Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
“Jakob” Removed From Svarta Kaffið
The statue of the notorious lawn jockey in Svarta Kaffið’s window has been taken down, after years of requests from…
Nominations Now Open For “Reykjavíkingur Of The Year”
The city of Reykjavík is now accepting your nominations for the capital resident who most exemplifies what it means to…
Cinema Employees Re-Hired
Two employees who were suddenly fired shortly after complaining of gender discrimination in their workplace have been re-instated, with a…
A Shorter Working Day?
Representatives of management are proposing shortening the working day – although they have their own particular take on what a…
Mayor Denies Kids Work For “Breadcrumbs”
The mayor of Akureyri has dismissed a mother’s complaints that young people are paid “breadcrumbs” for the summer work they…
“Just Call The Police”
An Akranes man has proven to be the year’s boldest thief so far.MBL reports that the man in question walked into…
Interior Minister Digs Deeper
Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir has made false statements about certain facts of the Tony Omos memo scandal.Kjarninn reports…
A Store Without Packaging
A new health foods store in Reykjavík is taking “being green” a step further.Vísir reports that the health food store Uppskeran,…
Gálgahraun Protestors Await Supreme Court Decision
Nine protestors charged with disobeying police orders are now awaiting a final decision on their Supreme Court appeal.MBL reports that the…
Reykjavík Buys Fleet Of “Green” Garbage Trucks
The city of Reykjavík has bought 12 new garbage trucks, all of which run solely on methane.RÚV reports that the first…
Americans To Patrol Iceland Airspace
The Americans are returning – albeit temporarily – to guard Iceland’s airspace.The Icelandic Coast Guard reports that American forces will be…
Cinema Employees Fired Under Suspicious Circumstances
Two employees of the Sambíó movie cinema were suddenly and without warning fired, shortly after they openly questioned what they…
Leaked Memo Solely “To Impugn Reputation” Of Asylum Seeker
Reykjavík District Court has concluded, amongst other things, that the sole purpose for leaking the now-infamous memo on Nigerian asylum…
Discrepancy Between Leading Party And Mayoral Candidates
A new poll shows one party leading for Reykjavík city council, but a candidate from another party leading for the…
Cruise Ships To Focus On Northern Lights
About 100,000 tourists are expected to arrive by cruise ships this summer, and some of them are expected to focus…
EU Accession End Proposal Not Likely To Pass This Spring
A proposal from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to end accession talks with the European Union will likely not pass…
Tourists Bathe In Tunnel Construction Run-Off
A group of tourists were photographed bathing in a creek, which was actually run-off from the nearby construction of Vaðlaheiði…
Foreign Minister Will Not Withdraw EU Proposal
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson told reporters that he has no intention of withdrawing his proposal to end…
ATP Music Festival Artists’ Update!
The organisers of the All Tomorrow’s Parties have announced a number of seminal artists added to their line-up.According to a…
Firing And Arrests Made In Connection With Telecom
An employee of the Icelandic telecom Nova has been fired, suspected of abusing his access to sensitive data, but the…
UK Gov’t: Icelandic Volcano As Great A Threat As Nuclear Terrorism
Academics and scientists in Britain have concluded that the eruption of an Icelandic “supervolcano” is as great a threat to…
Almost 1,000 Sign Petition Supporting Asylum Seeker
Close to 1,000 people so far have signed a petition demanding the Ministry of the Interior take an Afghan asylum…
Interior Minister Promises To Expedite Asylum Seeker Case
Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir told protesters who arrived at her office today that she would process an…
No More Santa Mailbox In Akureyri
Akureyri town council has denied a permit for a mailbox which sends letters to one of Iceland’s “Yuletide Lads”.Vísir reports that…
Iceland #1 In Chlamydia For Tenth Year Running
Cases of chlamydia are on the rise in Iceland, and the country remains first in Europe for instances of the…