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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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Audit Bureau warns of increased summer power blackouts, calls for urgent mitigating measures
Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau warns of increased summer power blackouts, calls for urgent mitigating measures

By Sami Zaptia.GECOL's Ruwais power station is currently one of the two most productive power stations at 76 percent productivity (Photo: GECOL).Londo...

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GECOL discusses with Korean ambassador and Daewoo return and completion of stalled projects
Jan 25 Sami Zaptia

GECOL discusses with Korean ambassador and Daewoo return and completion of stalled projects

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 January 2021: The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) discussed Sunday (24 January) with the Korean ambassador and...

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Jan 9 Sami Zaptia

ENKA and Siemens to start construction of two fast-track power plants totalling 1,321 MW

By Sami Zaptia.ENKA and Siemens to start two power plant projects in Libya (Photo: ENKA).London, 9 January 2021: Turkish energy company ENKA announced...

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Dec 31 Sami Zaptia

GECOL signs wide cooperation agreement with Algeria’s Sonelgaz

By Sami Zaptia.London, 31 December 2020: Signing a cooperation agreement with the Algerian company SonelgazThe General Electricity Company of Libya (G...

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Nov 30 Sami Zaptia

Greek energy company Metka starts Tobruk power station

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 November 2020: The Tobruk gas powered station project launch meeting was held on Saturday in Tobruk between the General Elec...

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Nov 3 Sami Zaptia

e-banking services committee meets to try to improve services

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 November 2020: The Electronic Banking Services Committee, formed by the Tripoli-based Libyan government, held its eighth meet...

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Oct 29 Sami Zaptia

GE helps in operational experiments of Khoms emergency power station

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 October 2020: The state General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) revealed on Tuesday (27 October) that the operational e...

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Oct 12 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau demands GECOL response on delayed GE, Siemens, ENKA, Calik, GESCO electricity contracts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 October 2020: Libya’s Tripoli Audit Bureau demanded that the beleaguered state General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL)...

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Oct 3 Sami Zaptia

Algerian Sonelgaz electricity engineers arrive in Libya to help in generator maintenance

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 October 2020: The Algerian government has sent a team of SONELGAZ  electricity engineers to help alleviate Libya’s acute elec...

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GECOL board member arrested on corruption charges
Sep 28 Sami Zaptia

GECOL board member arrested on corruption charges

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 September 2020: Libya’s Tripoli based Interior Ministry, aligned to the internationally recognized government headed by Prim...

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