Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Coast Guard Intercepts Illegal Fishing Vessels
The Icelandic Coast Guard has been pretty busy this autumn, having intercepted three trawlers engaging in illegal fishing in Icelandic…
Caught On Film Throwing Furniture Off A Cliff
A photographer captured images of two people throwing furniture from the Krísuvíkurbjarg cliffs and into the sea, despite a nearby…
Progressive MP Slams David Cameron
A Progressive Party MP is unhappy with British PM David Cameron’s visit to Iceland, saying he should have apologised to…
Dohop Wins USA Today Reader’s Choice Awards
The Icelandic travel site Dohop has edged out the competition to be this year’s Reader’s Choice at USA Today. Readers…
Immigration In Iceland On The Rise
The immigrant population of Iceland has increased by half a percentage in the past year, and now comprises 8.9% of…
UK Might Finance Sea Cable Between Iceland And Britain
An Icelandic economist believes the UK could finance an ambitious project to connect Iceland and the UK with an undersea…
Eight Icelandic Bird Species In Danger – Including The Puffin
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified eight Icelandic bird species as either vulnerable or “near threatened”,…
Association of Icelandic Municipalities Ranks Municipalities
The Association of Icelandic Municipalities has ranked the country’s towns and villages based on their budgeting of finances. Kjarninn reports…
Government Moves Closer To Finalising Syrian Refugee Operations
Preparations are almost complete to accept the first round of Syrian refugees this December, the Minister of Welfare says. RÚV…
West Iceland “One Of The Top Regions In The World” To Visit
Lonely Planet has bestowed West Iceland with the honour of being “one of the top regions in the world” to…
Baby Minke Whale Beaches Self, Is Later Freed
A baby minke whale that beached itself in south Iceland has been freed, and is back in the ocean. RÚV…
Crisis Averted: Collective Bargaining Agreement Reached
An agreement reached with three unions early this morning will see pay increases and shorter full-time work weeks. MBL reports…
National Church To Step Up Search For Fresh Souls
The National Church will put 150 million ISK towards attempting to reverse the trend and get more people to join…
Icelandic Support For Whaling Decreases
A new Gallup poll shows Icelanders are eating less whale meat than they have in a decade, and less than…
Social Worker Was Behind Leak About Vietnamese Couple
A social worker at Landspítali was behind the leak to the Directorate of Immigration which made misleading claims about a…
Útvarp Saga Hacked
The website of the controversial radio station was hacked late last night and creatively vandalised. The station manager has cast…
Pay Rise Framework Prepared
There could be a light at the end of the tunnel for thousands of workers, as collective bargaining negotiations have…
Vietnamese Couple Considering Filing Charges
The Vietnamese couple accused of having a sham marriage are considering filing charges against The National University Hospital of Iceland…
Christmas Goat Self-Immolates – VIDEO
Even 24-hour security was not enough to stand in the way of the Christmas goat getting destroyed – in this…
Scale At Supermarket Weighs A Little Heavy
A customer who paid a recent visit to a supermarket reported that the scale at her check-out lane was overweighing…
Orionids Turn Out To Be Mall’s Light Show
What was initially reported to be a spectacular Orionid meteor shower over Garðabær last night has turned out to have…
Most Icelanders Want Separation Of Church And State
A new Gallup poll shows most Icelanders want separation of church and state, while the Bishop of Iceland contends it…
Every Icelander May Receive 30,000 ISK From Bank Sale
Minister of Finance Bjarni Benediktsson has promised that each Icelander will get a 30,000 ISK pay-out for the proposed Íslandsbanki…
Icelanders Rally Behind Albanian Family
Icelanders gathered at Laugarneskirkja church last night to show support for the Telati family, and to listen to one member…
Two Arrested After Jewelry Store Robbery
Two suspects are in custody following a jewelry store robbery in Hafnarfjörður. One suspect shot at police and attempted to…