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Nurses using abusive language to expectant mothers
July 4, 2022 in Consumer and Claimant Rights /by fbadmin1I have seen several times in newspapers and other media, people blaming nurses and midwives for using abusive language to expectant mothers. Recently it happened to my wife. The nurse told my wife in my presence: “It is too much, can’t you stop”? I want to teach the nurse a lesson. I want to sue […]
Q&A – 4 July 2022
July 4, 2022 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Selling 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 Criminal Law /by fbadmin1I 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 […]
Witness’ refusal to take oath
June 27, 2022 in Lawyers, Statutory Interpretation and Court Procedures /by fbadmin1I have been summoned by the Court to attend as a witness. I am told that the Court will require me to take oath before I give my testimony but taking oath is contrary to my faith. Am I allowed to refuse to take an oath on the ground that taking an oath goes against […]
Q&A – 27 June 2022
June 27, 2022 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Plea 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 Consumer and Claimant Rights /by fbadmin1I 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 […]
Notarization of a lease agreement executed abroad
June 20, 2022 in Property and Planning Law /by fbadmin1I am living abroad but I have a house in Tanzania which I intend to lease to a foreigner who is currently living in the same city as me here abroad. The person to whom I want to lease the house will be departing to Tanzania in few weeks to come. Can we have this […]
Q&A – 20 June 2022
June 20, 2022 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Recovery 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 […]
Beneficial Ownership Threshold now 5%
June 17, 2022 in Legal Update /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 17 June 2022
Jurisdiction of the Board in Tax Decisions still a Nightmare
June 13, 2022 in Legal Update, Updates /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 13 June 2022
Age limit for owning a gun
June 13, 2022 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1I own a gun and intend to buy a second one for myself, and one for my son who is 17 years old. Does the law limit the number of guns that one person can own and can a person who is under the age of 18 years own a gun in Tanzania? LF, Musoma […]
Q&A – 13 June 2022
June 13, 2022 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Employee dies on way from office party My uncle died on the spot in a car accident at night when he was driving back home from an office party that was organised by his employer. Police visited the scene of the accident and made a report which showed that the accident was attributed to the […]
Obtaining benefits from the Workers Compensation Fund
June 6, 2022 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1My brother who was employed as a driver died in a car accident during the course of his contractual duties. It is about five months now since he died. Can you guide me how to claim compensation from the Workers Compensation Fund and what benefits can the family of the deceased claim from the Fund […]
Q&A – 6 June 2022
June 6, 2022 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Wildlife for cultural activities We are a registered cultural group performing cultural dances and other cultural activities in different parts of the country. As part of our business, we want to tame hyena, wild rabbit and snakes for our cultural dances and activities. Is there any legal procedure we need to follow to enable us […]
New Foreign Exchange Regulations Issued
May 31, 2022 in Legal Update, Updates /by fbadmin1Legal Update – 31 May 2022
Trade Union demands free clean drinking water
May 30, 2022 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1We are currently negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with a trade union. Two of the items they want to be inserted in the agreement are free drinking water to all the employees and classic new style washrooms which we find to be expensive for the company to bear. We would like to get your views […]
Application of the Anti-Money Money Laundering Laws in Zanzibar
May 30, 2022 in Criminal Law /by fbadmin1I am an expatriate working in Zanzibar and have a cheque drawn in my favour by my employer which I want to take with me to my home country. Ive been told that there are Regulations made by the Union Minister for Finance which bars cross border movement of cash and negotiable instruments whose value […]
Q&A – 30 May 2022
May 30, 2022 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Employee suspended for smelling of alcohol at workplace I am employed by a manufacturing company as a cyber security officer and have worked here for five years before I was suspended pending investigation of a misconduct which our HR Manager termed as smelling of alcohol at a workplace. It is true that the night before […]
Purchaser refuses to sign contract with company without seal
May 23, 2022 in Commercial Law, Business Disputes and IP /by fbadmin1I am an accountant working with a newly established company. We want to enter into a contract for supplying our products to another company (the purchaser). Our retained lawyers prepared a draft contract which we sent to the purchaser for signing. However, the purchaser has refused to sign the contract until we affix our company […]
Safety information in public passenger vehicles
May 23, 2022 in Traffic Regulations /by fbadmin1Before a domestic flight takes off, it is common to hear cabin crew informing passengers about safety rules. However, in public passengers’ vehicles we rarely hear such announcements. Does it mean that we don’t have in our laws imposing on the bus crew the obligation to inform their passengers about safety rules before departure? SM, […]
Positive discrimination
May 23, 2022 in Employment and Immigration Law /by fbadmin1My company has recently promoted a lady to be a head of our department after an annual performance appraisal. This is the first lady to be a head of department in the history of the company and she is very boastful. I have seen the performance appraisal results and noted that I had two points […]
Q&A – 23 May 2022
May 23, 2022 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Woman charged with seducing houseboy My friend who lives with her husband and a houseboy is charged with seducing their houseboy. The houseboy complained to the police that my friend has been seducing him when my friend’s husband is away. Is it an offence for a woman to try to have a sexual relationship with […]
Bus agent refusing to refund fare
May 16, 2022 in Consumer and Claimant Rights /by fbadmin1Last year I booked two bus tickets for myself and my child aged two years. I intended to travel from the city where I live to another city within the country. I made a booking a day before the date of departure and on the morning of the date of departure I got an emergency […]
Q&A – 16 May 2022
May 16, 2022 in Q&A /by fbadmin1Institution of money laundering charge before completion of investigation My brother is charged with the offence of money laundering. It has been four months now and the prosecutor still says that the investigation of the crime is underway and the case gets adjourned. I have been told that the law has recently been amended to […]