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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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Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

Restart of Waha’s first phase Faragh project delivers gas to Sarir power station

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 November 2020: Waha Oil announced Wednesday (18 November) the start of its first phase project to pump gas from its Faragh f...

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Oct 29 Sami Zaptia

GE helps in operational experiments of Khoms emergency power station

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 October 2020: The state General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) revealed on Tuesday (27 October) that the operational e...

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Oct 12 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau demands GECOL response on delayed GE, Siemens, ENKA, Calik, GESCO electricity contracts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 October 2020: Libya’s Tripoli Audit Bureau demanded that the beleaguered state General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL)...

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Sep 29 Sami Zaptia

Siemens technicians arrive in Libya to conduct desperately needed maintenance to power stations: GECOL

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 September 2020: A team of Siemens technicians has arrived at Libya’s Sarir power station, the country’s state General Electr...

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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 25 Sami Zaptia

Berlin Economic Working Group discusses Libya electricity crisis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 September 2020: UNSMIL reported today that on 23 September, Acting UN SRSG Stephanie Williams and the Ambassador-designate o...

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Audit Bureau rejects overpriced € 250 m direct commissioning Siemens maintenance contract as illegal
Sep 15 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau rejects overpriced € 250 m direct commissioning Siemens maintenance contract as illegal

By Sami Zaptia.Siemens had signed an MoU with GECOL to resume maintenance and complete work on various power stations in August 2017 (Photo: GECOL).Lo...

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Siemens and ENKA inspect construction sites ahead of starting 1,300 MW power projects
Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

Siemens and ENKA inspect construction sites ahead of starting 1,300 MW power projects

By Sami Zaptia.London, 14 September 2020: Germany's Siemens and Turkey's ENKA inspect new project site Tripoli West and Misrata construction s...

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After receiving 20-day warning, Turkish electricity contractor ENKA to resume work shortly
Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

After receiving 20-day warning, Turkish electricity contractor ENKA to resume work shortly

By Sami Zaptia.London, 14 September 2020:After receiving a twenty-day ultimatum from Libya’s Audit Bureau to start implementing its contract or risk l...

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Sep 10 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau sets GECOL deadlines for GE, Calic, ENCA, Siemens and Gesco electricity contracts – warns contracts will be re-awarded to other companies if not implemented

By Sami Zaptia.The Tripoli Audit Bureau has set GECOL deadline ultimatums for the implementation of electricity contracts involving GE, Siemens and nu...

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