The government has gazetted the Freedom of Information
regulations under Statutory Instrument 229 of 2021. These
regulations guide disclosure of information by public entities. The
regulations follow the Freedom of Information Act that was signed
into law in 2020 which also repealed the Access to Information and
Protection of Privacy Act which also give effect to the right to
access to information as provided for by the Constitution.
According to Section 40 of the Act, the Zimbabwe Media Commission
(ZMC) has the responsibility to make regulations that provide for
all matters that are required or permitted to be prescribed, or are
necessary or convenient to be prescribed in order to carry out or
give effect to the Act, after consulting with the Minister of
Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services. In addition to
giving effect to the fundamental right of access to information
these regulations intends to improve transparency and
accountability by public
