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Kissing during COVID-19 Can we continue kissing during COVID-19? I am really scared of the virus and of committing an offence? How can we continue kissing? Please guide me as I feel a part of me is missing. TU, Dar This is a very interesting question. When it comes to kissing, it depends entirely who […]
Bailability of Money laundering There is a new case that I have heard of where there is an indication that Money Laundering is bailable. What is the background of this case? The Petitioner, one Dickson Paulo Sanga, moved the High Court in a constitutional Petition challenging the provisions of section 148(5) of the Criminal Procedure […]
Transport and subsistence allowance after resignation In January 2019 our Company employed a civil engineer on a two-year renewable contract. He was recruited in Dar es Salaam and posted to Morogoro where we have a branch. Two weeks ago he voluntarily resigned giving a 24 hour notice. He paid the Company a 1-month remuneration in […]
I am a doctor from overseas, and am negotiating my contract with a hospital in Dar. The hospital expects me to do all kinds of work, and is unwilling to heed to my demand for the insertion of a conscience clause in my contract. What should I do? 7 May 2012 A conscience clause allows […]
I grew up in one of the villages on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. From time immemorial, our family has been earning its living from tour guiding activities. We have, for all this time, not been interrupted by anybody, and this experience has been passed amongst us for many generations. Recently, my older brother was […]
I am a foreign consultant. I have always noted that the websites of government departments, Ministries and also parliament are either not updated or provide information that is old, irrelevant and inappropriate. To give you an example: one website still refers to the President as being Benjamin Mkapa. The national government website still has names […]
My office is located in the Dar es Salaam city centre where, for many years, I have paid TZS 7,500 per month as garbage collection costs. Suddenly, a few months ago, the garbage collectors demanded TZS 150,000. I refused to pay the increased amount, and they refused to collect the old amount. I have now […]
Legal Update – 20 May 2020
Legal Update – 18 May 2020
Our Company employed an expatriate on an unspecified term contract. The expatriate has worked for us for five years. His work permit is expiring at the end of this May and the Company does not intend to apply for its renewal. Will failure to apply for renewal amount to unlawful termination of the contract? In […]
In January 2019 our Company employed a civil engineer on a two-year renewable contract. He was recruited in Dar es Salaam and posted to Morogoro where we have a branch. Two weeks ago he voluntarily resigned giving a 24 hour notice. He paid the Company a 1-month remuneration in lieu of notice according to the […]
Legal Update – 15 May 2020
As a non-executive director can I be held responsible for the actions of the company. What can I do to protect myself?FF, Moshi Directors have a fiduciary duty towards the company and its shareholders. Additionally, it is untrue that the directors can walk scot free from the conduct of the company, even if in a […]
I do not want any person to attend our wedding as I want to keep it a secret. How can I go about this? Can my wife dictate having a honeymoon in addition to choosing a location? I am really struggling with funding but I also want to get married to this woman who has […]
We are a travel agent in Tanzania and faced with zero business. No one is travelling because of the Coronavirus and I cannot afford to retain a large number of people. What is the retrenchment procedure and retrenchment package under the labour laws of Tanzania?ET, Dar Retrenchment is one of the reasons for termination of […]
In this week’s Q&A read questions on: Coronavirus and retrenchment procedure, Secret marriage and honeymoon and Liability of directors.
Legal Update – 8 May 2020
In this week’s Q&A column read about: Armchair principle in Will interpretation and Delays caused by TASAC.
Legal Update – 28 April 2020
In this week’s Q&A read questions on: Boyfriend intending to get married, Retrenchment during crisis and TRA not responding to private ruling
In this week’s Q&A read questions on: Coughing with Coronavirus, Constitutional entitlement to luxuries, No punctuation in legal drafting and Same Court, two different judgments.
In this week’s Q&A column read questions on Wife driving me crazy during Coronavirus, Records maintenance in money laundering and Setting quarantine centre.
The Coronavirus pandemic has prompted a hot discussion as to whether a party to a commercial contract can be released from the performance of contractual obligation as a result of a ‘force majeure’. What is force majeure?
Legal Update – 2 April 2020
Legal Update – 30 Machi 2020
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