Entries by fbadmin1

Q&A – 15 August 2022

Uncle wants his gift back During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic my uncle, while in hospital and inhaling by aid of machines, gave me a valuable watch as a gift with words “Your gift. Take care of my children. I am dying”. Fortunately, he recovered and now wants his watch back. I have already […]

Refresher training for drivers

I am very disappointed by the traffic laws of Tanzania. I have been a driver for passengers’ vehicles for 31 years now. Last month I had a process of renewing my driving licence. However, before effecting that renewal a traffic police officer required me to undergo a refresher course at the National Institute of Transport […]

Registration of a foreign doctor

I am a foreigner and my parents have been working in Tanzania with a multinational company for twelve years now. I have completed my medical school and registered as a medical doctor and practicing in my home country. Please guide me on the procedure to register as a foreign doctor in Tanzania. RQ, Europe Registration […]

Q&A – 8 August 2022

Disciplinary powers of the head of public school I am a teacher employed in a public primary school. In our school two teachers serve on duty for a week. Responsibilities of teachers on duty include ensuring cleanliness of the school compound and to ensure pupils are punctual. Last month I was on duty but unfortunately […]

Arrest order by District Commissioner

When the District Commissioner was visiting our ward, he ordered my friend to be arrested and detained because he was inciting people to oppose a health project that is carried out in our ward. The District Commissioner seemed to have acted on wrong information he was given by the political opponents of my friend. My […]

Malicious accusation to the Police

I have had a land dispute with my neighbour for a long time and the dispute is pending in Court for two years now.  Two weeks ago, my neighbour reported me to the police that I insulted him, an accusation which is a total lie. I want to report him to the police as well […]

Q&A – 1 August 2022

Proof of birth by affidavit I applied for an ordinary passport and in the application form I attached my birth certificate and an affidavit of birth of my late father sworn by my uncle who is only two years older than my late father. The immigration officer rejected the affidavit of my uncle on the […]

Administration of the deceased gun

My uncle passed away recently and one of the properties he left is a gun. We have already held a clan meeting and proposed my brother to be the administrator of the deceased estate though he has not petitioned the Court for appointment. However, we are doubtful if we can list the gun as one […]

Q&A – 25 July 2022

Two owners for one car My father was a mechanic and owned a garage. He died three years ago and bequeathed the garage to me and my elder brother. After his death, we called all the clients whose vehicles were undergoing maintenance in that garage and every client with a car came and identified their […]

Amount of cash one is allowed to carry

My cousin was going back to his home village where he is undertaking a big construction project. He carried with him in the car TZS 100M to enable him clear various costs of the project. On the way at a police barrier he was stopped and when he was car searched, he was found in […]

Q&A – 18 July 2022

Suing a soldier in his absence I have been in a dispute with my neighbour who is an army officer. The long term misunderstanding has been on my inherited piece of land and claims that my father sold it to him before his death. Last month he mobilised building materials in that piece of land […]

Throwing an empty bottle out of moving train

I was travelling from Kigoma to Tabora by train. Along the journey, I was boozing from a disposable beer can. After seeping the contents from the bottle I threw the empty bottle outside the train through the window while the train was moving. The wagon attendant saw me when I threw the bottle and furiously […]

Suing for a dishonored cheque

I am a businessman, among other things, supplying food items to different private schools in our district. Months ago, I supplied food to one of those schools whereby the school manager drew a cheque worth to pay for the supplies. I banked the cheque, but after a day my banker called me to take back […]

Q&A – 11 July 2022

Misnomer and misdirection of object in Will It was a fracas when the Will of the deceased neighbor was read. Among others, the Will indicated that a house in which the deceased neighbor was staying before his death was bequeathed to his last born ‘Jonathan’ and his only wife Dina. Dina is a mother of […]

Q&A – 4 July 2022

Selling cigarettes at secondary school shop I have a son studying at a boarding secondary school. A month ago we had a parents’ visitation day and my wife and I visited our son but while going around the school noted that cigarettes are sold in a school shop, within the school compound. I was so […]

Standing when hoisting or lowering the National Flag

I see people standing up or stopping walking when the National Flag is hoisted or lowered. Is this requirement of the law? If someone decides to walk or sit down when the National Flag is hoisted or lowered, will he/she be committing any offence? ER, Mtwara Walking or sitting down when the National Flag is […]

Q&A – 27 June 2022

Plea bargaining of a narcotic drug offence Our uncle is charged with trafficking in narcotic drugs and is detained in prison because the offence he is charged with is not bailable. He told us to get your opinion on the following questions: (i) does the law allow plea bargaining of drug offences? (ii) can the […]

Not alerted that bundle is about to expire

I bought a one month’s bundle for my mobile phone line but used only half of the airtime before it expired. The service provider did not alert me that the bundle was about to expire. When I tried to call my wife, I was surprised to be told that my bundle had already expired. Doesn’t […]