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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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GECOL says all eastern power stations ready to operate
Jul 21 Sami Zaptia

GECOL says all eastern power stations ready to operate

The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced today that all its power stations in eastern Libya (Sarir, Zueitina and Benghazi North) are...

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GECOL signs agreement with EG for Ghadames 200 MW solar project
Jul 7 Sami Zaptia

GECOL signs agreement with EG for Ghadames 200 MW solar project

The state General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced today that it has signed at its Tripoli headquarters an energy purchase agreement wit...

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Korea’s Daewoo to resume construction at Zueitina power station project
Jul 6 Sami Zaptia

Korea’s Daewoo to resume construction at Zueitina power station project

South Korea’s Daewoo has agreed to resume its work at Zueitina power station. The news came after yesterday’s signature of an MoU between Daewoo and t...

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GECOL sings MoU with Abu Dhabi’s W Solar Investment to build solar plants
Jun 27 Sami Zaptia

GECOL sings MoU with Abu Dhabi’s W Solar Investment to build solar plants

The state General Electricity Company of Libya, (GECOL), signed an MoU with W Solar Investment, a unit of Abu Dhabi-based International Holding subsid...

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Lengthy power cuts lead to GECOL head Abdali being suspended
Jun 27 Sami Zaptia

Lengthy power cuts lead to GECOL head Abdali being suspended

The Tripoli-based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, yesterday suspended the chairman of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL),...

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Jan 30 Sami Zaptia

GECOL to establish PPP factories for electric metres, transformers and cables with local and foreign partners

By Sami Zaptia.GECOL head Wiam Alabdali said his entity was considering PPP with local and foreign investors to establish factories for electric metre...

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Libya to double generation capacity by 2030, needs American companies' help: GECOL head Al-Abdali
Nov 22 Sami Zaptia

Libya to double generation capacity by 2030, needs American companies' help: GECOL head Al-Abdali

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 November 2021:Wiam Al-Abdali, head of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), said Libya aims to double its power...

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Sep 8 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s electricity production to increase from 5,700 to 7,400 MW by year end: GECOL chairman

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).London, 8 September 2021:At today’s questioning session in parliament, the chairman of the General Electricity Compa...

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As extreme temperatures cause longer power cuts, Aldabaiba and GECOL head come under pressure
Jun 29 Sami Zaptia

As extreme temperatures cause longer power cuts, Aldabaiba and GECOL head come under pressure

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 June 2021: With summer temperatures rising to the late 30’s and 40’s across Libya over the last two weeks, demand for electr...

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GECOL visits Siemens in Germany: Agree on prioritizing Libya’s urgent orders for projects, assess Libyan network and establish training programmes
Jun 25 Sami Zaptia

GECOL visits Siemens in Germany: Agree on prioritizing Libya’s urgent orders for projects, assess Libyan network and establish training programmes

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 June 2021: The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced yesterday that on the margins of the Berlin 2 Conferen...

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