We are an insurance services company headquartered in Zanzibar, with operations spanning both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. We have heard of cases on personal data protection from mainland Tanzania and wonder whether there is similar law in Zanzibar. Kindly advise. MK, Zanzibar The Personal Data Protection Act, Cap. 44 [R.E. 2023], applies to both Mainland […]

I am a man aged 37 living in Morogoro. In January 2025, a woman I was courting for over 3 years left me for another man on the day of our wedding. I invested a considerable amount of my savings in her education and I also helped her start her own business after University. My […]

Our landlord created a WhatsApp group for general updates, such as water outages, repairs and pest control schedules. At first, it was helpful. But lately, it’s taken a weird turn. He started posting passive-aggressive messages about tenants who come home late, make noise, or haven’t paid their utility bills. He even shared screenshots from the […]

Last week, I attended a funeral expecting a sombre moment, but it turned into a scene from a film. Two women claimed to be the deceased’s legal wife. One placed a wreath at the coffin, while the other was denied and began shouting, ‘He was my husband too.’ The crowd froze, and the priest looked […]

I am a boutique business owner. I was so excited when I finally signed a deal with a tech company. They promised to build a mobile app for my boutique, something that would help me reach out to more customers and better manage my inventory. I did not have a lawyer at the time. The […]

Exam swap between twins I am one of a pair of identical twins. My brother is brilliant in maths, and I am better with languages. In our recent internal school exams, we swapped places. He sat my maths paper under my name, and I took his language paper under his. We even exchanged student IDs. […]

Lawyer negligence in Tanzania vs UK I am a retired teacher. In 2020, when visiting the offices of a well-known organisation, I slipped and fell on a wet patch. There was no warning that the floor was wet. I suffered a concussion and a fractured arm, and recovery took several months. After leaving the hospital, […]

Last week, I stopped by a supermarket after work. I picked up a bottle of wine and held it in my hand while scrolling through my phone. I got a call from my sister and, distracted, walked out without realizing I hadn’t paid. Security stopped me at the exit, accused me of theft, and dragged […]

I am a widow living in a house my late husband bought in 2006. We paid the full price, took possession, and even got municipal consent for transfer. But the seller vanished before paying Capital Gains Tax, so the transfer was not registered. Years later, both my husband and the seller passed away. Now, the […]