President Hage Geingob has paid tribute to the late Councillor of Moses ||Garoeb Constituency, Aili Venonya, saying the SWAPO Party and Namibia have lost a great leader who served her people diligently.

Venonya died on Sunday, aged 59, following a battle with cancer.

President Geingob, in a statement to express condolences, recalled Venonya's contributions to the hospitality sector and the socio-economic development of the Moses ||Garoeb Constituency.

During this difficult time of bereavement, Geingob says Namibia mourns a remarkable woman who devoted her life to youth and women's empowerment.

He says her passing is a big loss to the residents of Moses ||Garoeb Constituency and the entire Namibian nation.

Venonya served as Moses ||Garoeb Constituency Councilor from 2020 until the time of her death.