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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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Tobruk power station first unit goes into test operations: GECOL
Aug 5 Sami Zaptia

Tobruk power station first unit goes into test operations: GECOL

The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) reported Wednesday that the first unit at the Tobruk fast track power station joined the public elect...

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Electricity crisis: GM Ismail takes over; old board continues as two new units start operation
Jul 5 Sami Zaptia

Electricity crisis: GM Ismail takes over; old board continues as two new units start operation

Amidst Libya’s electricity generation crisis that has led to violent nationwide protests, road blockades and the burning of official buildings, there...

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Misrata fast track power station expected to enter service end of June
Jun 16 Sami Zaptia

Misrata fast track power station expected to enter service end of June

The state General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced yesterday that it has linked the power transformer for the first unit at the Misrata...

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Nov 3 Sami Zaptia

e-banking services committee meets to try to improve services

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 November 2020: The Electronic Banking Services Committee, formed by the Tripoli-based Libyan government, held its eighth meet...

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Power cuts in eastern Libya, protestors react
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

Power cuts in eastern Libya, protestors react

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 September 2020:Lengthy power cuts continued in eastern Libya for the third consecutive day yesterday. The cuts come as the w...

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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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Health Ministry distributes 20 power generators to medical centres
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Health Ministry distributes 20 power generators to medical centres

By Sami Zaptia. London, 14 May 2018: The Presidency Council’s Ministry of Health announced yesterday that it has distributed 20 power generators to a...

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A miserable summer in Tripoli
Aug 16 Michel Cousins

A miserable summer in Tripoli

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 16 August 2017:There seems to be no end in sight to the strife residents of Tripoli have experienced since the revolution in 20...

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Major Tripoli power cuts demo called called for Friday
Jul 25 Nigel Ash

Major Tripoli power cuts demo called called for Friday

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 25 July 2017:A power cuts protest has been called for Friday evening in Tripoli’s Martyrs’ Square as the capital st...

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Jul 19 Nigel Ash

GECOL says Ghariyan power fixed

By Libya Herald reporters.GECOL cable repairs (File photo)Tripoli, 19 July 2017:State power supplier GECOL says it is shortly to bring online a brand-...

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