New Association For Women In Fisheries
A new association has been founded for women working in Iceland’s fishing industry, reports RÚV. In the introductory meeting for Women in Fisheries, held yesterday, the vic
Mentally Ill Prisoners Still Waiting For Help
There is currently no psychiatrist employed at Litla Hraun Prison and prisoners have been waiting six months for help, reports Vísir. According to Icelandic law, prisoners should
Retirement Home Cat Breaks Leg
Valdimar, a retirement home resident and full time cat broke his leg recently and has been in rehabilitation for his injury alongside the other residents, reports Vísir. Valdimar
Justin Timberlake Performing In Iceland
Singer, actor and Tennessee native Justin Timberlake will be performing in Iceland this summer. RÚV reports that the concert will be held on August 24 at the Kórinn sports arena
Illegal To Scatter Ashes At Þingvellir
If you were thinking of having your ashes scattered at Þingvellir National Park, think again. Vísir reports that the Þingvellir Committee has received a number of requests from
Integration Of Refugees Working Better In Reykjavík
Resources, cultural life and other factors are making the integration of asylum seekers easier in Reykjavík than in other parts of the country. The capital has taken in some 150 [
Mayor Gnarr Memoir Announced
US publisher, Melville House, will be publishing Jón Gnarr’s memoir this summer, reports RÚV. ‘Gnarr: How I Became the Mayor of a Large City in Iceland and Changed the Worl
Ram’s Balls, And Sheep’s Heads, And Smoked Horse, Oh My!
Getting a taste for Icelandic traditions at an Ásatrú ÞorrablótAt the end of January, mere weeks after most Icelanders have packed away their Christmas decorations and returned
Pollution Plagues Reykjavík
High rates of air pollution have been recorded in the capital, reports RÚV. Levels of airborne dust in Reykjavík have recently been as high as forty times the recommended limit.
Students Support Teachers’ Labour Struggle
Secondary school students in Laugarvatn showed up for school in T-shirts showing their support for the labour demands of their teachers. The website of the Laugarvatn Secondary Sch
Proposal To Possibly End EU Talks In The Works
The ruling coalition is preparing a parliamentary proposal to unfreeze accession talks with the European Union – and possibly end them altogether. RÚV reports that the prop
Drug De-Criminalisation Discussion Picks Up
A conservative MP and members of the Pirate Party support the de-criminalisation of drugs in Iceland. Vísir reports that Independence Party MP Brynjar Níelsson – long a su
Raising Awareness In The Raw
The Naked Handstander explains...Well-travelled, principled, and none-too-shy about dropping trou, the anonymous maverick known only as The Naked Handstander has bared his goods ar
So Who’s This Tony Omos I Keep Hearing About?
He is a Nigerian who applied for asylum in Iceland two years ago. Late last year he was escorted out of the country by police and separated from the mother […]
Premiering HE
Högni Egilsson Shows His TeethHögni Egilsson is a busy man. He arrives at Hotel Borg’s cocktail bar in relaxed and confident form, straight off the back of a photo shoot, [&hel
The Music Festival Season Is Upon Us
The first couple of months of the year are usually pretty uneventful music-wise, but the upcoming Sónar festival later this month is something to look forward to. The festival was
Fit For Print
Tourism, it need hardly be pointed out, is big business in Iceland, an industry which in the years following the crash has ballooned, with more than double the country’s populati
Construction Of Hotel Chain In Full Swing
The first of 10 “Stracta” hotels is being constructed in Hella. The estimated cost of the hotel is over 1.5 billion ISK and will be just over 4.500 square metres, […]
Anti-Bullying Organisation Shuts Down
Icelandic anti-bullying organisation, Regnbogabörn (Rainbow Children) has shut down after 12 years, reports mbl.is. “This is tough news to break but unfortunately this decision
British Financier Ready To Fund Power Cable From Iceland To Britain
Financier Edi Truell has gathered numerous investors who are ready to fund an undersea power cable from Iceland to the UK. The Sunday Times reports that Edi has found numerous [&he
NATO Jets Disturb Residents, Wildlife
A resident of northwest Iceland is puzzled as to why fighter jets conducting NATO exercises insist on doing so over areas of protected bird life. Northwest Iceland news website Bæ