The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that it is permitting local private sector medicine import companies to import cancer medicines through a public tender process. The announcement was made after the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Health, Ramadan Abu Janah, attended the meetings of the Supreme Security Technical Central Committee to follow up on public and private health facilities. Libyan patients stranded abroad, not receiving treatmentDuring the meeting, the file of Libyan patients stranded abroad was discussed, especially oncology patients who are not currently receiving treatment. The work done by the committee to resolve this file by holding several meetings and discussions with various parties was also discussed. Permission to import cancer medicines granted to private sectorThese meetings, the Health Ministry reported, led to an agreement to grant permission to local companies to supply medicines to oncology patients through a local tender – scheduled to arrive in June 2024.

The Libyan National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned of an increase in cases of Coronavirus infection during the coming period as a result of the spread of new variant of COVID-19. The Center explained in a statement that this matter may cause an increase in hospitalization cases, especially for vulnerable groups such as (the elderly – those with chronic diseases – those with low immunity, etc.). NCDC stressed the need to take all precautionary measures to prevent infection based on the circulars and guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). The Center pointed out that there has been a noticeable increase in respiratory disease infections since the beginning of October, with cases ranging from simple to serious, with a number of deaths recorded.

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The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced Tuesday that its subsidiary Mellitah Oil and Gas Company completed re-drilling the Fourth Well in the El Feel field, with a production capacity of about 3,500 barrels of oil per day. NOC Chairman, Farhat Bengdara, “praised all the national efforts that contributed to achieving this work,” NOC said in a statement. The Corporation noted out that restoring the well to production comes within its plan to improve and raise the level of crude oil production. NOC aspires to increase oil production to 2 million barrels per day. Libya currently produces about 1.2 million barrels per day.

The toll of disasters propelled by climate change in 2023 can be tallied with numbers — thousands of people dead, millions of others who lost jobs, homes and hope, and tens of billions of dollars sheared off economies. But numbers can’t reflect the way climate change is experienced — the intensity, the insecurity and the inequality that people on Earth are living. Farther west, in Alaska, men worked fishing boats with the knowledge that this year’s catch could be much less than last year’s, as climate change is upending their livelihood. INEQUALITYIn every place that climate change made its mark, inequality was made worse. From wildfires to floods, photos reveal intensity of climate change in 2023

Punishing heat that hovered and hung on much longer than usual. Flash floods that washed away large swaths of land and life. And wildfires that burned much of the year, leaving a wake of smoke and charred earth. The toll of disasters propelled by climate change in 2023 can be tallied with numbers, but numbers can’t reflect the way climate change is experienced — the intensity, the insecurity and the inequality that people on Earth are living. Associated Press photographers around the world captured moments in 2023 that collectively tell that story, one of a changing world.

Libya’s Food and Drug Control Centre announced yesterday that it had rejected a shipment of 3,893 cans of energy drink at Tripoli port for ‘‘non-conformity to explanatory data specifications (No. The energy drink was of the brand ‘‘Forza Bomber’’ and originated from Kosovo. Today, the Food and Drug Control Centre also announced that it had reject a shipment at Tripoli port of Rainbow/Minic Co. branded chewy candy. The shipment was of 285 boxes, originating in Turkey, was also rejected for non-conformity to explanatory data specifications (No. The goods will not be allowed to clear customs at Tripoli port and must now be returned to the point of origin or destroyed by the Customs Authority.

Three groups of migrants and refugees respectively numbering 68, 15 and 54 people (137 in total) landed on Lampedusa, Italy between midnight and dawn on Wednesday morning, Italian ANSA reported. The smallest group said they had departed from Sfax in Tunisia on Tuesday morning and that they had paid 1,500 euro each for the crossing. The group of 54 later reported that one of the two outboard motors on their seven-metre boat exploded during the journey. On Tuesday 482 migrants and refugees arrived in 14 separate landings on the tiny Sicilian island – that is closer to Tunisia than it is to Italy – in search of safety and a better future in Europe. Roughly 300 people were due to be transferred off the island to mainland Sicily by passenger ferry to Porto Empedocle on Wednesday evening.

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The Australian Museum will reword a display at a new Ancient Egypt exhibition after an Australian Jewish group complained about the use of the placename “Palestine”. The highly anticipated Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs includes a text panel that describes Ramses the Great’s involvement in the 1275BC Battle of Kadesh, which it states involved “fighting … in Libya and Palestine”. The display at the Australian Musuem’s Ramses exhibition mentioning Libya and Palestine. Credit: Anthony SegaertDays before Christmas, the Australian Jewish Association (AJA) announced on social media it had written to the museum “about inaccurate use of the word ‘Palestine’ in an exhibit on Ancient Egypt”. The Sydney institution issued a statement to this masthead saying it used “both ancient geographic locations such as the site of the Battle of Kadesh and modern geographical context referencing Ramses’ battles in what is known today as Libya and Palestine.”

The Ministry of Health has reviewed the file of patients applying for treatment abroad, especially oncology patients who are not currently receiving treatment. This came during the participation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Ramadan Abu Janah, and the head of the Internal Security Service, in the meetings of the Supreme Security Technical Central Committee to follow up on public and private health facilities, and to grant permission to local companies to urgently supply medicines to oncology patients.

Libya’s Stock Market Reopens after Nine Years, Signalling Economic RevivalThe Libyan Stock Market, a significant cog in the nation’s economic machine, has resumed trading after a hiatus of over nine years, brought on by political and security upheavals. The ceremony underscored the aspirations for economic growth and the role of the stock market in driving this growth. This tempered response is indicative of the cautious optimism that surrounds the market’s reopening. Stock Market: A Beacon for Economic StabilityThe reinstated market is seen as a potential catalyst for big-scale improvements in Libya’s economy. A parallel trading hall in Benghazi, Libya’s second city, is also on the cards for a trading resumption shortly.

The Attorney General’s Office announced today the detention, pending the case, of the former chairman, a former General Manager, and the Head of the Main Branch of the (private sector) Alejmaa Alarabi Bank. The former bank officials are accused of the abuse of the job duties assigned to them and the abandonment of their duties in their reluctance to take measures to ensure that the bank retains funds whose value is not less than the total of its obligations due to be paid. They are also accused of a tendency to show data related to foreign exchange that is contrary to the truth. Specifically, they are charged of:

Libya Bolsters Border Security Amidst Political ChallengesOn the shores of the Mediterranean, where the sands of the Sahara meet the waves of the sea, Libya is taking steps to fortify its borders. The pivotal meeting was centered on bolstering border security and curbing illegal activities, including smuggling and various forms of cross-border crime. Towards Stability and SecurityThe efforts to strengthen border security are part of a wider initiative to maintain stability and security in Libya and its surrounding regions. Political Challenges AheadHowever, these efforts occur amidst significant political challenges. The stalemate between the Government of National Unity (GNU) and the eastern-based Government of National Stability (GNS) continues to foster political, security, and economic instability.

The family of Abu Agila Masud Al-Mariami, the Libyan citizen suspected in the Lockerbie case, said that the defense team tackling the case file reviewed its details and expressed satisfaction at the possibility of Masud's being found not guilty of the charges against him. The Federal Court announced May 12, 2025, as the date for the trial of Abu Agila, who faces three charges, including his participation in manufacturing the bomb that was on board the Pan Am plane that crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. Regarding Abu Agila's health condition, the family indicated that the defense team will submit a request to the court to consider the possibility of transferring him to house arrest outside the prisons, as he suffers from chronic diseases. Meanwhile, the American lawyer Coby Flauser of Brown Goldstein visited Abu Agila in prison and listened to his health conditions and his treatment inside the prison. The family stated that the team will also submit a request, immediately after starting its work, for them to attend the trial session, similar to what the families of the plane victims requested, pointing out that the US Congress had passed a law allowing attendance at the sessions before the federal court rejected their request.