Tanzania, June 13 -- Arusha. The High Court of Tanzania in Mwanza Sub-Registry has ordered the trustees of Progressive Islamic Education Foundation, operators of Bismack Pre and Primary School, to pay more than Sh363.6 million to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) over unpaid workers' contributions and related penalties.

The ruling, delivered on Friday, June 12, 2026, by Justice Emmanuel Ngigwana, followed a suit filed by the NSSF Board of Trustees and the Attorney General against the education institution.

The court found that the defendant failed to file a defence or seek leave to contest the claim within the period prescribed by law, prompting the matter to be determined through summary procedure.

According to the judgment, th...