In an amnesty published in Government Gazette No 36, general notice 85/2016, Mugabe pardoned all convicted female prisoners regardless of offences, with the exception of a few serving life sentences.

“A full remission of remaining imprisonment is, hereby, granted to all female prisoners regardless of offences committed, save for those sentenced to life imprisonment and to death,” part of the order reads.

Chikurubi Female Prison, which was home to 246 prisoners, released 139 inmates yesterday.

Some of the prisoners were due to serve lengthy jail terms for murder, fraud and armed robbery.

Those who remained behind are inmates still on remand and a few foreigners, who will be released to their respective governments.

Mosline Chakamufuna (25), who was sentenced two weeks ago to 10 years in prison for murdering her child, was one of the beneficiaries of the presidential pardon.

She joins Adlaidy Murombo (21), who was jailed for 10 years in 2014 for attempted murder, after striking her uncle with an iron bar in the eye.

Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) acting public relations officer, Superintendent Priscilla Mthembo said more than 2 000 inmates were likely to benefit from the latest presidential pardon.

“We don’t have the total figure at the moment because the verification process is still going on, but we expect over 2 000 prisoners to be released under the amnesty order issued by the President,” she said.

For male prisoners, Mugabe pardoned all those who are under the age of 18 regardless of offences committed, and those over the age of 60, who have served two-thirds of their prison terms and all inmates in open prison.

Terminally-ill prisoners, who were unlikely to survive their prison terms, were fully pardoned regardless of offences.

At Chikurubi Farm Prison, there was still uncertainty, as prison officers were still compiling names of beneficiaries, particularly those jailed for stocktheft, who have served a third of their sentence.

The officer-in-charge of the male prison, Superintendent Tonderai Magwaza, said so far, he had vetted 190 prisoners, who would be released.

Male inmates convicted of murder, rape, armed robbery and treason were not part of those pardoned.

The jail, which has a holding capacity of 560 inmates, currently has 681 prisoners.

Mthembo said the amnesty had the effect of decongesting the 46 prisons around the country, which were currently overpopulated by nearly 16%.

Currently, the correctional facilities have a population of 19 900 inmates, although their total holding capacity is just 17 000.

Source http://www.todaynewsreview.com/p/519/president-mugabe-pardon-all-female-prisoners-in-zimbabwe-in

Mugabe knows more about women, 90% of his famous quotes are all about women... I believe he's a natural lover of women. Bravo for the pardon!

Good move

Sai Mugabe

But where is lalasticlala sef? Day don break for Zim

Good of him. He knws women should be respected. We re priceless! Bt sme women de disappoint sha

petz:
Good of him. He knws women should be respected. We re priceless! Bt sme women de disappoint sha

If you knew RM very well, you would know he doesn't respect women at all most especially that confluence of the lower limbs.

Hmm. I guess he wants to increase Zimbabwe's population.
Guys there now have to shine eye well well before bringing any babe home, or else you'd hear "Man brings new Gf home" today and hear "man robbed in d midnight by suspected female robbers" the next day.

Good one

Papa....................... ...............

I don't know if to call it good news or bad news. Integrating a convict into a society without proper orientation may be catastrophic.

President of Zimbabwe did a good deed and a nice strategy of releasing the prison's inmates, so me inmates were falsely accused, now there is hope foelr them.

Also the prison will be free of the 16% overpopulation.

I pray that our Nigerian government can adopt this kind of move.

Seeeeeeee:
Mugabe knows more about women, 90% of his famous quotes are all about women... I believe he's a natural lover of women. Bravo for the pardon!

Dont be fooled.. Mugabe is not aware of those quotes

Chaii!!! Dat TiN go Boku Nyafu Nyafu for every Night club in town

When d son of man sets u free......(rephrased, when Mugabe sets u free, u are free indeed.)

Good for them.....

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Good development

"Mosline Chakamufuna (25), who was sentenced two weeks ago to 10 years in prison for murdering her child, was one of the beneficiaries of the presidential pardon"............Keeps me pondering.

The Legs Of Ladies Nowadays Are Just Like Rumours, They Keep On Spreading - Robert Mugabe (2098)

Mugabe the peoples government

he just make some people happy well that is life some dey praise u y some dey curse u the important thing be say make he they balance the praise and them

my nigga

Eh eh a dey laugh
Erin ke ke

My best

Ta loso pe ti obirin bawo?

GENDER INEQUALITY!!! While some males are still in for lesser crimes.

A woman who attempts murder is as dangerous as a murderer.

The world is now mostly unconcerned with the boy child

After they should come and be asking for gender equality

he haz an ulterior motive... he's too bad to b dat good

Wow

Hmmmm..

It has itz good and badm

Hope dey're all repentant