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The government has revealed that the controversial National Youth Service (NYS) commonly known as the Border Gezi Youth Militia training reintroduction is on the cards. Popularly known as Green Bombers because of their green training uniform, the NYS was established as a youth militia in the 2000s by late youth …

The Meteorological service Department (MSD) yesterday warned that heavy rains accompanied by violent storms will hit the country starting tomorrow until December 30, 2023. In a statement, MSD said there were risks of flooding in low-lying areas. “Thunder and lightning accompanied by hailstones, and strong damaging winds are anticipated across …

By Daniel Kachere News Editor In what appears to be a circus within the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leadership in Harare Metropolitan, lawyer and councillor Jacob Mafume has been re-elected Harare Mayor. Mafume’s term came to an end before the August harmonised elections paving way for Ian Makone. …

Finance minister Mthuli Ncube announced a Z$59.5 trillion budget for 2024 on Thursday, raising the price of services and attempting to widen the tax base to shore up the government’s finances. The main opposition labelled his budget “anti-people” after he increased toll gate fees by 150 percent and also nearly …

President Mnangagwa left Harare last night for Dubai where he is expected to join nearly 100 000 delegates including Heads of State and Government at COP28, to try and find lasting solutions to climate change. The number of delegates make this year’s conference easily the biggest such conference in a …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired Industry and Commerce deputy minister Roy Bhila from government, hardly three months after he was elevated to the lofty job. This was announced in a statement Thursday by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Martin Rushwaya. “His Excellency, the President of the Republic of …

Zanu PF maintains that only the Constitutional Court can declare the appointment of General Phillip Valerio Sibanda to the Zanu PF politburo unconstitutional, rejecting growing criticism of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s surprise decision. Sibanda, the commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, was named an ex officio member of the politburo on …

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga says Zimbabwe has lost US$150 billion potential economic gain through over 20 years of western imposed sanctions. He was speaking at the Africa Unity Square in Harare Wednesday in front of a crowd comprising government officials, sympathisers and civil servants commandeered to boost numbers during the …

A 52-year-old man is among eight suspects arrested for various fraudulent activities, including an attempt to write an examination on behalf of another candidate, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has said. The examination body said so far no candidate has had pre-access to the examination papers. The first arrest …

Zesa Holdings has warned Zimbabweans of crippling power cuts for the next 30 days owing to technical faults at the Hwange Power Station and a scheduled maintenance on one of the units. The development has seen Energy and Power Development minister, Edgar Moyo, pleading with independent power producers (IPPs) to …