Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 September 2025 1:06 PM
Dogs bring joy through Red Cross project

Dogs play an important role on behalf of Rauði krossinn (the Red Cross in Iceland) and help to reduce people’s loneliness. The dog Moli is one of them and now has a beautiful friendship with his human friend Pálmi.

Moli and his owner Hrefna are part of the Dog Friend Project of Rauði krossinn, which is intended to break social isolation […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 September 2025 12:24 PM
Guided tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic at Reykjavík Museum of Photography

The Reykjavík City Museum offers a guided tour of the Reykjavík Museum of Photography for people who are learning Icelandic. The tour will take place on Saturday, 20 September from 14:00 to 15:00.

Katleen Abbeel will lead the tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic.

The tour will focus on the exhibition "Half a Century Through the Lens" featuring photographs by Gunnar V. Andrésson, a press photographer.

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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 September 2025 10:57 AM
Winter blows in to Iceland

Cool northerly winds will prevail across the country today. In North Iceland snow showers can be expected on the mountain passes.

Slippery patches are reported on Holtavörðuheiði, and conditions are slippery on Öxnadalsheiði, Fljótsheiði, Mývatnsheiði, Mývatnsöræfi, Biskupsháls, Háreksstaðaleið and Vopnafjarðarheiði this morning, according to the Icelandic Road Administration’s website.

The […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 September 2025 10:46 AM
Car overturned in icy conditions on Öxnadalsheiði

A driver overturned his car on Öxnadalsheiði this morning.

Heimir Heiðarsson, duty officer with the police in Akureyri, said the accident was caused by icy conditions.

The driver was alone in the car and escaped with minor injuries.

According to Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration), roads are extremely icy on Öxnadalsheiði.

There […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       18 September 2025 10:44 AM
Major delays to Höfn nursing home

At the Skjólgarður nursing home there will be good facilities with 30 single rooms - that is, once the new extension is completed and alterations to the older building are finished.

The house has now been wrapped in a so-called weather cover with blowers used to dry it, after moisture was measured in the outer walls after rainstorms.

The building was supposed to be ready by New Year, but construction has been […] more

mbl.is,   18 September 2025 10:00 AM
Mohamad’s incarceration could cost nearly half a billion ISK

It was recently announced that prisoner Mohamad Th. Jóhannesson [formerly Mohamad Kourani] will be deported once his prison sentence ends in 2028, after he relinquished his claim to international protection. more

Iceland Review,   18 September 2025 9:05 AM
Boil Water Advisory Lifted in Stöðvarfjörður

Residents of Stöðvarfjörður in eastern Iceland can now drink tap water safely, following a week-long advisory to boil it due to bacterial contamination. The warning was issued after E. coli and coliform bacteria were detected in the town’s water supply following heavy rainfall. The contamination prompted local health officials to urge residents to boil all […] more

mbl.is,   17 September 2025 12:52 PM
Harpa's impact on Icelandic society considerable, says CEO

The construction of the Harpa Concert and Conference Hall was a successful decision, and ensuring the building operates at its full potential is good business. Harpa supports cultural tourism in Iceland, which plays a key role in maintaining the country as a strong destination, says Svanhildur Konráðsdóttir, Harpa’s CEO. more