I am an investigative journalist working for a prominent broadcasting company in Tanzania. Recently, I was involved in a documentary on child trafficking and obtained a lot of information on trafficking rings and shared this with the police for further follow up. The police are now conducting their own undercover investigation using the data we […]

I own a lifestyle social media page where I post my travel and vacation experiences. It has come to my knowledge that one of my photographs was used by a tourism company based in Arusha to promote their business. Unfortunately, this was done without my consent and the company has refused to take down the […]

I was appointed as administrator of my father’s estate. He was a prominent businessman who also had many disputes with his business associates. Unfortunately, there is a new case against him that has been instituted in Court. The dispute stems from a contract for delivery of goods which also contained an arbitration clause. My concern […]

I am an event photographer. The Tanzania law on drones is very new and unfortunately, most of us are not aware of it. For example, I registered a drone for use in Tanzania but I don’t know if I also need a licence to operate this drone. I want to be compliant. Please guide me. […]

I own a factory that produces baskets using the latest technology but do not have a large capital, so we produce at a small scale. Our products are very popular in the market due to their quality. This has necessitated an increase in production to meet demands. I currently have six employees but will employ […]

I am a resident of Dodoma and was scheduled to travel to a European country for my studies. I had plans of travelling to Dar es Salaam for a connection with an international flight. This plan was interrupted by a local airline cancelling the Dar es Salaam flight without providing prior information. Unfortunately, it was […]

We are a Tanzanian couple expecting our first child and have been reading research findings that are against vaccination. We do not believe vaccinations are safe and we would want to avoid this if possible. Is it a legal requirement for children and pregnant women to get vaccination in Tanzania? ES, Rukwa Congratulations on your […]

I am a law abiding citizen and have noticed that some Tanzanians have a habit of putting false information on social media. My concern is that these people are not afraid at all as and will continue to do so. What is the position of the law when it comes to this? Kindly enlighten me.  […]

As a law-abiding citizen, I have noted an increase in the number of hospitals offering plastic surgery in Tanzania. My problem with this is that plastic surgery encourages people to alter their appearance which is not good for security reasons. Does the law allow people to change their appearance as they please? Enlighten me on […]