Alcohol levy: A blessing for women entrepreneurs
Monday, June 29, 2015
Minister of Labour and Foreign Affairs, Edwin Batshu revealed this during the official opening of the 16th National Women’s Exposition on Thursday held at Boipuso Hall under the theme Beijing +20 Women’s Economic Empowerment: Prosperity and Progress for All.
Batshu said in the just ended financial year, the ministry was issued with a total of P25.2 million from the alcohol levy for women’s economic empowerment programmes.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...