Story by Lisa Masuku-Kurira
THE government is on a drive to market national monuments through the preservation of African spirituality and heritage around the shrines to boost the country’s tourism industry.
With national monuments such as Khami Ruins having been identified as key tourism drivers, and as part of celebrating Culture Month, the Thematic Committee on Culture and Heritage together with the Thematic Committee on Tourism and Hospitality Industry toured Bulawayo’s Khami Ruins this Friday.
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Mutsa Murombedzi emphasised the importance of marketing the heritage sites to promote growth of the tourism industry.
“We have been touring national monuments and today is day four of our tour. We toured Khami Ruins and we realise there is need to market these national sites to boost our tourism industry.”
Chairperson of the Thematic Committee on Culture and Heritage, Chief Langton Nechombo said it is imperative to enhance and preserve the spirituality around the country’s national monuments.
“It is important to protect and preserve the spirituality around national monuments. Over and above the maintenance around these monuments is important. We also want to thank our Parliament for coming up with a thematic committee on culture and heritage.
Khami ruins are of great archaeological interest and were developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been abandoned in the mid-16th century.
