Author: Nanna Árnadóttir
More Graduates Needed With Technical Degrees
Shortage of graduates with software development and programming skills is serious says CEO of MarorkaThere is a shortage of students…
Cyclist Verbally Abused Following Accident
After being driven into by a car, an injured cyclist was harassed on the street because his fall caused a…
MoMA To Host Björk Retrospective
The New York museum plans to pay tribute to Icelandic singer in a new ‘highly experimental exhibition’ MoMA have announced…
Icelanders Using Twitter To Monitor Police
Icelandic Twitter users have begun using a hashtag to monitor police and inform each other of speed trapsIcelandic Twitter users…
NASA Captures Beautiful Plankton Formation Off Icelandic Coast
NASA’s Aqua Satellite has captured the spring bloom of phytoplankton off the coast of IcelandNASA’s Aqua Satellite has captured the…
40 Year Olds Can Expect To Retire At 70
Iceland’s Pension Fund Committee recommends that the retirement age be pushed to 70Iceland’s Pension Fund Committee, put together 4 years…
EFTA Put Talks With Russia On Ice
EFTA decided to put free trade talks with Russia on hold at the annual summer meeting in the Westman Islands…
Raven VS. Cat
A young raven still learning to fly got into a tight spot with a cat at the Einar Jónsson Museum…
News In Brief Early June
With a heavy heart Reykjavík waves goodbye to Mayor Jón Gnarr who concluded his four years in office this week….
Glacier Recedes 240 Metres In 20 Years (UPDATE: 887 Metres)
Sólheimajökull glacier has receded by 887 metres in just 20 yearsSólheimajökull glacier has receded by 240 metres 887 metres in just…
10.000 Attend Secret Solstice
Music festival Secret Solstice reached its climax this weekend when 10.000 people flocked to Laugardalur to watch Massive AttackMusic festival…
MP: We Need To Reassess Whaling
MP and leader of the Left-Greens Katrín Jakobsdóttir has said Iceland needs to reassess whalingMP and leader of the Left-Greens,…
Hafþór Björnsson Still Iceland’s Strongest Man
Strongman-slash-Game of Thrones star Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson wins the title of Iceland’s Strongest Man for the 4th consecutive yearStrongman and…
Eagle Protecting Highway, Stalking Road Workers
An eagle in the Westfjords has taken to protecting a strip of road and stalking road workersAn eagle in the…
Request To Reopen Guðmundur and Geirfinnur Case
A formal request to reopen the Guðmundur and Geirfinnar Case is expected to be filed after the weekendA formal request…
Swimming Pool To Be Open 24-Hours
Laugardalslaug will be open for 24-hours on the 24th of June in connection with Reykjavík’s annual Midnight RunLaugardalslaug swimming pool…
Hunter Found, Reunited With Owner
Hunter, who went missing in Keflavík after his travel case burst open on an airport conveyor belt has been foundAmerican…
Air Mechanics Cancel Strike
The Air Mechanics’ Union cancelled today’s strike to avoid parliamentary action against themThe Air Mechanics’ Union have cancelled today’s strike,…
Hells Angels Arrest Illegal
A Hells Angels Member has won a court case against the state for wrongful arrest A judge has ruled in favour…
First Whales Of Season Caught
As Iceland celebrated its 70th year of independence yesterday, the first two whales of the season were caught and skinnedThe…
Parliament Called To Stop Strike
An emergency meeting of parliament has been called in order to stop Air Mechanics from going on strike over their…
Police End Official Search For Missing Woman
Police have stopped searching for the Icelandic woman who went missing over a week ago while holidaying with her spouse…
Reykjavík Turning Point In Cold War
Reagan and Gorbachev believed the summit in Reykjavík was a turning point in the Cold War says former ambassadorThe Reykjavík…
Air Mechanics Go On Strike
The 24-hour work stoppage by the Air Mechanics’ Union has begun, 65 Icelandair flights cancelledThe 24-hour work stoppage by the…
Hunter Continues To Elude Capture
American Border Collie who escaped from travel case at Keflavík Airport is still missingHunter, an American Border Collie is still…