By REBECCA MUSHOTA –

THE Magistrates Court in Solwezi has convicted two Ugandan traditional healers for illegally practicing in Zambia.
According to a statement released by Immigration Department public relations officer Namati Nshinka, the court on Monday convicted and sentenced two Ugandan traditional healers to a fine of K2,000 each or in default nine months simple imprisonment.
Richard Mutebi, 33, and Matia Mutangubya, 32, holder of a cross border permit are two of the eight Ugandan traditional healers arrested during an operation on February 10, 2014 by the Solwezi Regional Immigration Office.
Another traditional healer Mukonde Mulusizi, 21, was convicted last Friday.
Court proceedings for the other five are still ongoing.
And Mr Nshinka said the Lusaka Magistrates Court on Tuesday convicted a Congolese and charged him a fine of K750 or in default two months simple imprisonment for failing to appear before an Immigration officer.
The same court also convicted and sentenced a Congolese refugee to a fine of K 700 or in default two months simple imprisonment for leaving the refugee camp without authority.
The Immigration Department also arrested three Zimbabweans and one South African on Monday at Arcades Shopping Mall for trading without immigration permits.
The four who were selling car wash shampoo were arrested after a tip-off from members of the public.
They would appear in court soon.
Meanwhile, the four Tanzanian hair dressers popularly known as ‘Masai hair dressers’ who were arrested for operating without permits in Ndola have been served with notices to leave the country.
The four East Africans were arrested on February 20, this year in the town centre during a routine operation.