Author: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Solaris Press Charges Against Deputy Director Of Public Prosecutions
The board of the humanitarian association Solaris (pictured: chairperson Sema Erla Serdaroglu) has pressed charges against Deputy Director of Public…
Play Airline Shares Nosedive On The Stock Market
News of the Play airline’s poor performance has resulted in a steep descent in its stock price. On July 23,…
Activists Accused Of Bribing Public Officials
The Directorate of Public Prosecution has ordered the Metropolitan Police Chief to launch a reinvestigation of supposed bribes committed by…
Too Little, Too Late: Iceland’s Shambolic Housing Market
In the afternoon of June 25, 2020, a house on Bræðraborgarstígur in Reykjavík’s Miðbær neighbourhood was set ablaze. Smoke engulfed…
KEX Port ’24: Entertainment In The Front, Grilling In The Back
KEX Hostel’s block party KEX Port sees its final iteration Kex Hostel’s block party KEX Port, a regular fixture of…
Bones Unearthed At Egilsgata
A set of bones were discovered during routine pipe maintenance on Egilsgata in central Reykjavík. Contractor Guðmundur Traustason was digging…
Cases Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase Significantly
A new report on infectious diseases shows a significant increase in cases of STDs among people in Iceland. Kamilla Sigríður…
A Big Fish In A Small Pond
Una Schram’s latest album Pond Big, Tiny Fish exhibits newfound self-confidence Since releasing her debut album energy in 2019, Una…
Ground Uplift Recorded At Svartsengi — Once Again
Four days after the latest Reykjanes eruption officially ended, the Icelandic Met Office announced a rapid ground uplift at Svartsengi….
Fewer Icelandic Teenagers Watch Porn
Results of a survey conducted by the University of Iceland’s Educational Science Institution for the Media Commission indicate decreased porn…
Power In Numbers
Theatre collective Afturámóti takes over Háskólabíó The atmosphere in Háskólabíó is buzzing with excitement as Reykjavík’s latest performance collective Afturámóti…
Media Company Árvakur Hit By Russian Cyber Attack
On June 23, newspaper Morgunblaðið’s online outlet mbl.is and radio station K100 went offline due to a massive cyber attack…
Death Of An Ego
Biggi Maus battles the mind and music on his latest album Litli dauði / Stóri hvellur Birgir Örn Steinarsson’s music…
Spit Mask Used By Police On Independence Day
Police officers arrested a man during Independence Day celebrations on June 17 and the altercation has since been circulating on…
Minister Grants Permit To Allow Whaling To Resume
Minister of Food and Agriculture Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir has granted the whaling company Hvalur ehf. a licence for hunting fin…
Volcanic Smog Spreads Over Capital Area
As the latest eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula keeps spewing freshly molten lava to the surface, northbound winds bring sulphuric…
Between Two Worlds: Anna Þorvaldsdóttir premieres Metaxis at the Reykjavík Art Festival
Composer Anna Þorvaldsdóttir premieres her newest piece Metaxis to the world Listeners familiar with the work of composer Anna Þorvaldsdóttir…
An Eruption Has Begun North of Grindavík
by Catharine Fulton and Jóhannes Bjarkason
An eruption began between Stóra Skógfell and Sýlingarfell at 12:45 this afternoon, sending a curtain of lava spewing 50 metres…
Crew Members Arrested Suspected Of Capsizing Boat
The captain and first mate of the cargo ship Longdawn were arrested following the capsize of a small fishing vessel…
Two People Found Dead In Bolungarvík Home
Police officers in the Westfjords were called to a house in Bolungarvík on Monday evening, where they found two individuals…
Time Seems Long Until You’ve Lived It
Childhood friends ponder time on their debut EP Fluid Time With more than four decades’ worth of creative experience, musicians…
Grapevine New Music: Lúpína, Kött Grá Pjé, KARÍTAS & More
This Friday greeted Iceland with a big ole yellow weather warning. Trampolines and yard furniture beware because this storm is…
The Flute In The Power Of Seven
Flute Septet Viibra Push Boundaries On Their Debut Album Harnessing the power of the flute, Viibra is one of Iceland’s…
Child Assaulted In Hafnarfjörður
On May 22, a 12-year-old girl was assaulted by an adult man in Hafnarfjörður, RÚV reported. The girl was on…
Absentee Voting In The Canary Islands Delayed
Delays arose during the Icelandic presidential absentee voting in Tenerife and Gran Canaria on May 20 when the number…