Three Charged With Smuggling Drugs Into Iceland
Three people, two women and one man, have been charged with importing five thousand e-tablets, five kilograms of hashish, one hundred pieces of LSD and 250 grams of methamphetamine
Unusual Number Of Reports Violating Disease Control Measures, Says Police Chief
VÃðir Reynisson, chief police officer at the National Commissioner of Police’s Civil Protection Department, says that people have relaxed too much over the weekend. The pol
Possible Group Infection In The Making, Says Epidemiologist
A possible group infection caused by the British variant of COVID-19 could be on the rise after two people were diagnosed in the last two days outside of quarantine. It […]
How to Pronounce Icelandic Volcano: Þráinsskjaldarhraun
If there is something you can rely on in Iceland, it’s that there will eventually be a volcano eruption somewhere—and the name of it will be impossible for the rest […]
Gender Division In The Economy Is Still High
Nearly twice as many women in Iceland work in fields that require education or expertise than men, Fréttablaðið reports. This is almost 67% of women in the labour market compare
Icelandic Police Fine Arriving Passenger For Quarantine Breach
Icelandic authorities continue to enforce pandemic control measures at the border and within the country. Earlier this week police spoke to a man outside a store in NjarðvÃk—cl
Discussion About Criminal Groups May Lead To Prejudice Against Immigrants
In an interview with RÚV, Margrét Valdimarsdóttir, criminologist and lecturer at the University of Akureyri, said that a discussion about criminal groups will lead to increased
COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases, Vaccinations Ramp Up
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Seven people are currently hospitalised with the virus, with none in i
Seismic Roundup: Quakes Continue, Four Areas Where Eruption Could Happen
There have been five earthquakes in the Reykjanes region of a magnitude of 3.0 or greater, at the time of this writing, since midnight last night, according to data from […]
Grapevine Playlist: Possimiste, EYJAA, Krummi, Magnús Jóhann & More!
March has arrived—can you believe it? We don’t! But with a new month brings some new music. Therefore, here’s the Grapevine picks for this week. FrÃd – Woods
Iceland’s Possible Volcano Titled Þráinsskjaldarhraun: A News Anchor’s Nightmare
So you thought Eyjafjallajökull was a hard word to pronounce? Well, if this new eruption does go off—which seems pretty likely at this moment—the technical name for it would b
Twitter Opens A New Office In ReykjavÃk
Coinciding with Twitter’s acquisition of Ueno, the social media giant have opened a Twitter office in the capital, Viðskiptablaðið reports. This was announced on Twitter i
You Can Now Have The Name ‘Kaos’ In Iceland
Iceland’s Naming Committee—which judges, and then accepts or rejects new names in the Icelandic lexicon—has approved and denied another round of submitted names, Fréttablað
Animal Earthquake Anxiety: How To Reduce Doggy Distress
An Icelandic expert in animal behaviour yesterday urged dog owners to be aware of the anxiety that their pets might feel during earthquakes. Hanna Arnórsdóttir, a vet at the Anim
Stay Clear Of Reykjanes Peninsula, Says Chief Of Civil Protection
VÃðir Reynisson, chief police officer at the National Commissioner of Police’s Civil Protection Department, has told the public to avoid the Reykjanes peninsula where seism
COVID Roundup: No New Domestic Cases Yesterday
No new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Seven people are currently hospitalised with the virus, with none in i
Seismic Roundup: Livestream Of Possible Eruption Site, Tremors Continue
In the wake of activity indicative of an impending eruption in Reykjanes, which began yesterday afternoon at around 14:20 Icelandic time, things are decidedly calmer today. That sa
RVK Newscast #79: We’re Next To The Volcano Just Hours Before The Possible Eruption
Today, we went as close as we could to the volcano at Fagradalsfjall, just an hour before the news broke out that it will probably erupt soon. We didn’t feel […]
Press Conference On Eruption Situation In Southwest Iceland
Now that there are strong signs that an eruption in Reykjanes is on the way, a press conference was held to update the public on the situation. KristÃn Jónsdóttir, earthquake [&
BREAKING: Eruption Now Very Likely On The Way
New data being reviewed by scientists in Iceland now show strong signs that a volcanic eruption may be on the way, RÚV reports. As it stands now, there are signs […]