Godfrey Komakech, the Hoima District Production and Marketing Secretary who is also a member of the verification committee told Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday that they have suspended the verification exercise because of the COVID19 pandemic.
John Tumusiime, the Hoima District Commercial Officer told Uganda Radio Network on Tuesday that the three companies had financial challenges and were not able to pay farmers. He says the government has given them up to the end of January 2019 to have fully paid the farmers or else their licensees be revoked. He says unless they clear the farmers, they will not be allowed to operate in the district.
Clause 13 2 a had stated that a person shall not publish or make accessible any material for tobacco advertising, promotion or sponsorship, including cross-border tobacco advertising.
