Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Tourist Safety Discussed In Parliament
Members of parliament got into a heated discussion on the subject of tourist safety at locations around the country, and…
Deported After 4 Years In Iceland, Faces Certain Persecution
A Nigerian asylum seeker who faces certain persecution in his home country for his sexual orientation is to be deported…
Work Stoppages Announced At Rio Tinto Alcan
Work stoppages to begin next week at the smelter will bring aluminium exports to a stand-still, as workers try to…
Tourist Safety Not Just A Matter Of Caution Signs
Communication is not the only key to ensuring tourist safety in the countryside; some tourist-geared material seems to be offering…
Thin Ozone Layer Over Iceland
The ozone layer over Iceland will remain thin at least until the start of spring, and the thinning itself is…
Syrian Family Granted Asylum
A Syrian family once denied asylum in Iceland has now been granted residency. RÚV reports that Wael Aliyadah and Feryal…
Children Given Expired Candy For Ash Wednesday
Children in east Iceland received candy nearly ten years past date for Ash Wednesday, but it is unknown how this…
Too Drunk To Fly
Three passengers in the past few days have been denied entry to their flights, on account of being too drunk…
Homes Needed For Refugee Children
The Government Agency for Child Protection is asking for people willing to open their homes to child refugees. The agency…
Nearly 75,000 Have Signed Health Care Petition
A petition to increase funding for health care has gathered enough signatures to be the largest in Icelandic history. It…
Two Escaped Prisoners At Large
Two young men have escaped from Sogn prison in South Iceland. Neither are considered particularly dangerous. Vísir reports that two…
Tour Guides Want Help With Improving Conditions
Tour guides in Iceland say they need help in being able to improve conditions at various locations around the country….
Busted With Whale Bones In Luggage
A passenger coming from Iceland was stopped by customs at BWI airport and found to be in possession of whale…
Tour Company Will Stop Going To Reynisfjara
A tour company has made the decision to stop taking tourists to Reynisfjara beach, where a tourist was recently drowned…
Low Ozone Levels = Wear Sunscreen And Sunglasses
Unusually low levels of ozone in the sky over Iceland have prompted the Met Office to advise sunscreen and sunglasses….
Woes Pile Up At Hótel Adam
The hotel that made headlines earlier this week has been operating in violation of labour law, amongst other abuses. As…
Unemployment Reaches New Low
Unemployment continues its decline from last year, though jobless rates varied across different regions of the country. RÚV reports that…
Foreigners Reportedly Responsible For Increased Pork Consumption
The most likely explanation for the swift increase of pork consumption in Iceland: foreigners, supposedly. Kjarninn reports that pork consumption…
Human Rights Office Supports Shorter Work Week
The Icelandic Human Rights Centre (IHRC) is in favour of shortening the full-time work day from eight hours to seven,…
PM Learned Of US Navy Plans From The News
Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson says he welcomes increased US Navy activity in Iceland, and first learned about their plans…
Falcon Destroys And Eats Starling – VIDEO
The bird of prey was photographed and filmed making short work of a common starling. Þórarinn Einarsson was in the…
Zuists Run Into Legal Snag
The new religion is having trouble getting itself registered, which has temporarily puts it “parish fee” refunds on hold. “We’ve…
Icelandic Children Greet Refugee Classmate With Arabic Song
To greet a new classmate from Syria, a group of Icelandic children learned how to sing in Arabic. The performance…
Police To Watch Over Reynisfjara Beach From Now On
Starting today, police will be present at the south Iceland beach in the hopes of preventing yet another death. RÚV…
Horse Meat Still Not Really Popular Amongst Icelanders
New data from Statistics Iceland shows that horse meat remains the least popular animal flesh in the country. According to…