DEPUTY Minister of Culture, Arts and Sports, Hamis Mwinjuma has instructed companies and places that use works of art and creativity to profit commercially to ensure that they pay royalties and back debts owed.

Hamis Mwinjuma gave these instructions today March 16, 2023 when he made a business visit to the Tanzania Copyright Office (COSOTA) to see for himself the activities carried out by the office where he instructed the Tanzania Copyright Office (COSOTA) to take legal action including bringing to court all those who refused to pay .

The action comes after COSOTA presented information showing that some companies in the country have been deliberately refusing to pay royalties while continuing to use works of art in their businesses.