Author: Jóhannes Bjarkason
Grindavík Opened To The Public
On Monday, October 21, authorities will open Grindavík to the public. The decision was announced during a meeting of the…
Icelandic MPs Blacklisted By The State Of Azerbaijan
Two Icelandic MPs, Bjarni Jónsson (Left-Green Movement) and Birgir Þórarinsson (Independence Party), have been blacklisted by the state of Azerbaijan,…
Left-Greens Not Participating In Caretaker Government
Vinstri Græn (the Left-Green Movement) have decided not to participate in the caretaker government that will oversee parliament until the…
Comet Visible In Iceland’s Sky
On October 13, weather conditions in West Iceland presented good visibility to spot the comet Tuschinshan-ATLAS. The comet was at…
President Halla Tómasdóttir Assesses Parliament Dissolution
Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson met with President Halla Tómasdóttir this morning to request the dissolution of parliament. Bjarni announced his…
Tourist Found Dead Near Stuðlagil
A woman in her 40s was found dead in Jökulsá river, near Stuðlagil in East Iceland, on October 9. The…
Iceland Harbouring The Web’s “Sketchiest Sites”, NYT Report
Some of the internet’s “sketchiest websites” are registered at an Iceland address, the New York Times report in an extensive…
Statistics Iceland Publishes Latest Census Data
A quarterly census published by Statistics Iceland shows that Iceland’s population increased by 2.230 in the second quarter of 2024….
Garðabær Child Fell Down A Well
On October 5, a two-year-old child fell into a well during an afternoon stroll with their grandmother. The hole in…
Mysterious Sambíó Ad Rates Joker Five Stars
A Sambíó social media advert bluntly states that the recent film Joker: Folie A Deux has received multiple five-star reviews….
CYBER Is SAD :’(
Electronica duo CYBER resolve their troubled teenage years on their latest album To label CYBER simply as a hip-hop duo…
State Of The Art Festival Mixes The Modern With The Traditional
Do the properties of a classical composition change when performed at a car repair shop in Kópavogur? What’s the best…
Former Presidential Candidate Forms New Political Party
Former presidential candidate and attorney Arnar Þór Jónsson has formed a new political party, titled The Democratic Party — Association…
Support For Coalition Parties Decreases, Social Democratic Alliance Looms Large
A new survey conducted by Maskína for news outlet Vísir suggests paints an interesting picture of Iceland’s political landscape, with…
Foreign Worker Threatened For Joining Union
A Spanish man working for Hótel Drangshlíð, near Eyjafjallajökull, was threatened with termination by his employer should he join a…
An Enduring Collaboration: JóiPé & Króli Kick Off Söngvaskáld
It’s been seven years since JóiPé & Króli became an overnight sensation. Their 2017 single B.O.B.A became the country’s most-played…
From Iceland To Hollywood: INNI Music Scores Big
Iceland‘s handful of global music superstars are the exception rather than the norm. When asked to picture a successful Icelandic…
Police Search For Missing Vík Resident
On Monday, September 16, police in South Iceland initiated a search for Illes Benedek Incze, a Vík resident last seen…
Iceland Second To Ireland In Gambling, Report Outlines
According to a report by the Iceland Chamber of Commerce (Viðskiptaráð), Icelanders are the second biggest gamblers among European countries,…
New In Town: Ramen Momo, Mosinn, & Daisy
by Rex Beckett and Jóhannes Bjarkason
Reykjavík changes pretty fast. If you don’t stop to read our New In Town once in a while, you could…
Three Arrested For Knife Attack In Reykjavík
On the morning of September 10, a man in his twenties was attacked by a group of knife-wielding youngsters in…
Labour Unions Organise Mass Protest Over Inflation
The Icelandic Confederation of Labour (ASÍ), Federation of Public Workers (BSRB), and the Icelandic Teachers’ Union (KÍ) have organised a…
Unconscious Mountain Runner Falls 20 Metres Down Cliff
A tourist hiking Kastárfjall near Hornafjörður in East Iceland survived a 20-metre drop down a cliff. The tourist, partaking in…
Music Festival For Youth Cancelled Following Police Instructions
Stíflan, a music festival for young people, has been cancelled by its hosts as per police instructions. According to Vísir,…
Five Percent Of Icelandic Students Carry Knives
According to the latest results of the National Youth Study (Íslenska Æskulýðsrannsóknin), conducted last spring, four to five percent of…