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Keeping dustbins inside daladalas
January 29, 2024 in Updates /by fbadmin1My daladala crew were arrested by traffic police for not keeping dustbins inside the bus. He was ordered to pay a fine which he did but I still doubt if failure to keep a dustbin inside a commuter bus is an offence because I know for certain that all the commuter buses commonly known as […]
Collecting subscription for religious or charitable purposes
January 29, 2024 in Updates /by fbadmin1There are people who visit offices and ask for subscriptions of money allegedly for supporting certain church projects or charitable purposes. These people normally ask for subscriptions without proof that the money they are asking for is really intended to support the alleged religious purpose and this leaves us in doubt with the subscription. How […]
Q&A – 29 January 2024
January 29, 2024 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Sanitary facilities at work places The management of our company has been confronted by a trade union demanding that the employer is bound by the law to provide the employees with sanitary and welfare facilities at the workplace. The union came up with a big list of the facilities which they need to be provided […]
Loan guarantor without consent
January 22, 2024 in Updates /by fbadmin1I have received several messages and phone calls from a microfinance company based in Dar es Salaam that my cousin listed me as a guarantor for a personal loan he took three months ago but has not been able to repay. I was not aware of this transaction and was never consulted when it happened. […]
Walking with a firearm in public
January 22, 2024 in Updates /by fbadmin1I am a law abiding citizen and yesterday one of my neighbours, an ordinary civilian, decided to take a stroll around our neighbourhood while openly carrying a legally owned and registered firearm in a holster on his hip. As he made his way through the street, many people noticed it, something which made me quite […]
Q&A – 22 January 2024
January 22, 2024 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Youths arrested for being jobless The local authority in our locality, with assistance of the peoples’ militia, have been conducting what they call “clean-up operation of the streets”. This operation was intended to restore peace and security by arresting thugs who have been chaotic to the residents in our streets. However during the operation the […]
Radio and Television Broadcasting Content Regulations Amended
January 19, 2024 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 19 January 2024
Q&A – 15 January 2024
January 15, 2024 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Posting photos of dead bodies on WhatsApp group One of our WhatsApp group members posted on our group photos of dead bodies of people who died in an accident in a neighboring country when a motor vehicle was attempting to cross a bridge which was over flooded and caused deaths of dozens of people. Our […]
Boss forcing driver to overspeed
January 15, 2024 in Updates /by fbadmin1My boss normally forces me to overspeed when we are travelling in the company official car. He does not want to respect the road speed limits or stop at traffic lights. If I get arrested by the Traffic Police for breach of the road traffic rules due to compulsion from my boss, can I raise […]
Orders to evacuate pending a disaster
January 8, 2024 in Updates /by fbadmin1Our national meteorology authority has predicted heavy rains that may result in floods. Government officials have ordered me to evacuate because most of our neighbourhood is likely to be affected. I do not want to leave as I believe this prediction is wrong. Is there a way to evade this order? RE, Morogoro Unfortunately, there […]
Failure to pay school fees and right to education
January 8, 2024 in Updates /by fbadmin1They say January is the longest month of the year due to financial obligations facing parents. This is indeed true, my children were recently dismissed from school because I failed to pay school fees. I know children have a right to education and I think schools should consider alternative solutions before resorting to dismissal. My […]
Q&A – 8 January 2024
January 8, 2024 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Hunting lions for recreational purposes I am an Englishman with a passion for trophy hunting. I am looking forward to going on a hunting safari in Tanzania for my holidays next year. A tour operator based in the United Kingdom suggested I check if Tanzanian law allows hunting for lions? Please guide me on this. […]
Q&A – 1 January 2024
January 1, 2024 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Right to self defence I am informed that I have a right to self defence and to defend my property. What degree of force can I use in exercising such a right? If a pickpocket robs me, and I am armed with a gun, can I shoot him right there? Please guide me to the […]
First to apply for PL
January 1, 2024 in Updates /by fbadmin1I knew a certain area was getting vacant and stayed awake all night outside the Mining Commission and I was the first one to lodge my application at 9am for a Prospecting Licence (PL) over that area. I am told that at around 11am and 3pm that same day, two other individuals applied for a […]
Driving under the influence of alcohol
December 25, 2023 in Updates /by fbadmin1I have recently moved to Tanzania and want to know to what extent is intoxication a defence under Tanzanian laws? Is this taken up as seriously as in the Western world? EF, Mtwara Intoxication is usually no defence in criminal law unless the intoxication is not self-induced, or the person intoxicated was insane at the time of […]
AI chatbot instead of lawyers
December 25, 2023 in Updates /by fbadmin1I have recently been employed as a company secretary and head of legal department by a foreign company engaged in real estate business in Zanzibar. My first assignment is to reduce the costs of retainer fees for litigation, drafting opinions and contracts with a law firm. In an attempt to reduce the costs for legal […]
Severance pay on fixed term contract
December 25, 2023 in Updates /by fbadmin1I am an expatriate working for the past 5 years in a manufacturing company in Tanzania. My contract expired a few months ago and I did not want to renew it. I then approached the head of HR for my severance pay and was shocked to be told that I am not entitled to severance […]
Sexual bribe an economic offence
December 25, 2023 in Updates /by fbadmin1A HR manager explicitly demanded that I sleep with him before he offered me a job. Is this not a crime in Tanzania? Please guide me. KG, Dar Demanding or imposing a sexual favour to someone as a condition for him or her to get employment, promotion, right, privilege or any preferential treatment is a corruption offence […]
Q&A – 25 December 2023
December 25, 2023 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Tired of current marriage My husband and I celebrated a Christian marriage about ten years ago. Our marriage is blessed with two children but I am no longer interested with this union anymore and want to move on and get married to another person. In addition to that I want my next marriage to be […]
Labour dispute by child employee
December 18, 2023 in Updates /by fbadmin1We are a non-governmental organisation dealing with child protection and have been approached by a child who was employed on a two-year contract as a gardener but his contract has been terminated on account of what the employer called laziness. We would like to get your opinion whether under law, a child employee can lodge […]
Boss hates safety belt
December 18, 2023 in Updates /by fbadmin1My boss does not like fastening his safety belt when he sits in the front when I am driving. Every time I drive, I get stopped by the traffic police who punish me by making me pay a fine for driving while a front seat passenger has not fastened the safety seat belt. How does […]
Q&A – 18 December 2023
December 18, 2023 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Arbitration versus mediation in contract I have been served with a notice of intention to refer the dispute for arbitration by a company for a purported breach of contract for supply of certain outfits. However, I recall that the said contract has a dispute resolution clause which provides that in case of a dispute between […]
I love Gongo
December 11, 2023 in Updates /by fbadmin1I live in the UK but am Tanzanian by birth. There is one drink that I miss the most and it is called Gongo. I intend to visit Tanzania soon and want to make sure I introduce this drink to my friends. However some of my English friends googled this and found out that it […]
Smoking in aircraft
December 11, 2023 in Updates /by fbadmin1I chartered an aircraft and the pilot announced that during the flight smoking is not permitted. As soon as we landed, I lit my cigarette and started smoking. I assumed that we were not in flight since we had already landed and were taxing to the arrival gate. The pilot was very specific that during […]