The Zambezi Regional Council (ZRC) says several development projects in the region have stalled due to funding cuts, delayed budget releases and bureaucracy.

Among the affected projects is the status change of Kongola to a settlement.

Residents of Kongola in the Zambezi Region said their area has been forgotten with no tangible development, 17 years after it was proclaimed as a settlement.

At a meeting, the Sifanu Sub-Khuta of Kongola appealed to the government to address the delay in development at the settlement.

Today, in the Zambezi Region, the Kongola settlement witnessed protests by local residents.

The cause of their unrest? A decision to grant bail to six regional council employees who are currently facing fraud charges.