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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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New GECOL board and chairman resume duties
Jul 25 Sami Zaptia

New GECOL board and chairman resume duties

The new General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) board and its chairman, Mohamed Omar Hassan Al-Mashay resumed their duties in their roles yesterd...

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Electricity crisis: GM Ismail takes over; old board continues as two new units start operation
Jul 5 Sami Zaptia

Electricity crisis: GM Ismail takes over; old board continues as two new units start operation

Amidst Libya’s electricity generation crisis that has led to violent nationwide protests, road blockades and the burning of official buildings, there...

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Power cuts touch a nerve and lead to call for politically neutral public demonstrations
Jun 27 Sami Zaptia

Power cuts touch a nerve and lead to call for politically neutral public demonstrations

High summer temperatures and widespread power cuts varying from 10 to 16 hours over the last week have led to calls for non-aligned public demonstrati...

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Jun 30 Sami Zaptia

Electricity crisis: Prime Minister stops production at Libyan Iron and Steel Company to save 150 MW of electricity

By Sami Zaptia.Prime Minister Aldabaiba talked tough with GECOL chairman Abdali regarding increased power cuts and now he has ordered Libya's Iron and...

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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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Sep 9 Sami Zaptia

Another electricity blackout yesterday blamed on use of force

By Sami Zaptia.Another week, another electricity blackout in Libya (Photo: Social media).London, 9 September 2020:There was yet another total electric...

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Serraj government creaking under pressure: with electricity blackouts, water cuts, youth fleeing to Europe and demonstrating, and municipalities calling for immediate action
Aug 22 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government creaking under pressure: with electricity blackouts, water cuts, youth fleeing to Europe and demonstrating, and municipalities calling for immediate action

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 August 2020:The internationally recognized Libyan government of Faiez Serraj, based in the capital Tripoli, is creaking unde...

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Oct 2 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau to identify real causes of Libya’s crippling power cuts within ten days

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's Tripoli-based Audit Bureau is investigating the causes of Libya's chronic power cuts despite billions being spent (Photo: GECOL...

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GECOL and Municipalities agree power cuts to be limited equitably and to 6 hours
Sep 19 Sami Zaptia

GECOL and Municipalities agree power cuts to be limited equitably and to 6 hours

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 September 2016:At a press conference held in Tripoli on Sunday, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) revealed th...

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Tripoli "PM" promises to solve electricity and most other problems
Aug 5 Michel Cousins

Tripoli "PM" promises to solve electricity and most other problems

By Ajnadin Mustafa.5 August 2015:The head of the “government” in Tripoli, Khalifa Ghwell, has promised to sort out most of the problems affecting ordi...

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