Entries by fbadmin1

Role of TIC for local investors

I am a Tanzanian and businessman running different types of businesses within Tanzania and even outside Tanzania. My understanding has been that the Tanzania Investment Centre is a government institution that is there to assist investors from outside Tanzania who wish to invest in Tanzania by giving them certain incentives so as to promote foreign […]

Q&A – 24 July 2023

Suing husband to recover loan Four years ago I took a bank loan amounting to TZS 10M and gave it to my husband to purchase a Toyota Hiace for business. My husband bought the Hiace and started the business but never gave me the profits from the business to repay the loan. He also kept […]

Graphics designer infringes trademarks

There is a smart graphics designer in town who specializes in copying and infringing trademarks. What he does is directly copies trademarks that are well known to make logos for his clients without the client knowing this. The logos are well packaged and expensively priced. Is this not an offence? PP, Mwanza Apart from contravening […]

Uncle steals title deed

Our father died and left us with properties including apartments in some prime areas. We have recently noticed that some of the title deeds are missing from our father’s file of documents. We suspected our uncle and reported him to the Police. A search was conducted in his house and the police found him with […]

Q&A – 17 July 2023

Both parties claim divorce Six months after marriage, I left for overseas to study, leaving my wife behind at my parents’ home. Whilst there I got bad news that my wife had left my parents’ home and joined a former boyfriend. I decided to fly back and immediately upon my wife finding out I was […]

Suing for death of infant

I lost a child in the course of delivery due to negligence of a doctor. I want to sue the hospital and the doctor but am getting advice that it is impossible for an adult to sue for death of an infant because only an executor or administrator of the deceased estate can file suit […]

Q&A – 10 July 2023

Land ownership in name of minor I recently lost an uncle and have seen how his wife, children and other close relatives have been fighting for his properties to the extent that there is now a Court case. I do not want my children to face the same agony when I am gone and would […]

Right to use well water

We have been fetching water from our neighbour’s well for more than thirty years. Unfortunately, the neighbour passed away a month ago. We are now in trouble as the older son of the deceased owner of the well has started to erect a fence around the well and doesn’t want us to draw water from […]

Growing bhang as fodder crop

I am told that local discovery shows goats like eating leaves of cannabis sativa and it gives them immunity against many diseases. I keep a big number of goats for business and I would like to know the process I can follow to be allowed to grow bhang as a fodder crop. Please note this […]

Q&A – 3 July 2023

Child born out of wedlock I am married but had a child born out of wedlock with another woman. The child passed away and our head of HR refused a compassionate leave to attend the burial on the ground that the name of the deceased child does not appear in the list of my children […]

Q&A – 26 June 2023

Use of advocate in disciplinary hearing I have been served with a disciplinary charge by my employer and ordered to answer the charges in writing within seven days from the date of receipt of the charge. I would like to know what the procedure will look like and do I have the right to engage […]

Casual labourers claim paid leave

We have a company that deals in purchase and export of agricultural produce. During the harvest season, which lasts for four months every year, we recruit casual labourers to pack the agricultural produce in sacks and load the sacks in trucks ready for transport to the export ports. In the recruitment process we prefer casual labourers […]

Forfeiting onerous bequests

My father was a Christian who died testate after he bequeathed me two houses. One of those houses is encumbered as he died before liquidating a loan he had taken from one of the commercial banks. He stated in the Will that the legatees of encumbered legacies should fulfill the respective obligations in case he […]

License for selling dogs

I am very passionate about animal keeping, especially dogs. For many years I have seen young men selling puppies along the roads in some parts of Dar es Salaam and Arusha. I love companion animals and it upsets me to see puppies mistreated by exposing them in the sun and without feeding them properly. In […]

Q&A – 19 June 2023

Detained in police station for traffic offence I was stopped by police officers who shockingly did an alcohol test on me. The results were positive and I got arrested and spent the night in police custody. Can they arrest me for this offence? Could they just not have fined me and let me go? Is […]

Expatriate leaving country before giving evidence

Recently I was interrogated by a law enforcement agent in connection with a criminal offence which was allegedly committed by my company in the course of its business. The investigator told me that the investigation is still underway and I don’t know when the investigation will be concluded. My key witness is an expatriate whose […]

Q&A – 12 June 2023

Herbal Medicine for sexual desire I bought herbal medicine after I saw it being advertised through radio and television that it is effective in boosting men’s sexual desire and energy. However, after taking the doze as prescribed by the traditional healer, my sexual energy and desire has not improved. It has also made me even […]

Goldsmith cheating in grammage

I have been buying gold ornaments for years from a particular goldsmith (sonara) in Dar who has always been giving me great discounts. Three months ago, I went and bought two sets of earrings. After I left the sonara, I was unsure of the grammage of the earrings and I went back to get each […]

Getting out of a contract

One of my relatives has entered into a crazy contract and wants to get out of it? What does he need to do? Can the contact be nullified? PO, MorogoroIf your relative wishes to get out of a contract, the options available to them will depend on various factors, such as the specific terms of […]

Q&A – 5 June 2023

Wife to be, rejects me I got engaged to a woman who has now changed her mind. I have spent a lot of time planning the marriage only to be met with this new resistance. How can you help me? I could have married a very rich girl had it not been for this engagement. […]