Entries by fbadmin1

Q&A – 8 August 2022

August 7, 2022 in /by

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

August 1, 2022 in /by

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

August 1, 2022 in /by

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

August 1, 2022 in /by

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

July 25, 2022 in /by

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

July 25, 2022 in /by

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

July 17, 2022 in /by

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

July 17, 2022 in /by

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

July 10, 2022 in /by

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

July 10, 2022 in /by

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

July 10, 2022 in /by

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

July 4, 2022 in /by

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

June 27, 2022 in /by

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

June 27, 2022 in /by

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

June 20, 2022 in /by

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 […]

Q&A – 20 June 2022

June 20, 2022 in /by

Recovery of school fee paid from proceeds of crime Our school was visited by law enforcement officers who said they were conducting an audit of the lifestyle of the father of one of our students. The law enforcement officers told us the father of that student was convicted of theft of his employer’s money and […]