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The High National Election Commission (HNEC) said on Sunday it’s ready to hold parliamentary and presidential elections to end the political deadlock in the country. “We are totally ready to hold the elections and finalize the elections law to ensure they are accepted by all parties.” A statement by the HNEC reads.
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Transactions processed through point of sale terminals have reached LYD 156 million since the launch of the services in January 2016, Jumhouria Bank has disclosed. More than 750 POS devices were installed in retail locations in Tripoli, Benghazi, Misrata and Zawiya.
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Sources from Ganfouda have denied the access of any kind of aid to the besieged families in the district despite the announcement of Benghazi Defense Brigades that Khalifa Haftar had accepted to allow the aid in. On Saturday, chief of Dignity Operation Khalifa Haftar tasked mayor of Benghazi with carrying out the negotiation with to allow water and food supplies to enter into Ganfouda in exchange for the release of Dignity Operation captives.
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Al-Kufra Agricultural Project has been damaged by vandals, said the commander of the security force at the project, Salhin Busaysa. He said an unknown group caused damage to the pumps at the field, which is a disaster given the drought at the fields and lack of budget for repairing works.
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The company working at the Benghazi Heart Surgery Center finished its work on Saturday and handed it over to the head of the center, Taher Al-Fadli. The maintanence was funded by the Al-Khalij Al-Arabi Oil Company.
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Benghazi Iron and Steel factory was opened Saturday in a celebratory event under the sponsorship of the Agriculture, Trade and Industry Room with a capacity of production reaching 140.000 tons a year.