Entries by fbadmin1

Failure to file notice of advocate change

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I filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal because I was dissatisfied with a High Court decision. Initially, I had engaged an advocate, but later I wanted to change my advocate. Unfortunately, my new lawyer did not file a formal notice of change of advocate. Instead, he started writing letters, requesting appeal […]

Debt announced in newspaper

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Years ago, I was a news editor at a media house. Like many, I took an interest-free loan to buy a car and later left with part of the loan unpaid. Suddenly, the company published my name and photo in its national newspaper with the headline ‘Wanatafutwa’ (Wanted), as if I were a fugitive. They […]

Fined for jogging

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Fined for jogging I recently joined a fitness group for an early morning jog. The trainer shouted, ‘run like the police are chasing you!’ I took it too seriously and actually outran everyone. Unfortunately, on the way, real traffic police stopped me and asked why I was running so fast. I panicked and told them, […]

Q&A – 22 September 2025

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Fined for jogging I recently joined a fitness group for an early morning jog. The trainer shouted, ‘run like the police are chasing you!’ I took it too seriously and actually outran everyone. Unfortunately, on the way, real traffic police stopped me and asked why I was running so fast. I panicked and told them, […]

Q&A – 15 September 2025

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Taking wife’s surname I have a beautiful and successful wife, and I wish to take her surname instead of keeping mine. I have heard that in some countries, such as South Africa, husbands were not allowed to take their wives’ surnames, but this has now changed. What about Tanzania? Can I legally take my wife’s […]

National ID replacement process

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I lost my National ID last week while travelling from Dodoma to Dar es Salaam. At first, I thought it was no big deal, I mean, I am still Tanzanian whether I have the card or not, right? But suddenly, I couldn’t register a new SIM card, the bank told me I couldn’t update my […]

Failure to consider tax submissions as point of law 

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My company recently lost a tax dispute at the Tax Revenue Appeals Tribunal. I want to appeal to the Court of Appeal, but have been told that only ‘points of law’ can be appealed under section 26(2) of the Tax Revenue Appeals Act. My concern is that the Tribunal did not consider some of my […]

Taking wife’s surname

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I have a beautiful and successful wife, and I wish to take her surname instead of keeping mine. I have heard that in some countries, such as South Africa, husbands were not allowed to take their wives’ surnames, but this has now changed. What about Tanzania? Can I legally take my wife’s surname, and if […]

Personal data protection in Zanzibar

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We are an insurance services company headquartered in Zanzibar, with operations spanning both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. We have heard of cases on personal data protection from mainland Tanzania and wonder whether there is similar law in Zanzibar. Kindly advise. MK, Zanzibar The Personal Data Protection Act, Cap. 44 [R.E. 2023], applies to both Mainland […]

Money laundering in casinos

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I am a concerned citizen. I have heard stories that people who go to casinos are criminals looking to clean their money. Is this true? What measures are there to stop this? Kindly guide me. NH, Arusha You are concerned about money laundering. The Anti-Money Laundering Act, Cap. 423 [R. E. 2023] (AMLA) is the […]

Ditched at the Alter

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I am a man aged 37 living in Morogoro. In January 2025, a woman I was courting for over 3 years left me for another man on the day of our wedding. I invested a considerable amount of my savings in her education and I also helped her start her own business after University. My […]

Q&A – 8 September 2025

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Ditched at the Alter I am a man aged 37 living in Morogoro. In January 2025, a woman I was courting for over 3 years left me for another man on the day of our wedding. I invested a considerable amount of my savings in her education and I also helped her start her own […]

My daughter is marrying my ex

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I dated this man during our university years and later lost contact with him. When my daughter first told me about her intention to marry an older man with a similar name, I did not think much of it and was genuinely happy for her. According to our Tanzanian tradition, this man and his family […]

WhatsApp group turns humiliation group

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Our landlord created a WhatsApp group for general updates, such as water outages, repairs and pest control schedules. At first, it was helpful. But lately, it’s taken a weird turn. He started posting passive-aggressive messages about tenants who come home late, make noise, or haven’t paid their utility bills. He even shared screenshots from the […]

Q&A – 1 September 2025

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WhatsApp group turns humiliation group Our landlord created a WhatsApp group for general updates, such as water outages, repairs and pest control schedules. At first, it was helpful. But lately, it’s taken a weird turn. He started posting passive-aggressive messages about tenants who come home late, make noise, or haven’t paid their utility bills. He […]

Uncle’s legacy at risk

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I was born in Germany to a family of missionaries. In the early 1990s, my family moved to Tanzania, where we engaged in missionary work and agriculture by renting farmland from local villagers. Life took a significant turn in 2010 when my uncle became a naturalised Tanzanian citizen and finally purchased his own land. Tragically, […]

Funeral turned into a scandal

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Last week, I attended a funeral expecting a sombre moment, but it turned into a scene from a film. Two women claimed to be the deceased’s legal wife. One placed a wreath at the coffin, while the other was denied and began shouting, ‘He was my husband too.’ The crowd froze, and the priest looked […]

Q&A – 25 August 2025

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Funeral turned into a scandal Last week, I attended a funeral expecting a sombre moment, but it turned into a scene from a film. Two women claimed to be the deceased’s legal wife. One placed a wreath at the coffin, while the other was denied and began shouting, ‘He was my husband too.’ The crowd […]

Betrayed under contract

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I am a boutique business owner. I was so excited when I finally signed a deal with a tech company. They promised to build a mobile app for my boutique, something that would help me reach out to more customers and better manage my inventory. I did not have a lawyer at the time. The […]

Exam swap between twins

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Exam swap between twins I am one of a pair of identical twins. My brother is brilliant in maths, and I am better with languages. In our recent internal school exams, we swapped places. He sat my maths paper under my name, and I took his language paper under his. We even exchanged student IDs. […]