The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) announced today that its board had yesterday appointed Abdul Hamid Ali Al-Manfoukh as its new permanent General Manager. New GECOL board and chairman Al-MashayThe new GECOL board and its chairman, Mohamed Omar Hassan Al-Mashay, resumed their duties in their new roles on 24 July. Lengthy power cuts lead to demonstrations and sackingsThe sacking came on the back of lengthy power cuts this summer – cuts that Aldabaiba had promised would not happen. The acute power cuts had led to violent demonstrations that had threatened to bring down the Aldabaiba administration. New GECOL board and chairman resume duties (libyaherald.com)Lengthy power cuts lead to GECOL head Abdali being suspended (libyaherald.com)Demonstrators block roads with makeshift fires in protest at lengthening power cuts (libyaherald.com)Power cuts touch a nerve and lead to call for politically neutral public demonstrations

Source: Libya Today August 04, 2022 15:57 UTC