May 1 Michel Cousins

Integrity Commission tells government to suspend undersecretary

Tripoli 1 May 2103:The Integrity Commission has complained that its decision last year to disbar the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Defense, Mohame...

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Apr 15 Nigel Ash

Opinion: Creating jobs in Libya without encouraging corruption or compromising on quality

Chetan PintoTripoli, 15 April 2013:The new government has begun spending its vast oil wealth by creating jobs for Libyans. Since the quality of educat...

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Mar 27 Michel Cousins

Integrity Commission bans junior minister

Tripoli, 26 March 2103:The Integrity Commission announced today, Wednesday, that it has disbarred the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Justice, Shari...

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Mar 12 Michel Cousins

Opinion: 'Faster Horses' are not the key to moving Libya forward

By Karim Gargum.Henry Ford, the famous pioneer of the model-T car and modern assembly manufacturing famously said “If I had asked people what they wan...

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UPDATE: A number of government officials have been sacked - Zeidan
Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

UPDATE: A number of government officials have been sacked - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.                        Tripoli, 24 February 2013:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan revealed in yesterday evening’s press conference that his g...

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National Planning Council holds conference
Dec 31 Sami Zaptia

National Planning Council holds conference

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 31 December:The National Planning Council (NPC), the consultative body for the GNC,  held a conference in Tripoli yesterday un...

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Dec 17 George Grant

Integrity commission disbars two foreign embassy staff

Tripoli, 17 December:The Integrity Commission has disbarred two diplomats in Libyan embassies abroad.Chargé d'affaires Salim Yacub Al-Koshli at the em...

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Jun 21 Nigel Ash

Central Bank to probe financial sector corruption

Tripoli, 21 June:The Central Bank of Libya has set up its own transparency and integrity commission to investigate corruption and wrongdoing in the co...

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The Libyan Transitional Government: Challenges and Recommendations
Mar 20 Michel Cousins

The Libyan Transitional Government: Challenges and Recommendations

By Mohamed Eljarh. Effective transitional governance is one of the most pressing challenges facing Libyan reconstruction and stabilization after the F...

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LD 20 notes withdrawn - Deadline for LD 50 notes brought forward.
Feb 10 Michel Cousins

LD 20 notes withdrawn - Deadline for LD 50 notes brought forward.

 The 20-dinar note is no longer valid currency according to the NTC’s media committee head, Mukhtar Al-Jaddal. He said the decision was taken by the N...

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