mbl.is,   02 March 2026 5:19 PM
Photos: Flags lowered to half-mast in many places

Ministries and public institutions lowered the Icelandic flag to half-mast today following the death of Davíð Oddsson, editor of Morgunblaðið and former Prime minister. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 March 2026 4:22 PM
RÚV English Radio - GARMUNE, SAUÐÁRKRÓKUR

Garmune is a singer-songwriter in Sauðárkrókur.

She wants to bring her music on a tour of the country's coffee houses - if you know of a kaffihús anywhere in the country that could welcome Garmune and her guitar, contact her here!

She will soon also release a collaboration with an Icelandic rapper.

Darren met […] more

mbl.is,   02 March 2026 2:22 PM
Davíð Oddsson, editor and former Prime Minister, has died

Davíð Oddsson, editor of Morgunblaðið, passed away at his home yesterday at the age of 78. With his passing, Iceland loses one of its most influential politicians of the past decades. more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 March 2026 1:59 PM
'No satisfactory city explanation' for school work stop

Reykjavíkurborg (City of Reykjavík) terminated its collaboration with the contractor at Ölduselsskóli school on Wednesday of last week. The contractor stopped work the same day and removed all safety equipment.

The school was closed yesterday as staff did not feel able to work under the conditions that had arisen and five hundred children stayed at home.

The contractor, HH Hús, is considering seeking legal […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 March 2026 1:51 PM
Stranger Things puts Háifoss on the map

It seems likely that the number of tourists travelling to Háifoss in Þjórsárdalur will be many times higher this year than last, after the waterfall appeared in the final episode of the series Stranger Things. The number of people who googled the waterfall increased by 5.000% after the episode.

Despite winter road conditions, quite a few tourists were at the waterfall when RÚV arrived. All said they had heard about the waterfall because […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 March 2026 1:41 PM
Iceland's former PM Davíð Oddsson has died

Davíð Oddsson, former Prime Minister and editor of Morgunblaðið newspaper, hasdied. Davíð passed away at his home yesterday at the age of 78.

Davíð was born in Reykjavík on 17 January 1948. His parents were Oddur Ólafsson, a doctor, and Ingibjörg Kristín Lúðvíksdóttir.

Davíð was one of the country’s most influential politicians for decades. He was elected to the Reykjavík City Council in 1974 […] more

Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV),       02 March 2026 1:33 PM
Strong winds and blizzards hit the east

The advice is not to travel in the eastern part of the country, says meteorologist Þorsteinn V. Jónsson, about the storm that is sweeping across East Iceland, the Eastfjords, Southeast Iceland and Northeast Iceland.

It is already extremely windy in many places and the weather will not reach its peak until later this afternoon, he says.

There still seems to be more to come in the east and this will […] more

Iceland Review,   02 March 2026 12:00 PM
Grants Announced for Cultural Events in Iceland’s Public Pools

Cultural projects set in Iceland’s public swimming pools will be eligible for new funding in 2026. The announcement from Stjórnarráð Íslands follows recognition of the country’s swimming pool culture by UNESCO. What’s the Story? ISK 4 million allocated by the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education for swimming pool cultural events in 2026 Maximum […] more