Court of Appeal Untangles a Riddle on Land Ownership by Non-Citizens in Tanzania Recently, the Court of Appeal (the Court) delivered its Ruling following an application for revision filed by the Attorney General seeking to challenge the High Court’s decision in Civil Case No. 1 of 2011 concerning the inheritance of landed property by non-citizen […]

The Long-Awaited Use of Foreign Currency Regulations Now Issued Prices for all goods and services to be in TZS All advertisements or quotations to be made in TZS Contracts for all transactions in Tanzania should provide for payments in TZS All contracts concluded before these Regulations to be Amended Transactions that can use Foreign Currency […]

Court Guides on Time Limitation for Recovery of Land in Relation to Probate Matters in Tanzania Recently, the Court of Appeal of Tanzania (the Court) delivered its judgment in Civil Appeal No. 529 of 2021 between Lesusu Lesilale Saiduraki (the Appellant) and Melayeki Saiduraki Laizer (the Respondent and Administrator of the Estate of the Late […]

Court Underscores Co-wives’ Rights in Divorce Proceedings Affecting Matrimonial Properties The Court of Appeal of Tanzania (the Court) recently in Civil Application No. 285/01 of 2023 between Mariamu Juma Mohamedi and Mariam Nassoro Kipinduka & Halifa Hamisi Ungaunga delivered a ruling upholding and underscoring the centrality of the cardinal principle of natural justice that a […]

Court of Appeal Articulates the Duty of the CMA and Courts in Employment Cases Recently, the Court of Appeal of Tanzania (the Court) delivered a notable judgment in the case of Benjamini Mazigo and Another vs. Tanzania Investment Bank, Civil Appeal No. 401 of 2021. On this judgment, the Court ruled that the CMA and […]

National Gold and Gemstone Reserve is now Set to Operate Pursuant to the provisions of section 27D of the Mining Act, on 30 June 2024, the Minister for Finance (the Minister) issued the Mining (National Gold and Gemstones Reserve) (Establishment) Order, 2024 (the Order). This follows the requirement under section 27D of the Mining Act […]