1. INTRODUCTION This report presents key highlights and a summary of submissions made by organisations and members of the public during the parliamentary public hearings on the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill H.B 9 of 2024, hereinafter referred to as the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill. The public hearings, convened in accordance with Section 141 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, were held nationwide from December 16 to 21, 2024, under the auspices of the Parliament of Zimbabwe, Portfolio Committee on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services. The Bill was gazetted on 22 November 2024 to align the law with the Constitution and the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act [Chapter 10:31]. Furthermore, the amendments aim to modernise outdated provisions in response to technological advances. Media freedom advocacy group, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Zimbabwe) and its partners in a network of journalistic professional associations and media support organisations, the Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) participated in all seven (7) public hearings conducted throughout the country to shadow this public process and compile this report to enhance further policy discussions and parliamentary debates on the law. Among the key issues that dominated the submissions by participants in these public hearings was Clause 15 of the amendment, which introduces a new provision amending Section 38 B of the principal Act to prohibit the sale of motor insurance cover to individuals who do not possess Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) radio licences. A significant majority of participants in the public 3