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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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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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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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In a sad testimony of the times, Libya’s Aman bank offers loans to buy power generator
Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

In a sad testimony of the times, Libya’s Aman bank offers loans to buy power generator

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 July 2020:In a sad testimony of the situation in Libya today, the private sector Aman bank announced that it is now offering...

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Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government studies power and water cuts, alternative power generation sources and seeks more investment in energy

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: PC/GNA).London, 10 September 2019:A meeting was held in Tripoli on Monday by a committee set up by the Faiez Serraj government t...

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GECOL on defensive in heated press conference to explain chronic power cuts
Jul 16 Sami Zaptia

GECOL on defensive in heated press conference to explain chronic power cuts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 July 2019:Libya's state electricity generating company, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), had to endure a he...

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Street lights and manufacturers may lose power warns GECOL
Jun 29 Nigel Ash

Street lights and manufacturers may lose power warns GECOL

By Olfa Andolsi.Tunis,29 June 2017:Street lighting away from main roads could to be turned off and power to small and medium-size manufacturers cut as...

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May 14 Michel Cousins

NOC rejects GECOL allegations of responsibility for power cuts

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli/Tunis, 14 May 2017:The National Oil Corporation has denied allegations from the state electricity company GECOL that...

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Jan 22 Nigel Ash

Electrical power is returning but not enough and not everywhere

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 22 January  2017:Power is slowly returning to western Libya as GECOL announces measures to end the persistent cripp...

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Jan 19 Michel Cousins

Zawia gunmen again turn off power station gas supply despite prisoners being released by Wirshefana

By Libya Herald reporters. Zawia power station (Photo: GAMA Holding)Tripoli, 19 January 2017:Hopes of a quick end to the national electricity crisis w...

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Jan 16 Michel Cousins

Wishefana Zawia tobacco peace deal raises hopes of end to Libya power shortages

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli/Tunis, 16 January 2017:The Wirshefana and Zawia have agreed a peace deal that raises hopes of an end to the current...

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