The UNDP Libya announced Sunday that it had organised a first Demo Day for 84 future entrepreneurs in the creative sector. At the Demo Day, graduates presented their businesses and products after completing a training programme. The UNDP said Libyan culture and creativity offer great potential to increase female and youth entrepreneurship and diversify Libya’s economy. A revival and celebration of culture and heritage is an important aspect of its peacebuilding and resilience work in Libya, the UNDP stated. The Demo Day was hosted by the UNDP in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and with funding from the European Union.

CNA Staff, Oct 23, 2023 / 08:45 amPope Francis cited the examples of Western intervention in Libya and Iraq in arguing that the West should not “export” its own "type of democracy” to other countries, according to a recently published interview. The pope’s comments were published in the Italian newspaper La Stampa and excerpted from a book released this week by journalists Francesca Ambrogetti and Sergio Rubin, “You Are Not Alone: Challenges, Answers, Hopes.”In an excerpt from the book, the pope was asked by the authors about “the responsibilities of the most developed countries” for the “chaos” being experienced by other nations. Francis responded that that chaos was due in part to “the failure of the West in its attempt to import its own type of democracy” in some countries around the world.

The Attorney General’s Office announced Sunday that the Public Prosecutor had ordered the detention, pending the case, of the Legal Department official of the Health Ministry. The accused is charged with receiving LD 85,000 in exchange for facilitating the payment of the price of contracts concluded by the Ministry along with implementation tools. He is also charged with receiving other movable property in exchange for completing administrative transactions related to the financial affairs of some health sector employees.

ONE of the most catastrophic floods in Libya not just killed thousands and left behind tossed-up cars and heaps of rubble but also bequeathed lessons for the world. Libya, the resource-rich North African country flanked by the Mediterranean Sea, sits in a sprawling desert that constitutes 90 per cent of its land mass. Storm Daniel that hit Libya last month brought with it torrential rains and whirling wind currents. Two Wadi Derna dams constructed in the 1960s to control the floods couldn’t withstand the pressure of the torrential flows and collapsed. The tragedy of Libya is a grim reminder for Pakistan and other countries that the consequences of climate change are exacerbated by conflicts, bad governance, corruption and neglected infrastructure.

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Libya and Turkey agreed on a working mechanism to activate the customs agreement on mutual administrative cooperation concluded between the two in 2014, the Customs Authority reported last Wednesday. This came during a meeting held at the headquarters of the Turkish Ministry of Commerce in the capital, Ankara, last Wednesday, between a delegation from the Libyan Customs Authority, headed by its Director, Major General Suleiman Ali Salem, and his Turkish counterpart, and in the presence of the Commercial Attaché at the Libyan embassy, Osama Saif Al-Nasr. Minutes of a meeting were signed between the two sides to activate the exchange of information and cooperation, and implement training activities to raise the efficiency of members of the Customs Authority.

Five members of one family have died following a tragic motorway crash in Sirte, authorities have confirmed. Emergency crews were called to the east of Abu Qurain, near the Buirat Al-Hassoun region, on Friday morning, according to the Abu Qurain Traffic and Licensing Unit. Two cars were involved in the collision, which killed four brothers and their cousin at the scene. The family members were travelling in one vehicle, the authorities said. The driver of the other vehicle, from Misrata, is also said to be in critical condition.

The Attorney General’s Office reported Thursday that the former Charge d’affaires of Libya’s mission to the Czech Republic and financial control officials in the mission from 2011 to 2020 were convicted to imprisonment for one year and fined five thousand dinars. They were convicted for abuse of office powers and negligence in preserving and maintaining public funds.

The Council of Ministers is working on a draft resolution to establish a new maritime zone under the state's authority. During a Cabinet meeting, Mohamed Al-Harari, Head of the Land and Maritime Boundaries Committee at the Foreign Ministry, said the proposed resolution allows Libya to extend its maritime borders from 12 to 24 nautical miles. "The maritime region falls within sovereign rights and does not violate international laws or infringe on the maritime borders of other countries," he explained. According to Al-Harari, the declared maritime zone along the coast - known as the contiguous zone- will not exceed 24 nautical miles from the baselines that were used to measure the width of the territorial sea. It is noteworthy that Libya did not accede to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982.

Nigerian lady returns home after 5 years in Libya, many celebrate her homecomingA Nigerian lady identified as @ajokedc80 made her long-awaited return to Nigeria after spending 5 years in Libya, where she had ventured in pursuit of a better life. The emotional video clip, which gained significant attention on social media platforms, showcased the lady’s departure from Libya and her touching experiences on the flight back to Nigeria. While the specific circumstances that led her to travel to Libya in search of better opportunities were not detailed in the video. As @ajokedc80 documented her flight home, she also highlighted the warm and welcoming hospitality she received on board the aircraft. The video showcased the friendly cabin crew, passengers, and the overall positive atmosphere throughout the flight.

Palestinians in Gaza are being massacred by Israel with the complicity of Europe, Moviment Graffitti said on Saturday. Gaza is also dying of thirst, hunger and desperation after Israel stopped the supply of water, food and fuel,” the NGO said. As Israeli forces intensify a cataclysmic assault on the occupied Gaza Strip, Amnesty International has documented unlawful Israeli attacks, including indiscriminate attacks, which caused mass civilian casualties and must be investigated as war crimes. Explaining ahead of the protest Moviment Graffitti said Gaza is a strip of land the size of Malta, turned into a prison by Israel in 2007. However, according to the NGO, Israel has now moved on to Genocide, and with the blessing of the European Union, is killing thousands of Palestinians.

The Libyan Products Exhibition will be inaugurated in Mauritania, on Monday 23 October and will continue until Thursday 26 October. the event will be held at the l’Agence de Gestion des Palais de Congrès de Mauritanie (APCM) in the capital Nouakchott. The event is held under the direction of the Ministry of Economy and Trade, organised by the Libyan Export Promotion Centre (LEPC), and sponsored by the Libyan General Board of Fairs. The event follows on from the ‘‘Made in Libya 1’’ held in Tunis in November 2022 and the ‘‘Made in Libya 2’’ held in Niamey, Niger in March 2023. Exporting to the promising markets in sub-Saharan Africa by holding export promotion events, is part of this effort.

The Project Committee for the ‘‘Best Libyan Local Product Award’’ held a meeting last Wednesday, 18 October, at the headquarters of the Libyan Export Promotion Centre (LEPC). Al-Belaili pointed out that the meeting of authorities concerned with local industries reviewed the standards and controls necessary for the participating local product to obtain the award for the best Libyan product. To this end, communication will be made with international companies specialized in this field to benefit from them in transferring their experience to Libyan factories so that Libyan products become more competitive in global markets. Encourage local industrial competitionAl-Sumu had added that the launch of the Best Local Product Award project stems from the vision and objectives of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, which contributes to industrial development and through the tasks entrusted to the NIPA. Libyan products win international awardsIt will be recalled, however, that numerous Libyan products have won several awards abroad, including for best olive oil and honey.

The eastern based Libyan government (unrecognised by most of the international community) agreed on Thursday with Jordanian specialists a five-year training and qualification programme for job cadres and job seekers. The eastern based Libyan government reported that the Jordanian delegation presented a training plan limited to five years, which targets large numbers of job seekers and public sector employees to qualify them and provide them with modern skills in several stages. 5,000 to be trainedThe eastern based government had said this initiative marks the initial phase of a project designed to develop a specialised Libyan workforce. It aims to provide training for 5,000 job applicants through five training stages, both within and outside Libya. Eastern based Libyan government sends 30 job seekers for IT training in Jordan (libyaherald.com)

The Attorney General’s Office announced on Thursday that the Public Prosecutor has ordered the detention of the Director of the rural Wenzrek Hospital, located in southwest Libya, for tampering with official papers regarding the implementation of contracts to supply medical equipment to the hospital, with a value exceeding 7 million Libyan dinars. No goods of this value were received by the hospital.