News Headlines, Friday, September 22, 2023
Youth Minister tells UN General Assembly: Derna disaster united Libyans http://lyo.ly/4npt
UNICEF says ready to cooperate in implementation of Storm Daniel response plans http://lyo.ly/4np0
Libyan PM announces restoration of telecom, Internet to Derna http://lyo.ly/4nox
Menfi receives Norland, AFRICOM commander http://lyo.ly/4no1
AG: Investigations into collapse of dam involve government officials http://lyo.ly/4nny
CBL holds annual Libyan Banking Conference on Compliance
The second annual Libyan Banking Conference on Compliance kicked off in the Capital, Tripoli, on Monday under the supervision of Libya's Central Bank (CBL) and in cooperation with the Arab Banking Corporation "Bank ABC."
The conference featured a host of officials working in the banking sector, including directors of the CBL departments and representatives of the Arab Banking Corporation from Bahrain, the United Kingdom, Tunisia, and Libya, besides officials from the Libyan commercial banks, sovereign investment funds, and electronic payment companies.
Abu Salim gets import win against Ugandan KCCA FC
Abu Salim team bagged an important win against Ugandan KCCA FC 3-1 in the first leg of the round of 32 of the CAF African Confederation Cup in Tunisia on Sunday.
Abu Salim scored two goals within seven minutes of the first half of the match, as Al-Muatasem Bushnaf opened the score in the 26th minute, and seven minutes later Abdel Moneim Okasha scored the second. Afterwards, Hossam Al-Abani made it 3-0 at the start of the second half, before KCCA FC reduced the deficit in the 75th minute.
Libya among countries with highest water intake
Libya has the highest rate of water consumption in the Arab region and the world, estimated at 2,392 litres per capita per day, a recent UN publication reveals.
According to the bulletin, Libya consumes more than 80% of its renewable water resources despite being one of the most threatened countries in the world by water stress.
"Libya uses three times the average per capita consumption in the Arab world," the circular states.
Education Ministry says operating budget for schools has reached 85 million dinars
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Masouda Al-Aswad, said that the operating budget of educational institutions for the new academic year amounted to about 85 million dinars.
Masouda told the government's media platform Hakomitna that the distribution was according to the number of students in each area, indicating that 80% of the schools fulfilled the data and were ready to spend their budget, and that the schools located in 45 areas out of 90 had bank accounts that received their checks.
Authorities develop committee to deal with environmental issues following the floods
The food and drug control authority Al-Bayda has set up an emergency committee to receive reports about water contamination or epidemic situations in the flood-affected areas east of Libya.
The Food and Drug Control Centre on Sunday hosted a meeting grouping its director, besides the head of the Agricultural Research Centre, the director of the Environmental Sanitation Office, the director of the Bioresearch Centre, the director of the National Centre for Communicable Diseases, and the Al-Bayda Municipal Guard.
The Exposing Derna Tragedy
The city of Derna was struck by one of the largest natural disasters that the world has witnessed during the last decade, as the collapse of the two dams in the Derna Valley (the Al-Belad Dam with a capacity of 15 million cubic metres, and the Bu Mansour Dam with a capacity of 22 million cubic meters) led to a huge flood - estimated to be three times its capacity. The Dams have bulldozed the nearby areas and neighborhoods adjacent to the valley, throwing them into the sea and changing the features of the city forever.
4.6 earthquake hits the coast of Libya’s Tobruk
The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) recorded Wednesday at 03:33 am an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale in the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 70 kilometer
Municipality of Misrata asks donors to store aid due to its abundance in storm-hit areas
The Misrata Municipal Council has asked donors to the people of the affected areas to stop sending aid and store it until they coordinate with the authorities in the east to organize work according
Ministry of Health confirms control of polluted water poison in flood-hit areas
The Ministry of Health of the Government of National Unity has confirmed the control of poisoning cases due to polluted water in the flood-hit areas east of Libya.
China to deliver emergency humanitarian aid to Libya
China will offer ¥30 million to support relief efforts in Libya following the recent floods that hit the eastern parts of the country.
Washington pledges $11 million to Libya to help in Storm Daniel's response
The United States said it would provide an additional $11 million to local and international organizations responding to their urgent humanitarian needs, as the people of
Takala, Dbeibah discuss reconstruction in storm affected areas
The head of the High Council of State, Mohammed Takala, has discussed with the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, addressing the repercussions of the storm Dan
France’s Total Energies sends 50 tons aid to Libya
France's Total Energies has provided 50 tons of emergency relief materials to those affected by Storm Daniel in Libya, including medical supplies, food, personal hygiene materials, and solar-powere
Bangladesh sends humanitarian aid to Libya
The Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has taken the required steps to send urgent relief materials and humanitarian aid to Libya, intended to help those affected by the floo
Al-Haddad discusses with Italian Army Commander strengthen joint cooperation
The Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army, Mohammed Al-Haddad, met with the commander of the Logistics Command of the Italian Army (COMLOG), Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, to discuss strengthening cooperat
UK plane carrying aid to flood-hit areas arrives in Benghazi
A plane carrying aid from the UK to Libya's flood-hit areas landed in Benghazi on Monday, the British Embassy in Libya has confirmed.
