Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Ombudsman Wants Clearer Answers From Interior Minister
Parliamentary Ombudsman Tryggvi Gunnarsson is not satisfied with the response he received from Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir…
Icelander Takes Part In Mongol Derby
Aníta Margrét Aradóttir is the first Icelander to take part in what has been called the most dangerous race in…
Museum Wants Penis Of Beached Sperm Whale
A sperm whale which washed up on Iceland’s shores earlier this week may become the Penis Museum’s newest donor. RÚV…
New Police Commissioner Wanted Iceland To Ignore International Law
The newly-appointed Commissioner of the Capital Area Police, Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir, has gone on record saying Iceland should continue to…
Viðey: Not Exactly Wheelchair Accessible
The chairperson of Iceland’s MND Society has harshly criticised the City of Reykjavík for scheduling events on the island of…
Bird Deaths Still A Mystery
Scientists have ruled out avian flu as the cause of the massive die-off of about 100 sea birds in west…
Icelanders Ahead Of US In Autism Treatment
An Icelandic child neurologist working in Florida says Iceland is “a few steps ahead” when it comes to the treatment…
Rock ‘N’ Roll Summer Camp For Young Women Coming Up
Stelpur Rokka! (Girls Rock!), a rock ‘n’ roll summer camp that encourages young women to take up music, begins next…
Foreign Minister Joins Icelandic-American Celebration
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson was among the guests at this year’s “August The Deuce” festival in Mountain,…
Demanded Fair Wage And Got Fired
A former employee of Lebowski Bar, after asking to be paid according to the law, was fired from her position….
No More Security Camera Photos In The News
The Data Protection Authority (Persónuvernd) has announced that it is illegal for news outlets to run photos taken from security…
US Embassy Delivers Protesters’ Message To Washington
The US Embassy in Iceland says they have received the written statement from protesters who oppose the Gaza attacks, and…
Interior Minister Responds To Official Inquiry
Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir met with the former Commissioner of the Capital Area Police four times during…
Social Affairs Minister Worried About Immigrant Children
Minister of Housing and Social Affairs Eygló Harðardóttir said she is worried about second- and third-generation children of immigrants, saying…
Interior Minister Scandal Causes Tremors In Parliament
Members of parliament are sharply divided on how to contend with the news that Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna…
Puffin Hunting “Unsustainable And Unethical”
Iceland’s puffin population has hit such low numbers that hunting the birds has sparked strong criticism. The Nature Office of…
Former PM Geir Haarde Lands Ambassador Appointment
Former Prime Minister of Iceland Geir H. Haarde will, effective January 1, 2015, serve as “an ambassador in foreign service”…
Parliamentary Ombudsman Wants Answers From Interior Minister
The Parliamentary Ombudsman, after having spoken with both former Commissioner of the Capital Area Police Stefán Eiríksson and State Prosecutor…
New Website Offers “World’s Largest Database Of Women Achievers”
A group of Icelanders hope to provide men and women everywhere with a trove of examples of women achievers, and…
Festival Encouraged To Do More To Prevent Rape And Assault
Organisers of this weekend’s Merchants’ Holiday festival in the Westman Islands have been challenged to ensure there will be no…
Interior Minister May Have Tried To Influence Investigations
Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir may have tried to influence police investigations of her ministry, prompting the previous…
Asian Immigrant Speaks Up Against Exploitation
An Indonesian woman living in Iceland had some candid words to share about the experience many Asian women endure when…
Group Demands Palestinian Be Granted Asylum
A group calling for asylum seeker policy reform wants a Palestinian asylum seeker who was deported to be allowed to…
One Cruise Ship = 10,000 Cars
A single cruise ship in Reykjavík harbour releases as much pollution as 10,000 cars, in part due to a lack…
Iceland And Iran May Bolster Economic Relations
Iran and Iceland are currently exploring economic ties with each other, and looking for ways to broaden them. PressTV reports…