Monday, August 18, 2025

Commercials replaces radio on Tbilisi minibuses

Passengers can no longer hear political satire, but instead get commercials on their way around Tbilisi, if they step onto one of these yellow minibuses. (Photo from Tbilisi municipality.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The days are over when passengers on Tbilisi minibuses could catch the latest political gossip on their way around town.

Drivers used to tune in to stations like Utsnobi, Palitra and Maestro, which are independent and often poking fun at the Saakashvili

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Tabula steps up pressure on TI

TBILISI, DFWatch – A Georgian magazine is increasing the pressure on Transparency International and asks its headquarters to cut one the chapters in a report. Tabula has sent a statement to the US ambassador, the director of USAID, and representatives of IREX, and even to the head office of Transparency International in Berlin, asking to have retracted … Read more