DFWatch staff 
TBILISI, August 16 – The website of English-language newspaper Georgia Today has been inaccessible for more than 12 hours, with no public explanation from the outlet as of Sunday afternoon. Attempts to open the front page of georgiatoday.ge return a 403 Forbidden error, while some individual article links return 404 errors. Georgia Today’s Facebook page … Read more
TBILISI, August 14 – Georgian consumers should automatically receive compensation when electricity, water, gas or internet companies fail to provide reliable service, according to a former government minister. Kakha Kakhishvili, a former member of parliament and former corrections minister, said utility companies should face direct consequences when they violate consumer rights or fail to meet … Read more
TBILISI, August 10 – Georgian prosecutors are questioning veterans and former participants in the 1992-93 war in Abkhazia after claims of mistreatment of prisoners in that war. The probe will look into claims by Giorgi Baramidze (pictured) that prisoners were shot, and is based on suspicion of treason and sabotage. The politician is not charged … Read more
TBILISI, August 9 – Georgian prosecutors have charged two drivers over a crash at an unauthorized car race in eastern Georgia that left a minor dead and several other people injured. The incident happened on April 30 on a road near the village of Sanavardo in Kvareli municipality, prosecutors said on Sunday. Investigators believe an … Read more
TBILISI, August 9 – A planned Georgian law to protect national values is drawing warnings that it could restrict criticism of public figures, writers and other cultural icons. The package, whose exact wording has not been specified, is expected to be introduced when parliament begins its autumn session. Georgian Dream lawmaker Archil Gorduladze said work … Read more
TBILISI, August 9 – A 17-year-old boy drowned in the Tbilisi Sea on Sunday, according to Interpressnews. Initial information indicated that the teenager had gone swimming there with friends of the same age. An investigation has been launched, the Ministry of Internal Affairs informed. The Tbilisi Sea is a large reservoir on the outskirts of … Read more
TBILISI, August 7 – Authorities in the country Georgia have arrested three people and opened criminal cases against four others for allegedly producing fake whisky and other alcoholic drinks for sale in shops and bars. The Finance Ministry’s Investigation Service said Friday that the group had been making counterfeit alcohol in makeshift production facilities using … Read more
TBILISI, August 6 – Georgian police have detained two teenage girls in the investigation into the fatal beating of teacher Giga Avaliani, nearly ten months after the attack and after several other defendants had already been convicted. The two were detained on Wednesday night, Interpressnews reported. The first girl, reportedly 16 years old, is a … Read more
TBILISI, August 6 – A young child has died and the child’s mother remains missing after both were swept away by the Khobistskali River in Georgia. The accident happened in Khobi municipality, in western Georgia. The child’s body was recovered by a local resident, while search and rescue teams were still looking for the mother … Read more
TBILISI, August 5 – Georgian police have detained a man accused of endangering swimmers with a jet ski at a beach in Ureki, on the Black Sea coast. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said the incident came to its attention after video footage spread on social media showing a person riding a jet ski close … Read more