KOROGWE, Aug. 24 -- 30 community groups in the Korogwe district in the Tanga region involved in road maintenance have been given orientation training for minor road maintenance, where the measure has been cited as a solution to reduce costs for the government and increase the durability of roads in the country.

Engineer Ephrahim Kalunde from the RISE-TARURA project, speaking to the groups, explained that the training is provided through the Rural Road Improvement and Opening of Socio-Economic Opportunities (RISE) project, which, among other things, encourages citizens to participate in minor road maintenance when damage occurs.

“The method of using groups to carry out road maintenance in their areas will help the government reduce...