Author: Anri Shalikashvili

Kemp confirms Troup County severe storm was EF-3 tornado After touring several areas of West Georgia that were devastated by severe weather over the weekend, Gov. Kemp stopped to address the public about what he had seen and the efforts being made by law enforcement and emergency officials to help these communities recover. TROUP COUNTY, Ga. – The massive cleanup effort continues Monday, a day after an EF-3 tornado tore through Troup County. Gov. Brian Kemp toured the damage midday on Monday. He says the winds reached upwards to 140 to 150 mph. Kemp promised all state resources will be available to assist. “We have…

MONROE, Ga. — At least two Central Georgia schools are delaying starts or closing their doors on Monday after a severe storm had made its way through the area. In Monroe County, schools will have a delayed start schedule, according to a tweet from Mary Persons High School’s twitter. Staff will report to school at 9 a.m. and school will begin at 9:30 a.m. The district asks that everyone use caution when driving on the roads Monday morning. In Baldwin County, the school district says none of their facilities were damaged during the weekend storms and will move forward with a…

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) intends to invest at least $400 million in the water and energy complex of Central Asia in the next three years, Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Board of the EDB, said at the UN conference on water resources in New York on March 23, the press service reports . bank . “According to our current medium-term strategy, we consider the water and energy complex of Central Asia to be one of the main priorities of the bank. According to EDB estimates, the successful solution of existing problems in this area can lead to an additional increase in regional…

Nikki Haley announced her 2024 presidential bid on earlier this week Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Ga., on Wednesday lashed out at 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley as “Bush in heels” for what the GOP lawmaker regards as Haley’s proximity to more traditional Republicanism.  “Nikki Haley is just another George (or Jeb!) Bush,” Greene griped, referring to the nation’s 43rd president in his brother, the former Florida governor who ran unsuccessfully in the 2016 presidential campaign.  “She is weak on the border, doesn’t want a wall, claimed ‘legal immigrants are more patriotic than most Americans these days,’ and she defended Obama…

An MP who recently returned from Ukraine has called on NATO to supply military jets to help the country in the war with Russia. Duncan Baker, Conservative MP for North Norfolk, was speaking after joining local volunteers delivering aid. Dozens of generators, blankets and dog food were all delivered to Lyiv in an £18,000 fundraising effort. “I think we should be doing everything we possibly can to support the Ukrainian people,” Mr Baker said. A local charity in Ukraine transported the goods to the frontline. Mr Baker said: “There is a large call for NATO to send jets to help…

Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Thursday highlighted the importance of high-level meetings of officials from Greece and Georgia as he met the Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou in Athens. The Georgian foreign office cited the Minister as saying such trips could “further strengthen” bilateral cooperation and “historic friendship” between the two countries.  For her part, the President also emphasised the “centuries-old ties” and reaffirmed her country’s “strong support” for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations, as well as Greece’s “particular interest” in the South Caucasus region. In the final note, Darchiashvili expressed his gratitude to the Greek Government for supporting his country’s sovereignty…

President Joe Biden was in Georgia on Sunday. On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, he visited Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where the civil rights pioneer once preached. The trip made a lot of sense, not just to pay tribute to King, but also because King helped lead the drive for equal voting rights for Black Americans. The Peach State is also, in many ways, the place where the political importance of Black voters is clearest. They are one of the biggest reasons Georgia has swung from a red state to a purple one. The current list…

The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $24,100 in scholarships for spring semester 2023 to 35 students. Each scholarship included an award between $350 and $1,000 to assist in paying for spring semester at GNTC. “We applaud these outstanding students for their academic excellence,” said Dr. Heidi Popham, GNTC president. “We thank the GNTC Foundation and our donors for providing the funds that make this recognition possible.” The GNTC Foundation Scholarship is for outstanding students with financial need who are enrolled in any program of study leading to a certificate, diploma or associate degree. The 2023 GNTC Foundation…

Georgian Dream and opposition parties have again failed to agree on a joint candidate for the new Public Defender. They announced after the December 19 meeting that there is no consensus over the issue. The opposition had suggested the following two candidates, who have CSO support – Ana Abashidze and Giorgi Burjanadze. In turn, Georgian Dream called on the opposition to agree on one of the remaining five candidates: Lela Gaprindashvili, Tinatin Erkvania, Nugzar Kokhreidze, Giorgi Mariamidze, and Ketevan Chachava.   Georgian Dream’s position After the meeting with the opposition, MP Mamuka Mdinaradze, chairperson of the Georgian Dream parliamentary…