DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, October 29 – Georgian police have arrested a 28-year-old man accused of trafficking and exploiting a minor for prostitution in Tbilisi, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Wednesday. According to the ministry, the man allegedly recruited an underage girl for sexual exploitation and made her work at a massage parlor he owned in … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – Parents of pupils from Tbilisi Public School No. 10 have taken to the streets twice in one week, demanding classrooms for their children after years of unfinished construction and repeated relocations. The latest protest erupted on Tuesday, October 28, when parents and students blocked traffic on Tsotne Dadiani Street, carrying signs … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – The head of Tbilisi’s Police Department, Lasha Jokhadze, has stepped down from his post, Georgia’s Interior Ministry confirmed on Tuesday. A spokesperson told local media outlet Interpressnews that Jokhadze’s resignation was made “on his own initiative,” without providing further details. Jokhadze had led the capital’s patrol police since 2020. The last … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – Georgia’s political scene heated up Tuesday as former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia’s party finally took its 12 seats in parliament after nearly a year-long boycott, and immediately clashed with lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party. The session opened with parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili greeting the opposition newcomers with a jab: … Read more
TBILISI, October 28 – The family of 19-year-old British student Bella May Culley, arrested in Georgia for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of drugs, has paid 500,000 lari (around £150,000) as part of a plea agreement, her mother confirmed to reporters on Tuesday. According to Reuters and the BBC, the payment was made in … Read more
TBILISI, October 27 – A new hydropower cascade is planned in the mountainous Svaneti region of northwest Georgia. The Khаishura Energy company has received initial approval to build two hydroelectric plants on the Khаishura River near the village of Khaishi, according to documents released by the National Environmental Agency. The agency has issued a scoping … Read more
TBILISI, October 27 – Georgian prosecutors have detained four people and charged another in a series of large-scale fraud investigations involving tourism, real estate, and business schemes that allegedly cost victims millions. Deputy Tbilisi Prosecutor Shota Tkeshelashvili announced the cases at a briefing Monday, saying the losses so far exceed 3 million lari (around USD … Read more
TBILISI, October 27 – Georgia’s military will maintain its current size of up to 37,000 service members through 2026, according to a new government proposal presented to parliament., Interpressnews reports. Deputy Defense Minister Grigol Giorgadze outlined the plan Monday during a session of the Defense and Security Committee, which unanimously endorsed the measure. The proposal … Read more
TBILISI, October 27 – Workplace safety incidents in Georgia remain alarmingly high compared to the European Union average, according to a new report by the State Audit Office, which warns that while fatal accidents have declined, the overall number of workplace incidents has risen. The report, covering the years 2021 to 2023, found that the … Read more
TBILISI, October 26 – Thousands of demonstrators poured into central Tbilisi on Sunday night, marching from Republic Square to parliament and shutting down traffic on Rustaveli Avenue as Georgia’s rolling anti-government protest continues. Organizers repeated the same two demands that have defined the movement for months: call new parliamentary elections and free people detained during … Read more