Working for one of the companies operating in Tanzania, I am writing to seek your legal guidance regarding eligibility for maternity leave in case of premature birth under the laws of Tanzania. I delivered my baby at 36 weeks of pregnancy. The hospital classified my baby as premature and issued a medical report confirming this […]

 My trademark is very famous all over Africa but not registered in Tanzania. I recently got news from a friend in Tanzania that someone is trading in Tanzania under my trademark without my permission. I would like to seek legal guidance from you regarding my right to sue for infringement? RG, Seychelles  Unfortunately, you cannot […]

Our company operates in the Southern part of Tanzania in the mining sector. We recently received news that the Court has nullified the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Regulations which provided for how mining companies should support development projects in mining host communities. What does this mean for host communities and companies? Kindly clarify. JM, Mwanza We are […]

My wife has refused to give consent for the registration of a mortgage over our matrimonial property. I urgently need to pay our children’s school fees, but she does not understand the necessity of this arrangement and keeps saying in Swahili jargon, “Wanaume wameumbiwa mateso.” (men are born to suffer). What should I do? JD, […]

My neighbour’s goats keep sneaking into my garden and munching on my vegetables. The other day, they devoured all my cabbages. I asked the owner to compensate me for the damages, but he claimed my fence was so weak that even a toddler could knock it over.  How can he not see that the goats […]

I was travelling on a flight operated by an airline in Tanzania. During the flight, a crew member made derogatory comments about my body size, which is admittedly big, causing me significant distress. The crew member even moved me from the emergency seat, citing airline safety procedures. I felt humiliated but complied with the request […]

I have been leasing apartments in Dar es Salaam for nearly fifteen years. Most of my tenants are expatriates working with embassies, NGOs, or multinational companies. For convenience, I have always quoted rent in US dollars, and tenants paid me directly in USD. This was sensible because their salaries are in foreign currency, and it […]

I am a young music producer in Arusha who began experimenting with artificial intelligence software to produce beats and background tracks. I uploaded these AI‑generated songs to social media, branding myself as the ‘future of Tanzanian music.’ The tracks quickly gained popularity, and several companies approached me to license the music for advertisements. However, another […]