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Libya registers more COVID-19 cases

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The National Center for Disease Control in Libya announced the registration of 329 new cases of COVID 19 during the past 24 hours, in addition to 23 recovered cases, and 5 deaths.

According to a statement by the center on Thursday, the total confirmed cases in Libya amounted to 12,958 cases, of which 1,333 recoveries, while 231 cases died.

The capital, Tripoli, still tops the list with the highest rates of infection in the country, followed by Misrata, Zliten, then Sabha, while most hospitals in Benghazi and eastern Libya suffer from a lack of swabs used to test the novel coronavirus, which explains the small number of cases daily recorded by eastern cities, according to health authorities in the region.

Bashagha ready for investigation

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The Interior Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bashagha, said he is ready to be investigated and to be questioned publicly, and demands the investigation with him be aired live on TV.

This comes after GNA Prime Minister, Fayez Al-Sarraj, fired Bashagha on Friday and placed him under investigation “within the next 72 hours” over his handling of street protests and a violent crackdown.

Bashagha asked the PC to make the investigation hearing public so “all Libyans know the facts.”

GNA Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha was voted out of his office and will face an inquiry “on his statements about the protests and incidents in Tripoli and other cities.” An administrative investigation will be launched within 72 hours.

Libyan Presidential Council removes interior minister Fathi Bashagha

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Libyan Presidential Council announced in a statement that an investigation would be launched over Bashagha’s handling of demonstrations and his failure to protect protesters from a violent crackdown.

The Council also assigned the Undersecretary of the Interior Ministry, Brigadier Khaled Ahmed Al-Tijani Mazen, to take over the ministry’s duties, according to the statement.

GECOL: electrical grid is being subjected to a daily-acts of theft

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The General Electric Company of Libya (GECOL) suffers everyday from power theft phenomenon which is considered as one of the main causes that leads to the load shading problems.

In a statement issued on Friday, GECOL said that almost every day, unknown groups of looters and criminals steal high-pressure power lines in different regions in Libya, adding that about 800 meters of low tension cables have been stolen.

The General Electricity Company of Libya GECOL urged all security authorities and municipalities to secure the electrical grid, which is being subjected to a daily-acts of theft and sabotage, leading to power outages in some areas.

Attorney General issues arrest warrant against GECOL officials

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A reliable source at the Libyan Audit Bureau told Sada newspaper that the Attorney General issued an arrest warrant against officials of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) who have been accused in the crisis, chief among them Abdul Majid Hamza, Ali Sassi, Abul Kacem Shneifer, Suleiman Abu Falgha, after referring a file which included details of the Bureau’s investigations into the cause of long hours of power outages throughout the country.

Due to certain suspicions, a file has been presented, recommending the prevention of travel by officials of the General Electricity Company of Libya (GEOCL) until all investigations are complete. This concerns Lotfi Al-Tounsi, Hussein Khalifa, Kheir Allah Al-Hadheri, Salah Al-Tabbal, Hasan Al-Saneh, Omar Al-Chaouch, Abdul Fattah Abu Rouiss, Abdul Basset Frera, Belgasem Al-Chaouch, Tarek Achour, and Abdul Hakim Al-Ferjani.

The ACA reports violations within Mitiga Airport

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In its report for the year 2019, the Libyan Administrative Control Authority (ACA) monitored several violations concerning Mitiga International Airport.

The report revealed the poor protection of properties of the operating agencies at the airport.

The report also included the Libyan Airlines’ failure to fulfill its obligations towards travellers. For instance, flight delays exceed twenty-four hours.

According to the report, the Libyan Airlines failed in following up the work of the officers within the Libyan Airlines and the Libyan Ground Sercices Company in relation to collecting the revenues of extra weight, in a way that the company lost its baggage revenue .

Libyan ACA Reveals serious wrongdoings within LTT Company

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The Libyan Administrative Control Authority (ACA) issued its report for the year 2019, which included serious wrongdoings within Libya Telecom & Technology (Ltt), an Isp Company, including the issuance of some random decisions by its Chairman of the Board of Directors to assign a deputy general manager despite that this was not included in the company’s organizational structure.

The report included an exaggeration in the value of the rewards that amounted to 12 thousand dinars, which is considered against the law. In addition to the absence of annual efficiency reports that aim to assess the performance of employees’ work.

It also revealed the failure to approve the employees’ contracts by the relevant employment office and their approval by the Ministry of Labor and Rehabilitation.

The report showed the company’s delay in preparing its general budget, the failure to compensate subscribers for the internet outage, and its failure to reach all the regions in Libya despite its ability to do so.