Should everything go according to the Electoral Commission of Namibia's plans, residents of the Moses ||Garoeb constituency in Windhoek will have a newly elected regional councillor by this Friday.

The constituency has been without a regional councillor for two months, after the death of Swapo's Aili Venonya, who died in October last year.

The Regional Council Act dictates that the position of a councillor be filled within three months after it becomes vacant.

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.