Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Mayor Not Even Worried About Hells Angels
The mayor of Garðabær is not particularly worried that the Hells Angels of Iceland have moved their headquarters into his…
Admission To Be Charged At Geysir?
The alleged landowners of Geysir’s geothermal area will start charging 600 ISK admission on March 10, despite reservations from the…
Protest At Interior Ministry
Three organisations will be holding simultaneous protests at the Ministry of the Interior tomorrow at noon, demanding the minister’s resignation….
Protecting Sources Called Into Question
Whether and when a media outlet may reveal the source of their information has been brought into question lately, in…
MP Speculates On State Broadcasting’s News
Progressive MP Vigdís Hauksdóttir openly speculated whether or not state broadcasting service RÚV’s news will have to be “censored”. DV reports…
Taxi Drivers Unhappy With “Freelancers”
Numerous anonymous taxi drivers are unhappy with a Facebook group, wherein people offer and ask for rides at pre-determined rates….
US Company Wants To Build Solar Silicon Plant
The American company Silicor Materials (SM) hopes to build a plant which could produce thousands of tons of silicon, whilst creating up…
When Solidarity Happens
Paul Fontaine writes Grapevine’s online news and is also, in the name of full disclosure, a member of the Industrial…
Ragnar Kjartansson Sells The Visitors
Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson sold six copies of his video installation piece, The Visitors. Viðskiptablaðið reports that among the buyers…
Asylum Seekers To File Charges Against Police
Three asylum seekers plan to file charges against the police in the wake of a raid in Kópavogur. Last month,…
Norway To Receive Oil Licence
Norwegian officials are on their way to Iceland to sign an agreement which would give them permission to drill for…
Some Ministers Concerned About Oil Rush
Two government ministers have expressed caution and strong environmental concerns about a possible drilling for oil in Icelandic waters. As…
Icelandic Oil Rush Begins
As international interest in Iceland’s oil potential grows, foreign companies are taking a closer look and buying drilling licences. The…
Science Magazine Praises Björk
The Scientific American offered praise for artist Björk Guðmundsdóttir, in particular for her new music video. In the article, appearing…
Lýsi Gets Failing Grade
Icelandic cod liver oil – or lýsi – came out last in a Danish research project on the freshness of…
Catholic Church Investigation Releases Findings
The committee organised to investigate allegations and handling of sexual abuse within the Catholic church have released their findings. Please…
Police Break Up Cat Party
Police in Suðurnes were, for possibly the first time in the history of the region, called out to break up…
Iceland Says Yes To New Constitution
With all votes now counted from last Saturday’s referendum, the majority of Icelanders have voted in favour of having a…
Capital Area Proposed To Merge Into Single Town
A Kópavogur town councilperson the Grapevine spoke to has submitted a proposal to investigate the idea of merging Kópavogur, Garðabær,…
Woman Takes Part In Search For Herself
A tourist who was declared missing and the subject of an intense police search had no idea she was missing,…
Still Waters And Colourful Jellyfish: Kayaking In Hvalfjörður
When I was asked if I would be up for some kayaking, the image that immediately sprang to mind was…
DataCell Wins Case Against Valitor
Reykjavík District Court ruled yesterday that Valitor – the company which manages Master Card and Visa in Iceland – must…
Icelandic Comedy Gets Existential
‘How To Become Icelandic In 60 Minutes’The Icelandic self-image has changed dramatically since the crash. Before October 2008, Icelanders could…
Wikileaks Court Case Begins Today
The company which handles financial transactions for whistleblower website Wikileaks promised to take credit card companies in Iceland to court,…
Icelandic Company Fishing Off Namibian Coast
Samherji, a major Icelandic fishing company, secured a hefty fishing quota off the coast of Namibia, but is also engaged…