Zimbabwe’s Cabinet approves the principles for amending the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Act, setting up a potential overhaul of legislation that multiple reports describe as outdated and not well aligned with the current tobacco industry. According to the accounts, the reform process is intended to update the legal framework to reflect changes in how tobacco is produced and governed. The proposed alignment includes developments in areas such as contract farming, tobacco research, corporate governance, and other evolving practices within the sector. The approvals are described as paving the way for drafting and progressing the legislative amendments that follow from the agreed principles. The reporting does not specify timing for when the full amendment bill will be presented or enacted, nor does it provide detailed contents of the changes beyond the stated intention to modernize the law. Overall, both sources present the Cabinet decision as an initial step in revising the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Act.