Employment under probation, unfair termination and escape way.
This article highlights in a nutshell what a probationary employee means, why probationary employee, rights of a probationary employee and disciplinary measures against a probationary employee. The Court of Appeal of Tanzania in the case of Stella Temu vs Tanzania Revenue Authority [2005] TLR 178 defines probation as a practical interview of which an employee […]
Land ownership and dispute resolution mechanisms in Tanzania.
The Population and Housing Census report released last year by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that population of Tanzania is 63.59 million people whereby vast majority depends entirely on land as source of food and income generation. For purposes of proper management of land in Tanzania, the same is divided into three categories: village […]
A look at applicability of the new Tanzania Investment Act
To remove bureaucratic processes that saw investment procedures go at a snail’s pace in the past and hinder ease of doing business in the country, the government has taken several measures to rectify, amend or enact new laws and regulations. Among the laws caught in this web of changes is the old Tanzania Investment Act […]
Role of Ombudsman’s Office in insurance disputes resolution.
Uptake of insurance in our country has seen significant growth in recent years especially among people living in urban area, thanks to awareness campaigns on the importance of being covered. There are different kinds of insurance products in the market that have registered upward uptake including vehicle insurance, health insurance, marine insurance, life insurance, house […]
What to do when business partner breaches an agreement.
It is not uncommon to hear businesspeople complain about their partners not performing what was agreed despite the fact that they have already spent substantial sum of money to perform their contractual obligations. This is very frustrating on the part of the person who has already performed his or contractual obligations. Reasons as to why […]
Malicious prosecution and conditions for award of damages.
There are instances whereby people are reported to have committee certain crimes, they get arrested and prosecuted only to be found not guilty by courts of law. If the alleged crimes are serious or unbailable, innocent people spend years in remand prisons and suffer huge losses. This article intends to provide some highlights on what […]