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Zanu PF youth league criticizes Chivayo's donation amidst internal party tensions

Internal tensions within Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF party are highlighted as the youth league has reportedly criticized a donation made by Chivayo. This development comes as the party faces various challenges, including economic issues and political maneuvering. The article also touches on other national news such as nurses announcing a three-day protest, a court battle over CAB3 hearings, and foreign military attachés touring ARDA projects, praising Zimbabwe's agricultural efforts. Additionally, the Grain Marketing Board GMB has started paying farmers outstanding arrears for grain deliveries. The country is also preparing for the debut of a gold-backed Exchange Traded Fund ETF on the VFEX, managed by First Mutual Wealth Management Private Limited. Other reports indicate political tensions leading to violence and forced evictions at grasslands plots, and power outages and raw material shortages affecting ART operations, with the manufacturer's exports and paper divisions seeing volume declines in the third quarter to June 2022. Vice President Chiwenga has called for industrial revival to protect the economy from global shocks, while discussions continue on Zimbabwe's lithium economy and the impact of illicit drugs fueling violence in rural mining areas.