Various Beka Sisauri New Rights: Police Toothless Against Criminals in Kutaisi The recently deteriorated crime situation in Kutaisi was followed by a belated reaction from the local Sakrebulo [City Council] and its political parties. On December 8, Kutaisi Sakrebulo members held . . .  Politics Beka Sisauri ‘Unexpected’ Snow Brings Disorder to Imereti A vast snow-storm has resulted in many problems for residents of Kutaisi over the last few days. While the snowfall did not exceed 20 centimeters, its weight managed to split . . .  Various Beka Sisauri Imereti Governor’s Different Style Imereti Governor’s Different Style . . .  Various Beka Sisauri Blackout Leads to Protest Rallies in Imereti About 700 people, outraged by chronic electricity shortages, held a protest rally in the city of Kutaisi. First they rallied at the office of the Parliamentary Speaker Nino Burjanadze, who . . .  Crime Beka Sisauri Ministry of Internal Affairs Takes on High-ranking Police in Drug Crackdown The story is nothing new. In Kutaisi the rumor mill will tell you how heads of the Regional and City Police Task forces Battling Drugs are often deeply involved in . . .  Politics Beka Sisauri “Rabble-Rousing: Educational Reform and Impropriety in Kutaisi New Rector appointed with “checkered past and family connections” Kakha Lomaia, the Minister of Education presented Professor Giorgi Oniani, as the new rector of Akaki Tsereteli State University of Kutaisi. At the University Oniani is described as young and . . .  Crime Beka Sisauri Financial Police and Control Chamber Investigate Kutaisi Mayor’s Office The announcement about the resignation by the Imereti Governor is assessed with mixed reviews in Kutaisi. Some associate his resignation to “scandalous” and “discomforting” postures of certain governmental representatives, when . . .