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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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General Electricity Company of Libya (Gecol)

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Turkish construction company ENKA to resume work on stalled Obari power station?
Jan 29 Sami Zaptia

Turkish construction company ENKA to resume work on stalled Obari power station?

By Sami Zaptia. Turkish construction company ENKA Teknik signs an agreement to restart work on the nearly-finished Obari power plant (Photo: GECOL).Lo...

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Jan 16 Sami Zaptia

NOC taking legal action against Zawia power station gas pipeline blockaders

By Sami Zaptia.The NOC is to take legal action against protestors that have blockaded the gas pipeline to GECOL's power plant in Zawia (Photo: GECOL)....

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Jan 15 Sami Zaptia

Power returns gradually after total blackout to most Libya

 By Sami Zaptia. London, 15 January 2017: Electricity supply began to return gradually to parts of Libya in the early hours of this morning after a to...

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Jul 17 Sami Zaptia

Sirte Gulf Power Station first unit restarts operation

By Sami Zaptia.The first unit at the Sirte Gulf Steam power station restarted work yesterday (archives).London, 17 July 2016:The General Electricity C...

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Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Zawia power station second unit back working, Sirte's Gulf station will join it soon

By Sami Zaptia.GECOL logo (Photo: GECOL)London, 23 June 2016:The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) yesterday announced that the second unit...

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Mar 1 Newsdesk1

Power cuts continue in Tripoli

By Ali Salem.Tripoli, 1 March 2015:Tripoli residents continue to suffer from ongoing power cuts in the capital, with the added burden of a diesel shor...

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Gas shortages and damaged equipment cause blackouts in Tripoli and Benghazi
Dec 11 Newsdesk1

Gas shortages and damaged equipment cause blackouts in Tripoli and Benghazi

By Ali Salem and Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 11 December 2014:Libya’s two largest cities have been plagued with blackouts this week due to equipment breakdown...

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GECOL fighting to bring power back
Sep 18 Newsdesk1

GECOL fighting to bring power back

By Jamal Adel.Kufra, 17 September 2014:Libya’s main power provider, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), which has been severely crippled...

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2014 Budget commits government to subsidy reform by Jan 2015
Jul 6 Sami Zaptia

2014 Budget commits government to subsidy reform by Jan 2015

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 6 July 2014:For the first time in Libya's history, the national budget commits the government to reforming its subsidy system....

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The day-to-day courage of GECOL linesmen
Jun 23 Newsdesk2

The day-to-day courage of GECOL linesmen

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 23 June 2014:With Ramadan looming and the memory of severe power outages last summer, most Libyans are concerned about whether...

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