Great Zimbabwe Times

  By Rutendo Mambume THE Great Zimbabwe Monuments are undergoing a major rehabilitation exercise meant to preserve their cultural heritage status. The project is being funded under the U$475 000 American Ambassador’s fund. The assistance is used to restore collapsed walls and removing an invasive weed which was threatening to colonise the monuments.  “The project was affected by COVID 19 in 2020 and it resumed in September 2021,” said Lovemore Mandima, the regional director of Great Zimbabwe monuments. The restoration of the ancient dry stone walls is taking place mainly on the western part of the hill complex.  “There is restoration of wall number seventy one (71), seventy two (72) on the western part of the Hill complex and the first phase which is wall number seventy one (71) was completed in April. If we get an opportunity we will go to wall number seventy,” he said.  Mandima said that the consultants from Italy helped them with the electrical wall monitoring system to monitor if t

 By Rutendo Mambume Ali and Co will be showcasing their products at the Masvingo Agricultural Show, set for 29 September to 2 October.  The company has been supporting Masvingo’s clothing and textile sector for some time with a goal to modernize the local fashion and tailoring business in the city. It has also been promoting its clients and communities through bringing together independent sewists. The Director of Ali and Co, Mr Zubair Lambat said visitors to the show will have a chance to meet sewing,  make-up, baking, decor and hairdressing specialists who will be exhibiting their products at the show.  Aspiring young designers and college students will have a chance to learn from these exhibitors who will display and market their products.  Mr Lambat said that their main goal is to promote the talented people of Masvingo, so that they may be recognized both locally and internationally.  “I discovered that there is a lot of talent in Masvingo which is not being exposed, and therefore