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Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gunfire rocked Ibanda municipality on Wednesday evening when police fired in the air and used teargas to disperse a group of agitated Christians attempting to vandalize Depths Ministries Church Kafunjo cell, Bufunda Division. The demonstration followed the death of Scovia Akankunda, who reportedly took …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Jinja High Court has convicted Daniel Muwanga, the pastor of Rock Base Church in Jinja City Southern Division on two counts of forgery and uttering false documents. He was found guilty by Lady Justice Winifred Nabisinde who fined him Shillings 2 million. Muwanga was charged …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastor Paul Mumbere has been installed as the 7th President of the Rwenzori Field Seventh Day Adventist Church. The Rwenzori field consists of Kasese, Kabarole, Bunyangabu, Bundibuggyo, and Ntoroko districts. In his address to hundreds of SDA faithful that gathered at Better Living Centre Church …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Tororo is holding a pastor and three other people accused of murdering a 6-year-old boy in child sacrifice rituals. The pastor, Ponsiano Olowo from Kisoko Gwarara Church, and his co-accused Kenede Obbo a boda boda rider, with his yet to be identified wife, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP has made a U-turn and declared interest in prosecuting Pastor Aloysius Bugingo over his reported marriage to Susan Makula Nantaba. Bugingo is accused of committing bigamy and contracting marriage by customary law with Susan Makula when already married to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastor Jackson Ssenyonga of Christian Life Church in Makerere-Kavule on Thursday hosted thousands of Christians for the end of year prayers. The pastor organized two prayer sessions, from 9 am to 2;00pm and 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. He said that 2020 will not …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  It is no longer a rumour that Pastor Augustine Yiga alias ‘Abizaayo’ is dead.  He earned the name Abizaayo because of his claims that he had powers to send back evil spirits or witchcraft from wherever it originated from.    Pastor Yiga, who founded the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastor Augustine Yiga of Revival Church Kawaala has beenn uttering false information and spreading  harmful propaganda in relation to the current Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. Yiga, commonly known as ‘abizaayo’ reportedly used his Television Station to tell the public that there was …

Benin City, Nigeria | AFP |  Deep in the tropical forest in southern Nigeria, an evangelical pastor runs a sprawling camp billed as a refuge for thousands of children who fled the Boko Haram jihadist insurgency in the north. Solomon Folorunsho, known as Pastor Solomon, says he is on a self-proclaimed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A pastor in Budaka district died on Christmas minutes after delivering his sermon to Christians. The deceased is 34-year-old Julius Mwanika 34, a Pastor at Trinity Chapel Church in Nakibule in Budaka town council. Pastor David Gonahasa, the overseer of born Again Churches in Budaka …