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While driving I tooted horn to alert the driver in front of me who was driving slowly to speed up. A traffic police who was also in front of me stopped me and alleged that it was wrong for me to toot. Is it an offence to toot? FM, Dar Section 39B(1)(2) of the Road […]
My wife stole money from my pocket when I was taking a short nap. In law can a wife be charged for stealing from a husband? Can I petition for divorce on grounds that my wife stole my money? Is stealing recognised as a ground for divorce? OL, Babati Before we start answering your question, […]
Wife stole my money My wife stole money from my pocket when I was taking a short nap. In law can a wife be charged for stealing from a husband? Can I petition for divorce on grounds that my wife stole my money? Is stealing recognised as a ground for divorce? OL, Babati Before we […]
Because of shortage of clean water in the suburb where I am living, I decided to dig my own water well in order to get clean water for domestic consumption. the health officer from the local government authority is harassing me that I am supposed to obtain a certificate of water quality test for me […]
I am employed by a manufacturing company as an accountant. Last year I fell sick and was given paid sick leave for 126 days; 63 days were fully paid and 63 days were half paid. I have fallen sick again this year and my doctor has recommended that I should take another long sick leave. […]
I was stopped by a traffic police who peeped inside my car and questioned me why I was driving barefoot. I told him that it is not an offence to drive barefoot and he asked me which law allows me to drive barefoot. I was unable to continue with the argument because I was not […]
Driving barefoot I was stopped by a traffic police who peeped inside my car and questioned me why I was driving barefoot. I told him that it is not an offence to drive barefoot and he asked me which law allows me to drive barefoot. I was unable to continue with the argument because I […]
While driving with my friend we were stopped by a traffic police. He claimed that my friend who was driving breached the traffic rules but my friend denied this. They started arguing and I recorded the conversation between them because the police was forcing my friend to admit the breach of traffic rules. Is it […]
I am a public servant working for one of the government agencies in the Head Office and have been a member of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) for 5 years now. I have a child born out of wedlock who is 6 years old. Can I enroll this child under my NHIF insurance cover? […]
I am employed by a very mean company as an accounts clerk. During lunch, which is my very own time, I went to a restaurant and had a couple of beers so that I could continue working even more effectively. The beers did not make me intoxicated and I timely went back to work only […]
Consuming alcohol during lunch break I am employed by a very mean company as an accounts clerk. During lunch, which is my very own time, I went to a restaurant and had a couple of beers so that I could continue working even more effectively. The beers did not make me intoxicated and I timely […]
My father stood as a surety for our neighbour who was charged with rape. He signed a bail bond of TZS 5M. Unfortunately my father passed away earlier this year and we are yet even to propose an administrator of estates of the deceased. Immediately after death of my father, my neighbour who was bailed […]
Two weeks ago while I was driving a car, I was stopped by a traffic police who claimed that I had over speeded. Before I say anything he asked me to give him my driving licence which I did. He then started inserting my particulars in an electronic device he had in hand. He printed […]
Procedure for notification of road traffic offences Two weeks ago while I was driving a car, I was stopped by a traffic police who claimed that I had over speeded. Before I say anything he asked me to give him my driving licence which I did. He then started inserting my particulars in an electronic […]
Last week someone phoned me pretending to be a teacher. He told me that my child fell sick at school and money was needed urgently to hire a car to take her to the hospital. I immediately transferred credit from my mobile money account to his account. After few hours I found out that my […]
My neighbour has an entertainment hall in our residential street. Over the weekends the hall emits loud music that seriously disturbs us at night to the extent that we hardly get sleep. When we urge him to reduce the sound, he is telling us that the hall is licenced to operate as entertainment hall. What […]
I am told a pregnant woman must undergo compulsory HIV testing when attending a heath care facility. Is this not contrary to the right to privacy which is a basic human right in our Constitution? Does the law really allow someone to be subjected to HIV test without his/her consent? WM, Iringa There are two […]
Compulsory HIV testing for pregnant women I am told a pregnant woman must undergo compulsory HIV testing when attending a heath care facility. Is this not contrary to the right to privacy which is a basic human right in our Constitution? Does the law really allow someone to be subjected to HIV test without his/her […]
One of my four wives has petitioned the court for divorce and division of matrimonial assets acquired during subsistence of our marriage. All the properties she has mentioned in the petition were acquired during subsistence of my marriage with her and other three wives. I would like to know if in the division of the […]
I suspect my wife had an affair with another man who impregnated her and had a child with her who is our third born. Does the law allow me to take Human DNA sample and submit it directly to the Human DNA Laboratory for analysis to establish if I am the biological father of the […]
I am a citizen and intend to buy land in Tanzania. I would like know if land laws of Tanzania limit the size of land or the total number of plots a person can own under right of occupancy or customary tenure. KW, Iringa Section 21 of the Land Act [Cap.113 R.E 2019], the Land […]
Ceiling on land occupancy I am a citizen and intend to buy land in Tanzania. I would like know if land laws of Tanzania limit the size of land or the total number of plots a person can own under right of occupancy or customary tenure. KW, Iringa Section 21 of the Land Act [Cap.113 […]
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