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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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May 11 Michel Cousins

Power cuts return to Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporter. South Tripol power station (Photo: Social media)Tripoli, 11 May 2016:Power cuts have again returned to Tripoli. Most of the...

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Apr 29 Sami Zaptia

Technical fault causes wide and long power cuts across Libyan cities

By Sami Zaptia.GECOL said a technical fault was the cause of yesterday's wide ranging power cuts (Photo: GECOL).London, 28 April 2016:A ‘’technical fa...

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GECOL reports theft of 500 telegraph poles by armed militias
Apr 12 Sami Zaptia

GECOL reports theft of 500 telegraph poles by armed militias

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 April 2016:The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) has reported that eight of its trucks loaded with 500 wooden tel...

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Benghazi security plan unveiled
Mar 7 Nigel Ash

Benghazi security plan unveiled

By Ayman Amzein. Benghazi, 7 March 2016: While the army continues its push against IS and Ansar Al-Sharia terrorists and their supporters in the cit...

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Jan 23 Nigel Ash

Cold weather brings widespread power cuts

By Libya Herald reporters. GECOL has struggled to meet surging cold weather demand (Photo: GECOL).Tripoli and Benghazi, 23 January 2016:The cold snap...

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First blades arrive for Emsalata wind farm
Jan 17 Nigel Ash

First blades arrive for Emsalata wind farm

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 17 January 2016:The first giant blades for the wind farm at Emsalata have been unloaded at Khoms and trucked to the...

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Nine died in Khoms fighting which knocked out power station
Dec 8 Nigel Ash

Nine died in Khoms fighting which knocked out power station

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 8 December 2015:Nine people were killed in fighting that knocked out Khoms power station and cut power to much of t...

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Feuding families knock out Khoms power plant: report
Dec 6 Nigel Ash

Feuding families knock out Khoms power plant: report

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 6 December 2015:A feud between families is believed to have been responsible for cutting power to parts of Tripoli when a fuel...

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Eastern power cuts after GECOL's Benghazi North hit by rockets
Nov 27 Nigel Ash

Eastern power cuts after GECOL's Benghazi North hit by rockets

By Noura Ibrahim. Benghazi North Power Station (Photo: GECOL)Benghazi, 27 November 2015:Benghazi and parts of the east of the country are facing yet m...

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Oct 15 Sami Zaptia

Maintenance of existing power stations is quickest means of increasing electricity supply in Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.Maintenance of existing power stations is considered the quickest route to increased power supply in the short term (Photo: G...

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