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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Libya's miserable summer continues with another total power blackout in south and central Libya
Sep 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya's miserable summer continues with another total power blackout in south and central Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 September 2020:Libya’s state General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced another total electricity blackout for th...

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Five Tripoli municipalities demand supply of urgent power stations
Sep 3 Sami Zaptia

Five Tripoli municipalities demand supply of urgent power stations

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 September 2020:Five Tripoli Municipalities have called on the government to provide urgent emergency power stations to cover...

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GECOL and Turkey’s Calik Energy discuss constructing new high capacity generation units at Tripoli South power station
Aug 30 Sami Zaptia

GECOL and Turkey’s Calik Energy discuss constructing new high capacity generation units at Tripoli South power station

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 August 2020: GECOL and Turkey’s Calik Energy discuss new projects Projects to increase power generation capacity at...

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Aug 30 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau refers file of causes of power cuts to Attorney General, recommends travel ban for GECOL officials

By Sami Zaptia.The Tripoli Audit Bureau has referred its investigation of GECOL into acute and continuous power cuts to the Attorney General and recom...

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Aug 25 Sami Zaptia

Turkey given priority in Libya contracts, security provided for electricity projects: Serraj

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: Social Media).London, 25 August 2020: Turkish companies to be given priority in business contracts Turkey's military su...

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Serraj big speech post demonstrations: wont resign, would leave office through LPA reform, to reform Ministries and use emergency powers, thanked saviour Turkey
Aug 25 Sami Zaptia

Serraj big speech post demonstrations: wont resign, would leave office through LPA reform, to reform Ministries and use emergency powers, thanked saviour Turkey

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 August 2020:Faiez Serraj, the internationally recognized Libyan Prime Minister based in Tripoli, made a big 33-minute speech...

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USAID, UNSMIL, UNDP and World Bank to install solar system to power the MMR and provide electricity for South Libya
Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

USAID, UNSMIL, UNDP and World Bank to install solar system to power the MMR and provide electricity for South Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 August 2020:The U.S Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Libya Public Financial Management program is partnering w...

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Aug 4 Sami Zaptia

GECOL thanks Joint Force for securing its power stations from militias - Libya still a militia state?

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 August 2020:Libya’s state monopoly, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), thanked the Joint (Security) Force on S...

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Jul 28 Sami Zaptia

With Eid approaching, power blackouts and water cuts continue to plague Libya during its summer heat

By Sami Zaptia.Youth burning tyres as part of demonstrations against extended power cuts in Tripoli in the summer of 2016 (Photo: Social Media).London...

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