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Informing spouse of HIV status A friend of mine has tested positive for HIV/AIDS. The question we have is whether he is required to inform his spouse of his status or can he continue in the relationship so long as he uses protection? RY, Morogoro The HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act makes it […]
I am charged with a criminal offence and am wondering whether I should tell my lawyer the truth? What if the lawyer refuses to defend me after hearing me? What are the lawyer’s duties to me as his client? PL, Dar There is what you call an Attorney Client privilege whereby your lawyer cannot disclose […]
Liability of airlines in event of crash I am a frequent traveler by air, both within and outside Tanzania. I and many other people have been traumatised by the recent aircraft crash. Some people have vowed not to travel by air for the remaining span of their lives. Moreover, since the accident many people have […]
I have a land case in the District Land and Housing Tribunal in which I am the respondent and have been defending the case myself. In the course of hearing, the claimant called a witness who is a total stranger to me and not even one of my neighbors. The witness lied in the Tribunal […]
Employer refuses to report death to WCA Our brother was employed as a truck driver and while in the course of his employment, he was involved in an accident which claimed his life. We reported the accident and his death to his employer for the employer to notify the Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) to process […]
Our brother has been convicted of three different trophy offences and sentenced to imprisonment for twenty years. In addition to the imprisonment penalty, he has been sentenced to corporal punishment of twelve strokes. We would like to know if our brother will suffer twelve strokes for each offence he was convicted of or the twelve […]
Our company operates both in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, though in Zanzibar we have smaller operations. We have recently employed a foreigner as a cyber security officer and want him to go to Zanzibar for a one week inspection. Our foreign employee has a work permit issued by the Labour Commissioner of Mainland Tanzania. Can […]
Wife refuses evidence for husband My husband and other three persons are charged with financial crimes for which they have been in remand prison for three years. I have been served with a summons to attend the Court as a defence witness to testify in favour of my husband. I don’t want to be a […]
Bank account frozen by police My account has been frozen by the Police for the last four months now. The bank states that they got a letter from the Police instructing them to freeze my account because there is an ongoing investigation pertaining to the money deposited in my account. I have not been interrogated by […]
I parked my car in the hotel car park at night when I was having some drinks with my friends. After drinking I found the car missing and the guards denied seeing anybody taking the car. I told the hotel manager that I wanted the hotel to compensate me for the theft of my car […]
Group CEO signs termination letter I am a Tanzanian and an economist by profession. I was employed in Tanzania in the position of chief economist for a company which is registered in Tanzania. After working in Tanzania for six years, I was transferred to the head office of the Group Company which is registered and […]
My father bought a plot not very far from the centre of the city of Dar es Salaam. He has started construction of a house but he also wants to be buried there. Is that allowed? Please advice. KD, Dodoma We are not aware of any law which imposes a legal obligation to bury a person in […]
My neighbor has got a big fish pond which alludes to many children as it is not confined in a compound. One day when I was passing by, I saw two children in danger of drowning and as a good citizen, I jumped in the pond to rescue the duo. In the course of rescuing […]
My house is facing the highway and the Road Authority has issued a notice requiring me to shorten the height of my fence. I fail to understand why this rule and what the height has to do with the road authority. Is the Authority justified to give such a notice and order? SG, Mbogwe Section […]
Determination of legitimate father A Court last year declared my marriage with my ex-wife to have irreparably broken down and as a result ordered divorce. My ex-wife who remained unmarried recently gave birth to a baby-boy whom I suspect to be mine. Nevertheless, my ex-wife is insisting that I am not the legitimate father of […]
I had an employment dispute with my employer which I referred to the Labour Conciliation Board in accordance with the repealed labour laws. The Board decided the dispute in my favour and ordered the employer to pay me compensation for unfairly terminating me. The employer appealed the decision of the Board to the Minister who […]
I got an offer to supply goods to a certain company and arranged a meeting in the buyers’ town in order to negotiate the purchase price. I booked a train to meet the buyer and the train was delayed to depart for ten hours. By the time I arrived in the buyer’s town, the deal […]
My employer terminated me for allegations of theft of the Company’s money. Immediately after the conclusion of the disciplinary hearing and terminating me from employment, he reported me to the Police for arrest and investigation over the same offence for which I was terminated. I was charged with the offence and the hearing is still […]
Boyfriends name in Will I am a married and had a girlfriend who has named me in her Will as having been her boyfriend. Is there a way I can get an injunction from being mentioned like this? This girl is quite sick and there are chances she might not survive. How can I stop from being […]
Legal Update – 27 September 2022
Our village is neighbouring a national park. Last year a group of antelopes invaded my shamba and while chasing them away, one of them kicked and injured my three year old child and as a result I spent a considerable amount of money to treat my child. I was told by my neighbor that there […]
I am a Chief Accountant of a manufacturing company which employs more than 200 employees. Last month we had a meeting with employees which was also attended by trade union leaders. One of the agendas addressed was the provision of withholding tax certificates to employees for PAYE deducted from their salaries. The union leader insisted […]
Yellow colour of school buses I am operating an orphanage home and a school serving disadvantaged children. One philanthropist donated two vehicles for the school which I used to transport orphan pupils to a picnic. Despite the buses being clearly marked ‘School Bus’ on the front and back of each bus, a traffic police stopped […]
On a Saturday I was arrested by a traffic police who told me to pay a fine of TZS 30,000 for causing a traffic jam by driving unreasonably slowly on the highway. This offence is very strange to me and I doubt if it really exists though I decided to pay the fine in order […]
I was living with my elderly mother as one of my dependents. Unfortunately she passed away recently. After the death of my mother I informed my employer and approached our Head of Human Resources to request that my employer should help me bear the costs of funeral and burial but she refused. She said that […]
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