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Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115
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Solar PV training for 14 REAoL and GECOL technicians held in Tunisia
Dec 16 Sami Zaptia

Solar PV training for 14 REAoL and GECOL technicians held in Tunisia

GIZ Libya announced today that an intensive eight-day practical training course at the Higher Institute of Technological Studies (ISET) in Tozeur, Tun...

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PowerElec 2025 dialogue session makes recommendations to progress the renewables sector
Dec 11 Sami Zaptia

PowerElec 2025 dialogue session makes recommendations to progress the renewables sector

The Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) reported that a specialized dialogue session entitled "Reengineering the Energy Landscape in Libya" wa...

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GECOL and REAoL engineers trained on Swiss software used to integrate Photovoltaic (PV) projects into the national grid
Mar 12 Sami Zaptia

GECOL and REAoL engineers trained on Swiss software used to integrate Photovoltaic (PV) projects into the national grid

GIZ reported yesterday that it had, between 1 to 3 February, implemented training for 17 engineers from the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECO...

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378,000 installed prepaid electricity metres saved 210 MW of consumption – 2 million metres to be installed
Nov 7 Sami Zaptia

378,000 installed prepaid electricity metres saved 210 MW of consumption – 2 million metres to be installed

Several Libyan media sites reported that the Media Department of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) said GECOL had installed 378,000 pre...

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Algeria exports electric vehicle charging stations to Libya
Sep 6 Sami Zaptia

Algeria exports electric vehicle charging stations to Libya

‎The Algerian Company for Electrical and Gas Industries (SAIEG), a subsidiary of the SONELGAZ group, exported its first batch of electric vehicle (EV)...

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The ‘‘Made in Algeria 3’’ exhibition will be held from 3 to 6 June at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds.
May 1 Sami Zaptia

The ‘‘Made in Algeria 3’’ exhibition will be held from 3 to 6 June at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds.

The ‘‘Made in Algeria 3’’ exhibition will be held from 3 to 6 June at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds.The local organisers report that the event...

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‘‘De-risking Foreign Investments for Renewable Energy in Libya’’ workshop
Mar 7 Sami Zaptia

‘‘De-risking Foreign Investments for Renewable Energy in Libya’’ workshop

A high-level workshop consisting of a round table for Libyan stakeholders and international lenders on ‘‘De-risking Foreign Investments for Renewable...

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Six GECOL employees imprisoned for ten years and fined LD 1.46 million for theft of company materials
Feb 13 Sami Zaptia

Six GECOL employees imprisoned for ten years and fined LD 1.46 million for theft of company materials

The Attorney General announced yesterday that the Criminal Court has issued a ruling convicting six employees of the General Electricity Company of Li...

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GECOL confirms first unit at Tobruk power station successfully connected to public network
Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

GECOL confirms first unit at Tobruk power station successfully connected to public network

The Spokesman for the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), Wiam Al-Tayeb, said in an exclusive statement to Libya Herald that the engineers a...

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Hyundai resumes work on Tripoli West 1,400 MW power station
Oct 12 Sami Zaptia

Hyundai resumes work on Tripoli West 1,400 MW power station

In an exclusive interview with Libya Herald, the Media Spokesman for the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), Weam Al-Tayeb, confirmed that t...

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