Tanzania: Uhuru Torch Hails Barrick CSR Projects
[Daily News] Tanzania -- THE National Leader of the 2026 Uhuru Torch Race, Wazo Mwang'onda, has commended Barrick North Mara for investing in education and health infrastructure in Tarime District, describing the projects as a testament to the success of publicprivate partnerships.
Tanzania's 2026 Uhuru Torch Race leader, Wazo Mwang onda, has lauded Barrick North Mara for its investments in education and health infrastructure in Tarime District. During a recent inspection of two classrooms at Matongo Secondary School, built under the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, Mwang onda praised the partnership between the government and development partners under President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
The Barrick Mining Corporation-operated project in a joint venture with the government has invested a total of 26.86bn/- in 255 CSR projects in Tarime District since 2019. Mwang onda highlighted the construction of classrooms, an administration block, and a laboratory at Matongo Secondary School, along with the ongoing building of a Mother and Child Health Building at Magoto Health Centre, as examples of the success of public-private partnerships.
The Head Teacher at Matongo Secondary School confirmed that the new classrooms will accommodate the anticipated increase in Form One students due to changes in the national education policy.
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