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There is a very large and successful company in Tanzania that has opened so called subsidiaries for each of its businesses. I supply goods to one of these subsidiaries which is always having difficulties paying. My question is twofold: how can the subsidiary be unable to pay the debt when its shareholders are very strong […]
There is a bar on my street whose manager allows prostitutes to assemble there as a meeting point where they can get male customers who go there to drink. Is this not illegal under the law? JM, Mwanza Harbouring prostitutes is an offence under section 176A of the Penal Code. A bar manager who knowingly […]
I have lived with my wife for 20 years and at the time of marriage I was 40 years older than her. Now because of my extreme old age I cannot consummate the marriage for the normal wear and tear issues that I need not repeat here. My wife is threatening that she intends to […]
Possession of marijuana for personal consumption In my community bangi leaves (bangi), also known as marijuana, are used as green vegetables liked by many natives in my home village. Is it an offence to possess or cook fresh leaves of this green vegetable? Does the law only prohibit smoking bangi or is eating fresh leaves […]
I made a witness statement to the police during investigation of a rape offence that was committed near my house. Instead of the Police serving the Court summons directly to me, they have served the summons through my employer. In a criminal case which does not arise from the workplace, does the law allow serving […]
I am charged with sexual harassment of a barmaid but I committed the offence at a bar when I was already drunk. Hearing of the case has started but prosecution case is yet to be closed. I have spoken to the complainant and we have agreed to settle the dispute by paying her some money. […]
Model’s thighs out of shape I am one of the few Tanzanian super models in the international arena. Recently I visited a doctor for a full body check and requested that I needed some medication for very slight fat reduction around the sides of my stomach to reinforce my beautiful figure. He recommended something, in […]
I bailed out a neighbour who was accused of wounding a person in the course of drinking alcohol in a bar. A month after being admitted to Police bail he disappeared and he is nowhere to be found now. Police have given me two weeks to locate the suspect and produce him to the Police […]
We have a female employee who has worked for our Company for fifteen years. She has taken five terms of paid maternity leave during her consecutive period of employment with our Company and now she has submitted an application for sixth term of paid maternity leave. Is she still entitled to a paid maternity leave […]
Law on witchcraft Last week I arrested a witch at night at my homestead. She was found naked on top of the roof of my house with calabash, gazelle horn containing soot, a piece of black cloth and a wild animal tail. She confessed in front of people that she came to bewitch me and […]
I have a 4 year old child born out of wedlock. Her mother has been denying me access to her. What options do I have? KJ, Mbeya. A person who claims to be a parent of the child can move a Juvenile Court by filing an application to the Juvenile Court seeking to gain access […]
Wife and a child called to testify against husband My husband is charged with rape of our housemaid who is below the age of 18 years. My 11 year old son and I have been given a summons by the police to attend Court for the purpose of giving evidence for the prosecution. We don’t […]
Legal Update – 8 November 2021
Our company General Manager who is an expatriate is holding a residence permit, NIDA card and a driving licence issued in Mainland Tanzania. While on official trip in Zanzibar, he was stopped by a police officer who asked him to produce documents proving his lawful stay in Zanzibar. He produced among others, his NIDA card, […]
My cousin was arrested and detained at a Police station on allegations that he assaulted a person while they were in bar boozing. It is four days now and the Police have not released or taken my cousin to Court, and have refused him bail for reasons we don’t know. What can we do to […]
Repatriation of prostitute I heard that a lady from a foreign country was repatriated back to her home country because she was indulging in prostitution in Tanzania. I would like to know if prostitution is a crime in Tanzania and if it was proper to repatriate the lady who entered legally in Tanzania simply because […]
I am charged with the offence of rape and the victim is known to be insane. Can I ask the Court to order the witness to be medically examined before she is allowed to give evidence? Can the Court receive and rely on the evidence of an insane victim to convict me of rape? II, […]
Because of the nature and operational needs of the Company, one of our senior managers has not taken his annual leave for the past 7 years. However, he has taken emergency leave of 4 to 5 days and several short sick leaves. He has now lodged a claim for payment of salary in lieu of […]
Not taken leave for seven years Because of the nature and operational needs of the Company, one of our senior managers has not taken his annual leave for the past 7 years. However, he has taken emergency leave of 4 to 5 days and several short sick leaves. He has now lodged a claim for […]
I have seen the market of traditional liquor commonly known as gongo in urban and rural areas as many people prefer it because it is cheaper and stronger compared to other liquors sold in bars. What is the legal procedure for getting a licence to distill and sell traditional liquor in Tanzania? KB, Bukoba A […]
I am a doctor and in my work I sometimes attend children who have been sexually abused by a guardian, parent or near relative. One day while attending a child, in the course of interview with her mother, I realised that the child was sexually abused by a near relative but her mother had not […]
Growing marijuana for consumption I read an article in a newspaper that Uganda grows marijuana for exports to countries where that plant is allowed for individual consumption or it is used for manufacturing of human medicine. Is there any way of legally growing marijuana in Tanzania for export or for use as raw material in […]
Legal Update – 18 October 2021
We have retrenched some employees in our company, some of whom have written to us requesting for transport allowance for themselves and their children to their home villages. What does the law say on how many family members and relatives can be repatriated and paid for by the employer? EL, Mbeya Section 43 of the […]
My friend has asked me to register a SIM card for him by using my National ID because he has no National ID card or NIDA number for use to register a SIM Card in his name. I would like to know if it is legally acceptable to register a SIM Card for someone. LK, […]
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