Entries by fbadmin1

Environmental Impact Assessment

Our company is planning to undertake a huge investment in the cotton industry and has obtained all the permits and licence for the carrying out of our project save for the environmental impact assessment certificate. We believe the authorities will not have an issue with our project since we have all the necessary documentation. In […]

SIM card for short stay

I am a lifestyle online content creator based in Dubai and intend to travel to Tanzania for a celebrity wedding. I understand that I may have to buy a SIM card to access the internet and continue posting content online. My host informed me that it is difficult to buy a sim card due to […]

Q&A – 16 September 2024

Environmental Impact Assessment Our company is planning to undertake a huge investment in the cotton industry and has obtained all the permits and licence for the carrying out of our project save for the environmental impact assessment certificate. We believe the authorities will not have an issue with our project since we have all the […]

Issuance of 16% FCI shares in Tanzania

I am a newly appointed Chief Operations Officer (COO) in a holding company in a foreign jurisdiction. Our company wholly owns mining companies in three countries in Africa. As part of enlarging its investments in Africa, our company’s Board of Directors resolved to invest in Tanzania’s mining sector by applying for a Prospecting Licence. Now […]

One marriage two ceremonies

We have been married for three years now. We got married in a civil ceremony against the wishes of our very religious families and are now considering a religious ceremony to make our families happy. However, we are concerned about the legality of this ceremony. A friend told us there are restrictions but he could […]

Q&A – 9 September 2024

One marriage two ceremonies We have been married for three years now. We got married in a civil ceremony against the wishes of our very religious families and are now considering a religious ceremony to make our families happy. However, we are concerned about the legality of this ceremony. A friend told us there are […]

Q&A – 2 September 2024

Threat of termination related to pregnancy I am an employee working in a Company owned and managed by foreigners. These last few weeks have been stressful as my manager recently discovered that I am pregnant. Following this discovery, I received a letter that the Company is considering my termination and wants me to start looking […]

Withholding tax for non-resident service provider

We are a company based in Dar es Salaam. In 2019, we engaged a foreign consultancy firm for certain services. Following this engagement, we made payments to the firm and did not withhold tax based on advice from a local tax consultant. According to the tax consultant, the payments made to the said non-resident service […]

Witness avoiding incriminating questions

I was watching a television show from the USA, where a witness refused to answer a question in order to protect himself. The Court allowed them to refuse to answer. This part inspired me to investigate what the Tanzanian law says about a witness refusing to answer an incriminating question. Please enlighten me. HJ, Dar […]

Threat of termination related to pregnancy

I am an employee working in a Company owned and managed by foreigners. These last few weeks have been stressful as my manager recently discovered that I am pregnant. Following this discovery, I received a letter that the Company is considering my termination and wants me to start looking for another job before the termination […]

Jealous of other wives

I am a woman married to a Muslim man who had three wives already and I am not happy with the current treatment I have received from my husband and his family. They treat me as less important than the other wives to the point that I feel jealous and depressed. My husband never seeks […]

Q&A – 26 August 2024

Jealous of other wives I am a woman married to a Muslim man who had three wives already and I am not happy with the current treatment I have received from my husband and his family. They treat me as less important than the other wives to the point that I feel jealous and depressed. […]

Assisting your spouse to avoid punishment

My religious leader told me marriage is a sacred covenant such that a spouse is required to assist their partner even when they discover that the other person has committed a crime. I think this may not align with the law but I am not sure. Please guide me. NK, Mbeya We do not know […]

Duty of a Child

I was listening to a radio programme, when I heard that children have duties and responsibilities to their parents and community.  I think the presentation was wrong and misleading. Children cannot have duties and responsibilities. I know a law that says children should be protected. Kindly guide me. GM, Dar es Salaam The law you […]

Testimony of a mute person

My brother, who is mute (cannot speak), witnessed a crime. He has now been called to testify in Court. There is a problem regarding his ability to testify while he cannot speak. Is there an alternative way he can use to provide his testimony? Please guide us. BN, Kilimanjaro Matters of evidence are primarily governed […]

Q&A – 19 August 2024

In love with mother-in-law I am a 35 year old man and my mother-in-law is a 40 year old woman. Over time we have become very close and comfortable with each other. I now want to leave my wife so I can marry her mother. I have heard that incest is a criminal offence in […]

Reference to documents not annexed to pleadings

We instituted a suit in one of the Courts in the city. Unfortunately, we lost the case because we were denied to refer to certain documents. According to the Court, these documents were neither mentioned nor attached in the pleadings.  We are a bit confused about this. Why did the Court deny our right to […]

Promise to marry legally binding

I am a woman aged 37 living in Dodoma. In January 2024, a man I was courting for over 3 years and who continually kept promising me that we will get married, left me for another woman. I invested a considerable amount of my savings in his business and also helped with his household chores. […]

In love with mother-in-law

I am a 35 year old man and my mother-in-law is a 40 year old woman. Over time we have become very close and comfortable with each other. I now want to leave my wife so I can marry her mother. I have heard that incest is a criminal offence in Tanzania. Will divorcing my […]

Q&A – 12 August 2024

Want to marry a second man I am a married woman but apparently there is this foreign man who wants to marry me since it is a cultural practice that is accepted in his community. This had me wondering what the law says about having multiple husbands. Can you please clarify the laws around polyandry […]

Forced to confess

I was a university student in my final year of studies when I took part in a public peaceful protest against unemployment of new graduates. The protest was peaceful but quickly turned violent after a group of thugs disrupted the entire mission of our march. In the chaos, several students were arrested and I was […]

Copyright for published work

I am a young aspiring author who has caught the interest of a publishing house. I am set to meet the publisher to discuss the release of a novel but am hesitant with this venture after hearing stories of authors who were treated unfairly by publishers. I want to protect my work from copyright infringement […]