Edwin Batshu

Edwin Batshu ( born in June 21 1947 at Maitengwe ).He is a Botswana politician who served in the government of Botswana as Minister of Labour and Home Affairs from 2011. Quotes The Botswana Council of Women was established when the country was still reeling in abject poverty and now I am proud to say that the organization is thriving and it is clear that it is on the right track. Batshu slams Chinese contractors 2 July 2013 Whoever is listed, is listed because they are a security threat. When we list a name of an individual or group of people to acquire VISA to enter Botswana it means that they are a security threat to the nation. The reason why we require them to apply for VISA is because we want to know when they are in the country so that we can monitor their movements during their stay in the country. We are not targeting any individual or a group of people. The nation should appreciate that we are doing this because we are concerned about their safety. There are things that these individuals or group of people do or bring as a threat to our security. We have personnel who are trained and who inform us about these individuals or group of people and the kind of security threat they are posing to the nation. We have a long list of individuals who require VISA to enter Botswana and the list will obviously continue if there are new individuals or group of people who might be a security threat to this nation. As far as I know we are in good terms with the South Africans. South Africa is a sovereign state, we are a sovereign state. At least they can appreciate that we will not allow our security to be threatened as they will also not allow theirs to be threatened. They have their own way of dealing with issues of security threats and we have our own way of dealing with issues of security threats. Malema, EFF group a security threat to Botswana- Batshu 24 November 2014 Batswana women need to be actively and more effectively engaged in economic, social and political life. Closing the gender gap would generate significant gains for the different sectors and for society as a whole. With the same decisiveness, it is possible to achieve a higher level of women’s economic participation and therefore, improved aggregate in the national economic participation scoreboard. This strategy should lead to the creation of sustainable employment, visibility of women in national economies as well as their contribution to GDP growth, and acknowledgeable relevance to the global market. Women’s dedication and passion has been proven over generations and to this day these attributes carry the assurance of the same century old outcome that women can if they are given the opportunity, resources and the right level of support. There has been good progress in highlighting and advancing the role of women in sustainable development, yet much remains to be done. Batshu urges women to be more involved 2 July 2012 These income generatingprojects promote better familyeconomic status and alleviatepoverty by ensuring sustainablelivelihoods and improved standardsof living. It is therefore selfevident that supporting womenwho have good business ideasthat can be developed into viablebusiness ventures should serve toprevent poverty and vulnerabilityto exploitation as well as to createa hitherto untapped contributionto national economic growth. To show our commitment toempowering women for the year2012/13 my ministry has fundeda total of 47 women’s groupscomprising 245 benefi ciaries ata total cost of P8, 168 720.00.In addition 15 Non GovernmentalOrganizations (NGO,s) werefunded for a total amount of P2362 905.00 to carry out supportservices such as benefi ciariestraining for technical skills andsocial development. Govt committed to women empowerment-Batshu 15 August 2013 It is in this regard that government, in consultation with unions and the employers through the Minimum Wages Advisory Board, regularly reviews and recommends adjustment of the minimum wage rates, taking into consideration factors such as the prevailing cost of living, levels of productivity and unemployment levels. I call upon you to seriously consider this situation in a bid to address and arrest it before it is too late. We have to be always conscious of the fact that we live in a globalized world where we compete with other nations for foreign direct investment and tourism inflows. ‘Report minimum wage violations’ – Batshu 7 May 2012 So far, 1913 churches are registered in Botswana. From now going forward, one should have at least 150 members in order to register a church in Botswana. This number was reduced from the 250 which was initially proposed because many people complained that 250 people were too many. Churches bill meant for the good of Batswana – Batshu 2 April 2015