Saturday, July 4, 2026

Heavy rain floods homes and streets in Senaki

TBILISI, June 27 – Heavy rain caused flooding in Senaki municipality in western Georgia on Saturday, damaging homes, streets, farmland and local infrastructure. According to Senaki City Hall, floodwater affected part of the local population and damaged municipal infrastructure after intense rainfall hit the area, Interpressnews reported. Several streets were flooded. Water also entered the … Read more

Woman killed with hunting rifle

TBILISI, June 2 – Georgian police have arrested a man accused of shooting a woman dead with a hunting rifle in Senaki, a town in western Georgia. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said officers from the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Police Department detained one person on suspicion of intentional murder, Interpressnews reports. The suspect was arrested shortly … Read more

Corruption watchdog flags local government contracts as suspicious

TBILISI, DFWatch–Transparency International Georgia has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest involving a local mayor and a series of state contracts worth over 7 million GEL (about 2.3 million USD). The contracts were awarded to a company owned by the father of the mayor’s former business partner and close friend. The company in question, … Read more