Entries by fbadmin1

Illegally obtained cautioned statements 

I am a law student studying at one of the universities in Iringa. A relative of mine was involved in a crime. Since I know the law, I was involved with the follow-up on his case and one thing that troubled me was that the police took his cautioned statement, however, the statement fell short […]

Q&A – 7 October 2024

Wife impregnated by third party I got married in haste after finding out my girlfriend (now my wife) was pregnant. We both come from very religious families and it was important to tie the knot before anyone discovered the pregnancy. To my disbelief, my wife gave birth to a child who is mixed race.  She […]

Wife impregnated by third party

I got married in haste after finding out my girlfriend (now my wife) was pregnant. We both come from very religious families and it was important to tie the knot before anyone discovered the pregnancy. To my disbelief, my wife gave birth to a child who is mixed race.  She claims mixed race blood runs […]

Publication of photography of a child

There is a Court case involving a child that has been trending in the media. While the details of the case are clearly stated, there is no information or photo of the child provided in the media. Even where the child is shown, the images are blurred and concealed. I was wondering whether this action […]

Pleaded guilty to reduce a sentence

My son was involved in a crime. This was very stressful to our family since our son faced the potential of going to jail for a long time at the expense of his education. To avoid a long sentence, our lawyer advised my son to plead guilty so as to reduce the potential sentence. To […]

Creating a national park

I read in a tourism magazine that Tanzania is the leading African country in terms of the number of national parks. This information has made me curious on how national parks are created. Please guide me. GH, Manyara According to section 3 of the National Parks Act [Cap. 282 R.E. 2002] (the Act), the President […]

Neighbourhood watch military group

Armed robbery is a big problem in our area. Every year we witness a number of incidents in our neighbourhood and had a meeting where someone suggested we raise a neighbourhood watch group who will be trained and equipped to operate as a military force. Many people seconded this idea because we believe it will give […]

Q&A – 30 September 2024

Divorcing a concubine I contracted a customary marriage with a woman in my village. Soon after, I left the village to start a new life in the city of Dar es Salaam. I have been living with another woman as husband and wife and we have been blessed with two children. Unfortunately, this city woman […]

Divorcing a concubine

I contracted a customary marriage with a woman in my village. Soon after, I left the village to start a new life in the city of Dar es Salaam. I have been living with another woman as husband and wife and we have been blessed with two children. Unfortunately, this city woman no longer wants […]

Plastic bag confiscated at airport

I invited a group of friends from Europe to visit me in Tanzania. Unfortunately, on arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, they were harassed at the checkpoint for carrying plastic bags in their luggage. My friends allowed the airport staff to confiscate their bags and later told me about this terrible experience. I think this is […]

Passengers travelling without a ticket

I travelled to Dodoma in the standard gauge railway (SGR) last month.  During the on board ticket examination, some passengers were found to have no tickets and others had tickets destined for areas the train had already left the station. I did not care to see what happened to them since I was very tired […]

Q&A – 23 September 2024

Plastic bag confiscated at airport I invited a group of friends from Europe to visit me in Tanzania. Unfortunately, on arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, they were harassed at the checkpoint for carrying plastic bags in their luggage. My friends allowed the airport staff to confiscate their bags and later told me about this terrible […]

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 […]