Government against state sector wage freeze
Jul 7 Sami Zaptia

Government against state sector wage freeze

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 7 July 2014:At yesterday's Sixth Extraordinary cabinet meeting of 2014, the government decided to hold off the implementation...

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The 2014 Budget calls for reduction of imports of "non-essential " goods
Jul 6 Sami Zaptia

The 2014 Budget calls for reduction of imports of "non-essential " goods

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 6 July 2014:Article 25 of the 2014 budget (Law no. (13) 2014) calls upon the Ministry of Economy, in coordination with other r...

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Jul 4 Sami Zaptia

CBL goes on charm offensive over protecting its reserves

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: CBL)Tripoli, 4 July 2014:Further to Wednesday's statement by the Central Bank of Libya in which it declared that it was referri...

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GNC postpones budget decision
May 11 Lindsey Owens

GNC postpones budget decision

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 11 May 2014:Todays' planned session of the General National Congress was cancelled. Members received a letter last night from t...

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The 2014 budget - sources of revenue
May 10 Sami Zaptia

The 2014 budget - sources of revenue

By Sami Zaptia.Amman Jordan, 10 May 2014:The 2014 budget, approved by the GNC Committee last week and expected to be approved by the whole GNC Sunday,...

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LD 58.9 bn budget approved by GNC committee - moves for vote on Sunday
May 10 Sami Zaptia

LD 58.9 bn budget approved by GNC committee - moves for vote on Sunday

By Sami Zaptia.The 2014 LD 58 .9 billion proposed Budget is to be moved to the GNC for a vote tomorrow (Photo: Sami Zaptia).Tripoli, 10 May 2014:The G...

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US$ 8 bn loss of oil revenues in second half of 2013 - Acting Oil Minister Shakmak
Mar 13 Sami Zaptia

US$ 8 bn loss of oil revenues in second half of 2013 - Acting Oil Minister Shakmak

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 13 March 2014:Omar Shakmak, acting Minister of Oil, said that the embargo of the oil terminals in eastern Libya had had a "ser...

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2014 budget expected to be LD 68.59bn - salaries and subsidies shoot up
Mar 9 Sami Zaptia

2014 budget expected to be LD 68.59bn - salaries and subsidies shoot up

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 9 March 2014: The Head of the GNC Budget, Finance and Planning Committee Mohammed Abdullah revealed that the 2014 budget is...

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Zeidan government reveals it received LD 50.48 billion in 2013
Feb 11 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan government reveals it received LD 50.48 billion in 2013

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 11 February 2014:Ali Zeidan's government has revealed that it had received only LD 50.48 billion in 2013 from the 2013 budget,...

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Libya's economic growth declining - World Bank
Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

Libya's economic growth declining - World Bank

Tripoli, 6 February 2013: "Economic growth in Libya is once again dipping into negative territory", the World Bank reported in its latest MENA Quarte...

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