These developments came in the wake of the continued Covid-19 lockdown measures and restrictions to combat the global pandemic. The 2021 International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) theme: Right to Know – Building Back Better with Access to Information, was timely given the critical importance of citizens’ right to access to information on issues that affect their daily lives for informed decisions and choices and socio-economic development. Unfettered exercise and enjoyment of the right to access to information, in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic and declining economies, is of paramount importance in the fight against the pandemic to save human lives which are critical in rebuilding devastated economies. The Government’s weekly Cabinet media briefs and updates on the measures being taken to contain the spread of the pandemic is therefore progressive and is at the core of the need for public institutions to proactively disclose information on issues of national importance and significance. In a related development, the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, were instructed by the High Court on two occasions: in April 2020 and February 2021, to provide frequent and comprehensive Covid-19 information on all available platforms and in all available languages. This followed court applications lodged by MISA Zimbabwe in both instances. The two ministries have taken commendable and encouraging steps towards complying with the High Court orders which goes a long way in enhancing citizens’ right to relevant information on the Covid-19 pandemic. This is in line with the requisite standards for the provision of access to information on Covid-19 to ensure members of the public make informed decisions to protect themselves from the virus. The two ministries thus have an obligation to consistently provide comprehensive Covid-19 related information to the media and members of the public. 7