Image of Iceland
myIceland.net

News from Iceland

Reykjavík Grapevine,  22 February 2021 4:51 PM
RVK Newscast #76: Two COVID Cases In One Week
Iceland is still doing remarkably well in the good fight against COVID-19. The borders are still quite strict though, but... more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  22 February 2021 3:39 PM
COVID rule relaxation recommendations
Chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has presented recommendations for further changes to anti coronavirus contagion rules within Iceland. Among the changes the health minister might make are allowing spectators at sporting events again. He does not recommend significantly relaxing the rules at bars and restaurants at this time, however. The prospect of summer festivals is still on the table this year, he says. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  22 February 2021 2:23 PM
Music experiment indicates hens like the Beatles
Two teenage friends, working with their natural sciences teacher, decided to conduct an experiment on chickens. They counted the number of eggs laid in two days under normal circumstances, and then repeated the count after two days playing the hens Mozart, and again after two days of the Beatles. The results were striking, they say. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  22 February 2021 1:44 PM
Icelandair training pilots ready for Boeing 737 MAX
Icelandair is working to upgrade the first few returning planes in its fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 8 passenger jets after North American and European authorities renewed their air-worthiness certification. The planes need updates and maintenance that will take several weeks, but the pilots also need to update their skills in preparation for the spring. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  22 February 2021 1:18 PM
Numerous More Suspects Now Held Over Reykjavík Shooting
Two more arrests have been made connected to the shooting of a man in Reyjkavík on February 13th, and details... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  22 February 2021 1:04 PM
Guðmundur Felix: “Life is good, I am almost free of pain.”
Guðmundur Felix Grétarsson, who had his arms transplanted in Lyon last December, has started to come to terms with his... more

mbl.is,  22 February 2021 12:23 PM
New Consulting Office for Immigrants in Iceland
From left: MP Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé, Joanna Marcinkowska, project manager of New in Iceland, and Minister of Social Affairs Ásmundur Einar Daðason, at the formal opening of New in Iceland. A new consulting office for immigrants, New in Iceland opened at Laugavegur 116 earlier this month. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  22 February 2021 12:21 PM
The Week in Iceland, 22 February 2021
The weekly news programme from RÚV English: an entertaining look at what's been going on in Iceland over the past seven days. more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  22 February 2021 11:36 AM
Þórólfur Guðnason Submits Proposals To Relax Meeting Restrictions
Þórólfur Guðnason, the chief epidemiologist, submitted two memoranda to Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the Minister of Health, this weekend; the contents of... more

Reykjavík Grapevine,  22 February 2021 11:22 AM
COVID Roundup: One New Domestic Case Over The Weekend
From Friday to Monday, there was only one domestic case of the coronavirus detected, according to the latest data from... more

mbl.is,  22 February 2021 11:18 AM
Nine in Police Custody in Connection with Murder Case
The crime was committed on the street Rauðagerði. Nine individuals are in police custody in connection with the murder of an Albanian citizen in his 30s, shot to death in front of his home on the street Rauðagerði, Reykjavík, February 13. more

mbl.is,  22 February 2021 10:19 AM
Some Easing of Restrictions Expected
Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir. Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir has received a memo from Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason, suggesting some easing of domestic COVID-19 restrictions in Iceland. more

mbl.is,  21 February 2021 8:06 AM
Floating Nest to Be Installed for Loon
Common loons by Veiðivötn lakes in the highlands. There are plans to install a floating nest or platform in Vantsdalsvatn lake. more

mbl.is,  20 February 2021 8:02 AM
Bridge to Viðey Island Planned by 2030
At present, Viðey is only accessibly by boat. The City of Reykjavík plans to build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge, connecting Viðey island to Gufunes point, Reykjavík, by the year 2030. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV),  19 February 2021 3:34 PM
Eight in custody over shooting, one extended
Eight people, including one Icelandic citizen, are in custody over the fatal shooting in Reykjavík last weekend. The eighth was remanded in custody today and is one of the two arrested yesterday. Custody for one Lithuanian citizen arrested shortly after the murder late last Saturday was due to expire today but police are applying for an extension. more

mbl.is,  19 February 2021 11:50 AM
Stricter Rules Take Effect at Icelandic Borders
Healthcare workers at Keflavík International Airport. Stricter disease prevention rules took effect at Icelandic borders at midnight. more

mbl.is,  19 February 2021 10:54 AM
‘Ali, John and Juan Pablo Will Live Forever in Our Hearts’
John Snorri Sigurjónsson. The family of Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjónsson posted a statement on Facebook yesterday afternoon. more

mbl.is,  19 February 2021 10:10 AM
Iceland Among Europe’s Safest Countries
Iceland is among Europe’s safest countries, according to Numbeo’s 2021 Crime Index. more

mbl.is,  18 February 2021 1:29 PM
John Snorri and His Companions Presumed Dead
From K2. Mountaineers John Snorri Sigurjónsson, from Iceland, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, from Pakistan, and Juan Pablo Mohr Prieto, from Chile, who have been missing on K2 since February 5, are believed to have died on the mountain. more

mbl.is,  18 February 2021 10:41 AM
Police Believe They Have Arrested the Shooter
The police investigation of Saturday’s fatal shooting on the street Rauðagerði, Reykjavík, is proceeding well. more

mbl.is,  17 February 2021 11:08 AM
Houses Evacuated in Seyðisfjörður
From Seyðisfjörður. The picture was taken following the landslide in December. About 100 residents of 46 houses in Seyðisfjörður, the East Fjords, had to evacuate their homes last night, due to a risk of landslides. more

mbl.is,  17 February 2021 10:11 AM
Three More Men Arrested in Murder Case
The name of the street where the crime was committed is Rauðagerði. An Icelandic man in his 40s has been remanded in custody until Tuesday, February 23. more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  30 January 2021 9:14 AM
The weather in Iceland in 2020
The year 2020 was stormy. The average wind speed was remarkably high and number of windy days was unusually high.The annual mean temperature at all stations was higher than the 1961 to 1990 mean, but below the average of the last ten years. It was relatively warmer in the East and Northeast but colder in the Southwest and West.The year was wet in the North and East. The annual precipitation in Akureyri has never been higher since the beginning of registration in 1928.
more

The Icelandic Meteorological Office,  08 January 2021 3:26 PM
The landslide in Seyðisfjörður is the largest landslide to have damaged an urban area in Iceland
From 15 to 18 December 2020, several landslides hit the town of Seyðisfjörður, destroying or damaging more than 10 buildings. Thankfully, there were no injuries. The largest landslide occurred on 15 December, and it ranks as the most damaging landslide to have affected an urban area in Iceland.more

myIceland.net news
     Lagarfljót Worm Truth Committee Still Investigating
     Höfn in Hornafjörður town has risen 15 cm since 1997
     Hikers to bring mobile to Hekla volcano

News in English are provided by Reykjavík Grapevine, mbl.is, Icelandic Meteorological Office and Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV).
top