Drug peddler jailed six months
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in prison for unlawful possession of dangerous drugs.
By Nizbert Moyo
Sep. 12, 2025
Law enforcement agents swoop on drug peddlers
Zimbabwe is experiencing widespread drug and substance abuse, primarily among young people, who are frustrated by the harsh economic climate and a scarcity of jobs.
By Brent Shamu
Aug. 11, 2025
Harare man in court over broncleer syrup
Gerald Zinyemba (28) pleaded guilty to the charges stating that he was advised by a medical doctor to take half of broncleer cough syrup .
By Trevor Mutsvairo
Jun. 25, 2024
Poor funding stalling drug abuse fight: Report
ALZ recorded a clinical psychologists density is 0,04 per 100 000 population and a psychiatrists density of 0,1 per 100 000 population.
By Brent Shamu
Jan. 26, 2024
Holistic approach needed to combat drug abuse
Strategic operations and programmes are urgently required to curb the impending national public health disaster.
By Susan Nyamwanza
Mar. 17, 2023
Youths fight drug abuse, child marriages
YAZ executive director Tatenda Songore said the initiative helps to impart knowledge and life skills to pupils who in turn go to educate their own communities.
By Sindiso Dube
Mar. 7, 2023
Review Dangerous Drugs Act, CSO urges govt
This comes as the country has been experiencing disturbing reports of youths, including school children, engaging in alcohol, drug and substance abuse.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Feb. 18, 2023
Man “sells” dagga to detectives
In the evening, the detectives went to Edwards’ house to collect the order. Edwards opened the gate and gave the detectives four sachets of dagga, leading to his arrest.
By Nqobizwe Thebe
Nov. 16, 2022
Calls for drug laws reform grow louder
Deliberating at the recently ended Civil Society position paper workshop on drug use in Zimbabwe, participants at the workshop argued that the current pieces of legislation have no capacity to support the implementation of the ZNDMP as they are outdated and most of them were crafted during the colonial times. Zimbabwe is grappling with an unprecedented drug use scourge especially among the youth.
By The Southern Eye
May. 15, 2022
