Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
76% Drop In Tourism Last Year
Tourists who came to Iceland last year were 76% fewer than the year before, according to a new report from…
Pirates Propose More Than Two Can Register For Legal Cohabitation
A parliamentary proposal from the Pirate Party requests that current laws be reviewed and changed, so that more than two…
Catholic Church In Iceland Resumes Masses
In a statement from Bishop David B. Tencer on the matter, the Catholic Church of Iceland has announced that they…
New COVID Restrictions Begin Today
The new coronavirus restrictions that were announced last week are now in effect. These new guidelines reflect some relaxation in…
Thousands Object To Raising Age Minimum For Breast Cancer Screening
One of the many changes from the Ministry of Health which took effect this year was raising the age at…
Survivor Of Human Trafficking Fears Deportation
A woman originally from Nigeria, who fled Italy where she had been held against her will in a human trafficking…
COVID-19 Roundup: Six Domestic Cases Yesterday, Three In Quarantine
Six new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with three of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time…
Reykjavík Trying To Ban Studded Tires
Reykjavík City Council has been repeatedly trying to ban the use of studded tires within city limits, to no avail,…
Candy Bar Recalled Due To Plastic Flavour
Confectioners Kólus ehf. have recalled the Risaþristur candy bar, in conjuction with the health supervisory authority of Reykjavík, on account…
Christmas Trees Fed To Horses And Goats
Some enterprising Icelanders have found a good use for all Christmas trees, now that the Christmas season has officially concluded:…
Conservatives See Dip In Support In New Poll
A new poll from Market and Media Research shows the conservative Independence Party experiencing a dip in support, while their…
COVID-19 Roundup: Two Domestic Cases Yesterday, One In Quarantine
Two new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with one of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time…
Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Lands In Iceland
The long-awaited coronavirus vaccine from Moderna has officially arrived in Iceland, Vísir reports. 1,200 doses arrived in this first shipment,…
Stöð 2 News To No Longer Be Free To Watch
All material broadcast by television station Stöð 2 will be subscription only, starting on January 18th, RÚV reports. That includes…
Cold Snap To Continue All This Week
The freezing temperatures currently gripping the country are not expected to let up this week—at least, not for most parts…
Justice Minister Asks Public For Feedback Through The Magic Of Reacts
Minister of Justice Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir has opened a page on her official site where the general public is asked…
Icelandair Strikes Deal With Government To Continue Flying To And From Boston
Icelandair and the Ministry of Transportation have struck a deal to ensure a minimum number of flights to and from…
COVID-19 Roundup: Three Domestic Cases Yesterday, All In Quarantine
Three new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with all of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the time…
Trans Iceland Criticises High Cost Of Gender Registration
In the wake of recent news that nonbinary people in Iceland can now register their correct gender with the National…
1,000 Moderna Vaccine Doses Arriving Next Week, With More To Follow
It has now been confirmed that 1,000 doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine will be arriving in Iceland next week, Vísir…
Some Relaxation Of Coronavirus Restrictions Begin Next Week
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has made several recommendations to Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir on the relaxation of some coronavirus…
Severe Storm Warning For East Iceland Tomorrow
The Icelandic Met Office has issued some severe storm warnings for the eastern half of the country, bringing with them…
New Research From deCODE Genetics: Identical Twins Not Always With Identical Genes
An extensive study conducted by deCODE Genetics and published in Nature shows that, despite what we have believed about monozygotic…
COVID-19 Roundup: Two Domestic Cases Yesterday, Both In Quarantine
Only two new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday, with both of the diagnosed already in quarantine at the…
Nonbinary Gender Registration Finally Opens In Iceland
About a year and a half since Iceland’s gender determination law established that people must be allowed to register their…