“Many of our religious leaders have no regular salaries. They are forced to work to support their families while also fulfilling their religious responsibilities,” Bah said. “The time has come for us to look back and see what we can do to make them financially independent at every level.” The Role of Religious Leaders Religious leaders in The Gambia are central figures in community life. Beyond leading prayers and sermons, they mediate disputes,…
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.