Today’s morning, the signing ceremony of an agreement between the National Oil Corporation and the World Health Organization was launched to treat children with cancer in Libya.
A meeting was also held between the Oil Minister Ali Al-Abed and the head of National Oil Corporation, Mustafa Sanalla, in the presence of a number of officials.
The liquidity team of the Central Bank of Libya confirmed on Thursday, to our source, the arrival of a cash shipment of 70 million dinars to Benina Airport in Benghazi, coming from the Central Bank of Libya, Tripoli, dedicated to the branches of the Jumhouria Bank.
The liquidity team also reported that it will continue to transfer additional shipments next week to bank branches, thus the value of the liquidity sent to Benina Airport between yesterday and today reaches 170 million dinars.
It is noteworthy that this shipment comes within the framework of the continuation of the Central Bank of Libya, Tripoli, to provide the branches of banks in the eastern region with their liquidity needs.
The Minister of Oil and Gas, Ali Al-Abed, discussed with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Tunisia Abdulaziz Ben Ali Al-Saker the cooperation between the two countries in the field of oil and minerals and improving the energy sector.
Al-Abed discussed the possibility of benefiting from the Saudi experience in organizing expatriate workers and developing the labor market for all fields.
The Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dabeibeh has assigned Ali Al-Abed the presidency of the Ministry of Oil and Gas temporarily, in addition to his position as Minister of Labor until the return of Oil Minister Mohamed Aoun from his vacation.
Today, Thursday, the Minister of Economy and Trade in the National Unity Government, Mohamed Al-Huwaij, inaugurated the first economic forum for women entrepreneurs, free trade activities and craft professions, and the accompanying exhibition under the slogan “Made in Libya with Libyan hands”, organized by the Libyan Organization for Specialized Women, in the presence of the Director of the Office of Support and Empowerment of Women, Sabah Saad, the head of the Libyan Organization for Specialized Women, Laila El-Dabaa, a number of businesswomen and a number of interested participants.
Al-Huwaij praised the level of organization of the forum and the accompanying exhibition, the participation of businesswomen and the distinguished presence of micro and small projects that contribute to economic diversification and raising the level of income of Libyan productive families, stressing that the Ministry of Economy and Trade is working to enhance the role of businesswomen in the small and medium enterprises sector through Business centers and incubators, finding foreign markets for their products through the Export Development Center, and searching for funding sources for pioneering ideas and projects in coordination with the Credit Guarantee Fund and specialized banks.
The Counsellor General Attorney Seddik Al-Sour discussed yesterday, Tuesday, with the Public Prosecutor of the Italian Court of Cassation, Giovanni Salvi, and the Director of the National Department against Organized Crime and Mafia in Italy, Cafiro Di Rayo, ways to enhance cooperation between the Libyan and Italian Public Prosecutions in the field of criminal justice.
Al-Sour discussed with the Italian Public Prosecutor the requirements of interworking for the purpose of finding a working mechanism conducive to addressing all the problems that prevent the completion of investigations of a common nature, especially those related to crime organizations involved in organizing illegal immigration, human trafficking, fuel smuggling and terrorism.
The meeting also dealt with the mechanisms for implementing the memorandum of understanding signed between the Libyan Public Prosecution and the Anti-Mafia and Terrorism Department, including defining a point of contact that contributes to exchanging information and sending documents related to the investigations within procedurally acceptable deadlines, in addition to the file of those convicted of Libyan nationality and the development of procedures in their regard.
The General Attorney’s Office indicated that the meeting was also an opportunity to share experience with the Italian side in the framework of supporting the Information and Communications Control Department, preparing and implementing training programs aimed at increasing the knowledge level of the Libyan Public Prosecution members and raising their expertise and competence in cooperation with the Italian Public Prosecution.
Sidi Essid branchof Jumhouria Bank, and in coordination with the Governing Council of Tarhuna Municipality, announced the start of disbursing the marriage grant in cash to all citizens who obtained the cheques of the allowance without the need for a bank account for the beneficiary.
The beneficiary must appear in person with a valid personal identification document.
Adapted from Jumhouria Bank Officia Facebook Page
The Chairman of the Directors Board of the National Oil Corporation, Mustafa Sanalla, met today, Wednesday, at the headquarters of the company, with the General Director of the French Total Energy Company in Tripoli, Pascal Brent.
During the meeting, Total’s various activities in the participating companies like, Waha Oil Company, Akakus Oil Operation and Mabrouk Oil Operations were discussed, as well as the future projects of these companies and Total Energy’s contribution.
The meeting touched on the joint work programs between the National Oil Corporation and Total, in addition to Total’s contribution to intensive training programs in some specializations in the oil industry.
During the meeting, it was agreed to coordinate between Total and the General Administration of Human Resources Development in the Corporation to move forward in this aspect.
He explained that the people of the areas close to the operations are the natural incubator of the oil wealth, stressing that this point is one of the most important priorities and strategic plans of the Corporation, which will work hard during the current year and the coming years in cooperation with its international partners as Total to implement it.
Adapted from Sada Website
Yesterday, Tuesday, the Public Prosecution ordered to detent the Minister of Health of the National Unity Government, “Ali Al-Zanati,” and the Undersecretary, “Samir Koko,” to investigate several charges, including supplying oxygen generating units at ten times their price.
The Public Prosecution Office explained that the Chief Public Prosecutor initiated investigation procedures into the financial violations found by the Accounting Bureau employees regarding the implementation of the development budget allocated to the health sector. They were questioned regarding the non-observance of the administrative contracts regulation in the sector’s contracts and the reluctance to adhere to the standards for the use of contracting tools, in particular their carrying out the work of supplying oxygen generating units with an increase in price that reached 1000,% of the selling price in the market.
He added that the Public Prosecution questioned them also about contracting by direct assignment to carry out some works after the date of their receipt from the competent department and contracting by direct assignment with companies newly established a few months ago, despite their lack of financial solvency and sufficient experience to carry out the contracted works, pointing out that the Public Prosecution Attorney ended up ordering their pretrial detention pending the case when there was sufficient evidence that they had committed the reality attributed to them.
The Industry and Minerals Minister, Ahmed Abu Hessa, agreed with the Economy and Trade Minister, Mohamed Al-Huwaij, during their meeting today, Wednesday, at the Ministry of Industry headquarter in Tripoli, to prepare the investment map in the industrial and economic fields and to prepare for the economic conference for the south of Libya.
According to the Information Office of the Industry and Minerals Ministry, the two ministers agreed to link industrial zones with free and private zones to encourage transit trade and to form a committee to protect national products and industries. They also discussed preparing for a meeting with banks and financing funds to set mechanisms for finding the right alternatives to finance investment and industrial projects to create job opportunities for job seekers.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mrs. Najla Al-Manqoush, accompanied by the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, discussed with the President of the Chadian Military Council, General Lieutenant Mohamed Idris, the bilateral relations between the two countries, and the strengthening of communication and cooperation in many files, especially the security file and securing the borders that unite Libya and Chad.
The Minister arrived in the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, this afternoon, Tuesday, on a working visit within the accompanying delegation, which includes a number of ministers. The delegation was received upon its arrival by Chadian Prime Minister Bahimi Badaki and Chadian Foreign Minister Mohamed Mohamed Zain Sharif.
The two sides stressed the importance of continuing consultation and coordination, and working to develop and develop cooperation relations to serve the interests of the two brotherly countries.
Adapted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Official Facebook Page