Tag: Kutaisi

Construction worker dies after falling from scaffold

June 9, 2026 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, June 9 – A construction worker died in Kutaisi on Tuesday after falling from scaffolding during refurbishment work on a residential apartment block, Interpressnews reported. The accident happened on Shartava Street, in Georgia’s second-largest city. According to the news agency, the man fell from scaffolding installed at the third-floor level of a multi-storey residential … Read more

Cyclist injured by car in Kutaisi

May 24, 2026 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, May 24 – A cyclist was injured in a road accident in Kutaisi on Sunday, after a car collided with a bicycle, according to Interpressnews. Initial reports say the injured person was riding the bicycle. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs told Interpressnews that an investigation has been launched for violation of traffic safety or … Read more

Kutaisi and Rustavi to host new campuses for 60,000 students

December 4, 2025December 2, 2025 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, December 2 – Georgia has unveiled plans for two university towns which will spread out the country’s higher education system geographically and ease some of the pressure on Tbilisi. The government says the new campuses planned for Kutaisi and Rustavi will offer modern facilities, cheaper housing and space for a combined 60,000 students. The … Read more

Kutaisi plans major sports hall renovation

August 31, 2025 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, August 31 – The city of Kutaisi in western Georgia has announced plans to renovate its main sports hall. A public tender for the project opened on August 31 and will run until September 5. The estimated cost is about 1.68 million lari (roughly USD 620,000). The contractor will be required to refurbish the … Read more

Librarians on strike in Kutaisi

June 17, 2025 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Employees at the Ilia Chavchavadze Scientific Library in Kutaisi have gone on strike. According to the library’s director, Nargiza Chogovadze, around 80 staff members are currently participating in the strike, with a single demand: higher wages. Chogovadze told Interpressnews that the library is funded by the Kutaisi municipal budget, and the striking workers are … Read more

Wizzair to add two Polish cities to new destinations out of Kutaisi

March 31, 2019 by DFWatch staff

A Hungarian lowcoster Wizzair has increased the list of new destinations from Kutaisi scheduled to become operational by August to eight from the previous six. The new destinations are two Polish cities of Gdansk and Krakow. Earlier in February Wizzair announced it would add new regular flights to Basel, Copenhagen, Brussels, Tallinn, Eindhoven and Bari … Read more

Construction worker dies after fall in Kutaisi

September 9, 2016 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–A worker died at a construction site in western Georgia on Thursday, after falling from a building.

The incident happened on Aghmashenebeli Street in Kutaisi.

The victim was a middle-age man.

An investigation has been launched

Wizzair announces seven new destinations from Kutaisi airport

February 17, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Tbilisi, DFWatch – As of September, Kutaisi will be connected with cities in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, and Italy.

Wizzair, a Hungarian cheap airline, announced seven new flight destinations operating from the David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport to Berlin,

Locals in Kutaisi accuse police wife of fatal hit-and-run

February 9, 2015 by DFWatch staff

kutaisi_hit-and-run_protest_2015-02-09 — (Newpress.ge.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The parents and relatives of a girl who died in a car accident three days ago in Kutaisi accuse the police of covering up what happened. They believe the real culprit is the wife of a policeman.

The family of the victim Nana Giglemiani demonstrated Monday

Policeman arrested after fatally shooting 21 year old

October 5, 2014 by DFWatch staff

mirza_gochuadze — 21 year old Mirza Gochuadze died after being shot by police during a car chase in Kutaisi Friday. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A police officer who shot to death a 21 year old man in Kutaisi on Friday has been arrested.

The Ministry on Internal Affairs has not released the name of the officer, who is suspected of exceeding his power. Details about the shooting are sketchy,