One of the employees of the National Commercial Bank, Abdel-Moneim Al-Ruyati, revealed exclusively that the South Benghazi Court of First Instance had issued a ruling to cancel the decision to stop him from work, with the payment of his full salary and obligating the NCB to pay an amount of 2000 dinars in compensation for material and moral damages, noting that his suspension was sudden and there were no reasons.
Al-Ruyati also confirmed that the NCB, managed by Misbah Al-Akari, has not implemented, according to what he said, this ruling so far.
The US envoy, Richard Norland, said during the press conference today, Thursday, that the US state strongly calls for investigations and the accountability of perpetrators of crimes, such as what happened in Tarhuna and the disappearance of Member of Parliament “Sergiwa”, and that the US is still committed to protecting civilians.
Richard added that the issue of the constitution depends on the influential political parties in Libya, in the event that they want a full constitution, and who has moved to elections, or a limited constitution rule where the nominations are clear and who has been moved to complete it after running the elections, stressing that the Flexibility with respect to the constitutional base is shown to those who want to run for the presidency.
The General Electricity Company announced today, Thursday, the start of operational tests for the fourth unit of the Zueitina gas power plant, after performing massive works, which lasted for several weeks in preparation for its entry into the electrical network.
This came from the company’s board of directors’ keenness to improve the performance of the electrical network and raise its efficiency, through its continuous follow-up of maintenance work and massive overhauls of many generating units in various production stations to operate at their full production capacity.
The US Special Envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, stressed during a press conference today, Thursday, that the US embassy is focusing on how to reopen it in Tripoli, where the embassy will have a permanent diplomatic presence in Tripoli, Benghazi and Murzuq, and the army that is from 5 + 5 must be unified, and it is considered an essential part.
Richard explained that the embassy saw several proposals submitted by the Government of National Unity, the House of Representatives and the Presidential Council based on transparency and oversight.
Richard added that the Libyan people have the right to ask him where the money goes and returns to the country, for the huge money that enters the accounts of the Libyan government every day, a basic and constitutional agreement must be reached between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State.
The US Special Envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, said during a press conference today, Thursday, that the date has approached for the members of Parliament and the High Council of State to meet to discuss the constitutional basis, which represents the key to resolving the election problem, and the US Embassy feels the frustration of the Libyan people, after The approaching anniversary to December 24, which preceded the elections, in terms of the political track that was supposed to take place last year.
Richard explained that the US embassy will continue to focus on the main actors who can help to give an outcome to the elections, and that the head of the High Elections Commission, Imad al-Sayeh, assured the embassy of the commission’s readiness to hold the elections, and that the matter depends on the political situation.
Richard stressed that oil production in Libya every day ranges from one hundred to one hundred and fifty dollars that accumulates in oil revenues, and that a mechanism must be established where the Libyans call how these revenues are spent for the benefit of the Libyan people, and with regard to oversight that guarantees transparency.
Today, Thursday, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan Economic Forum, Mahmoud Al-Futaisi, held a meeting with representatives of several sectors, the most important of which are the Prime Minister, Foreign Affairs, Economy, Planning, Oil, Finance, the Investment Corporation and the Board of Directors of the Federation of Chambers.
The participants dealt with many organizational and economic issues, the most important of which is the organization of an annual global conference to discuss issues related to development in the presence of many local and global experiences, in addition to holding multiple activities such as seminars, workshops and many economic, intellectual and knowledge meetings that bring together a group of people interested in issues of the Libyan economy.
The official dollar exchange rate at the Central Bank of Libya witnessed relative stability this week, to trade in the range of five dinars to 1 dollar, recording this morning the price of 4.997 dinars to the dollar, a slight decrease from the end of last week, which recorded 5.037 dinars.
The official dollar exchange rate at the Central Bank this week ranged between 4.986 and 5.012 dinars to 1 dollar, while the euro exchange rate ranged between 4.984 and 5.018 dinars, while the sterling exchange rate ranged between 5.678 and 5.752 dinars.
As for the parallel market, the dollar exchange rate recorded this morning 5.25 dinars to the dollar, and this week its price ranged between 5.235 and 5.255 dinars to 1 dollar, while the exchange rate of the euro in the parallel market ranged between 5.190 and 5.220 dinars to 1 euro.
The Libyan Audit Bureau, headed by Khaled Shakshak, participated in the INCOSAI 24, the 76th Meeting of the Governing Board of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions, INTOSAI, hosted by the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro over a period of three days with the participation of more than 175 SAIs.
The meetings of the Governing Board of the INTOSAI are held once every three years. It aims to raise the supervisory and professional level of the member organs by issuing professional standards, guidance bulletins and manuals for supervisory work and training between them.
It is worth noting that the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions INTOSAI is a professional organization of the United Nations, established in 1953, and its membership includes supreme audit institutions at the international level.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Seddiq Al-Kabeer, discussed, in a meeting this morning, Thursday, with the French Ambassador to Libya, Mustafa Maharaj, at the headquarters of the Central Bank in Tripoli, ways to return French companies to resume their work in Libya and revive Libyan-French economic relations.
According to the official website of the Central Bank, during the meeting between Al-Kabeer and the French ambassador, they reviewed the efforts of the Central Bank of Libya in increasing disclosure and transparency rates, in addition to discussing developments in the unification of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Libya.
The spokesperson for the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Hammouda, confirmed to our source today, Wednesday, the arrival of a shipment of about 30 million tons of fuel and the completion of its receipt yesterday evening in Tunisian ports, with the support of the Government of National Unity.
Hammouda said that this shipment of fuel comes within the framework of the support of the National Unity Government headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh to Tunisia, which instructed the National Oil Corporation to complete the shipment and coordinate with the Tunisian side to receive it.