Sam Nkusi, the Chairman of Liquid Telecom East Africa addresses the media on Wednesday, February 26. / Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Liquid Telecom slashes home fibre internet prices by 60%

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The Minister of Justice, Johnston Busingye addresses court bailiffs during the meeting in Kigali./ Sam Ngendamana
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Busingye challenges bailiffs to neutralise property ring

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Moise Mugisha (second), seen here part of a breakaway group in Stage 4 on Wednesday, is making his third Tour du Rwanda appearance since the 2018 debut. / Photo: Courtesy.
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Tour du Rwanda 2020: Mugisha eyes Tesfazion’s Yellow Jersey

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Two women carry their babies who were born on Christmas at Kacyiru Hospital. Parents are upbeat about the new system, which allows them to register their children from health centres at birth. / Craish Bahizi.
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Relief as Rwanda eases registration of births

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Bank of Kigali clients inquire about the Banku2019s services. Central Bank figures show that only 3.5 per cent of the Rwandan population borrowed money from commercial banks in 2019./ Emmanuel Kwizera.
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Why only 3.5% Rwandans borrowed from banks in 2019

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
A team of health workers test government officials and business executives who were on their way to Gabiro for the National Leadership Retreat recently. Rwanda has devised measures to prevent coronavirus. / File.
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14 things you should know about coronavirus

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Minister of Environment Jean du2019Arc Mujawamariya. / Sam Ngendahimana.
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Government to waive taxes on agric land ‘wrongly reserved for construction’

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Natnael Tesfazion is the new Yellow Jersey bearer after winning Stage 4 in Rubavu District on Wednesday afternoon. He is the 13th Eritrean to win a Tour du Rwanda stage since the race turned international in 2009. Photo:
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Tour du Rwanda 2020: Mugisha moves into second behind Eritrean Tesfazion

Wednesday, February 26, 2020