ZIMBABAWE n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 16/20 8. Zimbabwe Media Commission Category 1: Website http://mediacommission.co.zw/ The website is relatively informative. It has information on policies and regulations. There are contact details for relevant company authorities. The website is not regularly updated. n = 20 Yes No Partial 1. Does this website contain up to date information? • Additional Information Not all pages have upto-date information. 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? • b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? • c) Reports, policies, programmes? • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the institution? • h) The contact details of specific public officials? • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • Total Score: 7/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the ZMC: 1) What are the primary sources of funding for the Commission? 2) Where can we obtain the Commission’s abridged and audited 2016 statement? 3) Is the Commission currently fully constituted, given the fact that the tenure of the sitting commissioners has already ended? n = 20 Yes No 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? 124 Partial • 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? • Additional Information