Wirshefana man accused of kidnapping and killing young cousin
Dec 15 Michel Cousins

Wirshefana man accused of kidnapping and killing young cousin

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 15 December 2017A Wirshefana man has been arrested, accused of kidnapping and murdering his 11-year-old cousin after t...

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Nov 22 Sami Zaptia

ACA suspends seven Libyan diplomats in Tunis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 November 2017:The Tripoli-based Administrative Control Authority (ACA), the Libyan state body in charge of oversight of stat...

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CBL reveals Libya’s state revenues and expenditures up to Q3 of 2017
Oct 2 Sami Zaptia

CBL reveals Libya’s state revenues and expenditures up to Q3 of 2017

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 October 2017:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has released the latest figures for the Libyan economy covering the period 01/01...

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May 18 Michel Cousins

University union calls for strike over bonus payments

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 17 May 2017:The Libyan universities’ teaching staff union has announced that members will go on indefinite strike from...

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Apr 6 Sami Zaptia

GNA reports 30 percent shortfall in Q1 state revenues

By Sami Zaptia.The Faiez Serraj GNA Ministry of Finance has revealed a 30 percent shortfall in state revenues for Q1 2017.London, 6 April 2017:The Tri...

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Customs duty of 100 percent to be imposed on imports - to solve liquidity and economic problems
Feb 7 Sami Zaptia

Customs duty of 100 percent to be imposed on imports - to solve liquidity and economic problems

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 February 2017: The Faiez Serraj-led Presidency Council/Government of National Accord (PC/GNA) has announced a decree imposing...

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Finance ministry official kidnapped
Jan 31 Michel Cousins

Finance ministry official kidnapped

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 31 January 2017:A government official was kidnapped when an unknown armed group stormed the finance ministry (GNA) in Tripoli’s...

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Nov 12 Michel Cousins

Tripoli teachers strike over unpaid salaries

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 12 November 2015:Most schools in Tripoli are now closed because of a strike by teachers angry at not being paid for...

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Nov 3 Michel Cousins

Ghariani tells staff at Tripoli finance ministry to end strike

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 3 November 2015:Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani has told strikers at the Ministry of Finance in Tripoli to end their action. In a...

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May 2 Sami Zaptia

Many Qaddafi-era project contracts were overvalued: Audit Bureau

Qaddafi-era projects were overvalued says Audit Bureau (Photo from archives: Sami Zaptia).By Libya Herald reporter:Tunis, 2 May 2015:Many contracts fo...

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