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Over 1,000 national youth service graduates offered govt jobs

The Zimbabwean government has confirmed that over a thousand graduates from the controversial National Youth Service programme are set to be absorbed into public institutions, sparking fresh debate over the political undertones of the init…

Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 22:02hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa brings back 'Green Bombers'

President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially reinstated the National Youth Service (NYS) program yesterday, encouraging young people to embrace the controversial initiative, which he portrayed as a continuation of the struggle for youth empower…

Published: 25 May 2024 at 11:54hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

'Green Bombers' groupings haggle over who 'owns' Mnangagwa

TEMPERATURES are rising among former National Youth Service (NYS) graduates, derogatorily known as â€˜Green Bombers', amid revelations two distinct groupings are tussling to claim rights to canvass support for President Emmerson Mnangagwa'…

Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 07:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

'Green Bombers' threaten to beat up 'unpatriotic' CIO, police officers

FORMER National Youth Service (NYS) graduates, commonly known as â€˜Green Bombers', have threatened to physically assault dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives and police officers deemed "unpatriotic" who are plotting …

Published: 19 Jun 2023 at 06:49hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Green Bombers Zanu-PF's election trump card

ZANU PF government's hunger to retain power at all costs has reached unprecedented levels as evidenced by its recent decision to reintroduce the controversial National Youth Service training programme.The programme was introduced by the la…

Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:37hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Petition launched against reintroduction of 'green bombers'

ZIMBABWEANS have started an online petition against government's planned reintroduction of the controversial National Youth Service Training Programme in the country.This comes after government announced at Tuesday's post-cabinet media bri…

Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Teachers slam govt reintroduction of 'youth militia'

TEACHERS have met with condemnation, a recent government decision to reintroduce the controversial National Youth Service training programme often dismissed by opponents as a Zanu-PF indoctrination exercise.Speaking in separate interviews …

Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:19hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

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Over 1,000 national youth service graduates offered govt jobs

Mnangagwa brings back 'Green Bombers'

'Green Bombers' groupings haggle over who 'owns' Mnangagwa

'Green Bombers' threaten to beat up 'unpatriotic' CIO, police officers

Green Bombers Zanu-PF's election trump card

Petition launched against reintroduction of 'green bombers'

Teachers slam govt reintroduction of 'youth militia'

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