The State of Georgia in the United States has conferred honorary citizenship on former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi. Obi disclosed the development in a statement on X on Friday, following his participation in the Black Congressional Week events in Washington, DC. He said the day’s activities began with the Congressional…
Tragedy struck in Effingham County, Georgia, as Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, took his own life inside his courtroom. His body was discovered on Tuesday morning, believed to have been shot dead late Monday night or early Tuesday. This tragic incident occurred on what would have been his last day on the bench, following a recent…
Thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets of Tbilisi to protest the inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former professional footballer and ally of the ruling Georgian Dream party, as the country’s new president. This comes at a critical time for Georgia, which recently suspended its bid to join the European Union. The Georgian Dream…
A former football star has become the President of Georgia as the ruling party consolidates its grip on power. Ex-Premier League and Manchester City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college that replaced direct presidential elections in 2017. Georgian Dream retained control of…