Magaya's Yadah Hotel pleads guilty to possessing unregistered drugs

Walter Magaya’s Yadah Hotel is in deep trouble after a police raid uncovered a stash of illegal medicines. The hotel’s facing charges over some seriously shady stock.

Yadah Hotel caught with unapproved medicines

• Police uncovered unregistered drugs at the hotel in Harare.
• Director Donald Makuvaza pleaded guilty to possessing unapproved meds.
• The case is set for a hearing on 10 March.
• Medicines found include antibiotics, creams, and injections.

The raid followed a tip-off about illegal stock

• CID detectives raided a hotel room on 15 November 2025.
• They found a variety of drugs, including fluconazole and metronidazole.
• Records tied the meds to a person named Happiness Mavindire.
• No legal permission to hold these unapproved drugs, say authorities.