Iceland Monitor
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0000Designed a special necklace for Katy Perry
Guðbjörg Ingvarsdóttir, a jewellery designer at Aurum, presented an especially designed necklace for the famous singer, Katy Perry on Saturday. The singer was in Iceland to give the Norwegian Cruise Line ship, Norwegian Prima, its name at...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000The Meradalir eruption is over
Even though the Met Office has not published an announcement stating that the Meradalir eruption if over, scientists think that will happen soon.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000A polar bear turned out to be a gray seal
The Coast Guard helicopter was called out yesterday because of suspicion of a polar bear having reached land in Hornstrandir. The helicopter flew to the Westfjords but returned after not finding any signs of polar bears in the area.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 12:32:00 +0000Svartaborg Luxury Villas get rave reviews
Svartaborg Luxury Villas in the North gets raving reviews in the American travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler. The journalist Erika Owen writes that Svartaborg is her all time favourite Icelandic Airbnb venue in Iceland.
Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:26:00 +0000Suing the Icelandic government for 120 million ISK in two different cases
The writer Hrafn Jökulsson has filed two cases for the District Court of Reykjavík against a few ministers as representatives of the Icelandic government. In total, he is demanding just over 120 million ISK. Jökulsson was diagnosed recently wit...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:33:00 +0000Calls Mayday and immediately the rescue team is on its way
The Coast Guard Command Center got a mayday call from the captain of a small fisherboat just before 9 AM this morning. The boat was without power just outside of Keflavík and it was about to float into the rocks just north of the small boat harbo...
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:32:00 +0000Showing their partner their respect and empathy with hope for good recovery
Firefighters in Austur-Húnavatnssýsla had a symbolic ceremony yesterday where they showed their partner and colleague, Kári Kárason, his family and "all those who are hurting" their respect and empathy.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:30:00 +0000The city considering a more flexible retirement age for their employees
The maximum retirement age for employees of Reykjavík city is now 70-72 years according to current contracts. According to an announcement from the city, the retirement age will be reevaluated soon and will be a part of the collective bargaining ...
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:53:00 +0000"Yet another knife in the back"
The Homes Association say that the Central Bank's raising interests again yesterday is "yet another knife in the back" of the homes in this country." Again, this will be hardest for those who have the least income and those who owe...
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0000"A big milestone for Benchmark Genetics Iceland"
The new Incubation Center for the company Benchmark Genetics Iceland hf. in Vogar in Reykjanes was formally opened yesterday.
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:56:00 +0000The Central Bank raises its interests by 0,75 percentage points
Interests are still going up and it looks like better times are not in the charts until late this year or in the beginning of the next year. In the August Monetary Bulletin of the Central Bank of Iceland this is reported:
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0000The presidents of the Baltic countries visit Iceland next Thursday
The presidents of the Baltic countries, Estonia, Lativia and Lithuania are coming on an official visit to Iceland next Thursday. Their spouses and an entourage will come with the presidents.
Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:34:00 +0000Proposal for change in gun laws this fall
Now it is on the table to reconsider the legal framework for ownership of firearms in Iceland, in particular the process where someone loses their license to bear arms. This is confirmed by Jón Gunnarsson the Minister of Justice. A proposal of ch...
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:44:00 +0000No harmonic murmurs, but flowing lava was detected last night
Last night flowing lava was visible at the eruption site at Meradalir, even though no harmonic tremors have been detected from the crater since yesterday morning.
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:57:00 +0000Overcame the shooter at the scene
It looks like the shooter in Blönduós was killed by the son of the couple, who were shot early Sunday morning. What happened seems to be a bit complicated and not everything has been verified although the main picture seems to be getting clearer...
Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:22:00 +0000Two dead and one injured after a fatal shooting in Blönduós
Two are dead and one is injured after a fatal shooting in Blönduós this morning. The shooting took place between 5 and 6 AM says Birgir Jónasson, the Chief of Police in the North West.The alleged shooter is one of the deceased.
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 12:15:00 +0000Arnar Pétursson came in first in the Reykjavík Marathon 2022
The Icelandic champion Arnar Pétursson came in first in the Reykjavík Marathon this morning. Hann ran the marathon in 2:35:18 but there were only a few seconds between him and Silviu Stoica who came in second at 2:35:37.
Sat, 20 Aug 2022 08:00:00 +0000Most pledges for Hilmar Gunnarsson in today's marathon
Hilmar Gunnarsson is going to run 10 kilometers for his son Kristófer and all the kids in the SLF's Rehabilitation Center in Reykjadalur tomorrow in the Reykjavík Marathon sponsored by Íslandsbanki. He has already accumulated almost 1,5 mil...
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0000The eruption at Meradalir has been losing momentum for the last ten days
The geophysicist Páll Einarsson says that the volcanic eruption in Meradalir has been slowing down considerably in the last ten days. He says it is difficult to know whether this is a slowing phase and the eruption will gain more power soon or if...
Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:10:00 +0000Streets closed because of the Reykjavík Marathon tomorrow
The Reykjavík Marathon is tomorrow and it will have an impact on traffic and some streets will be closed for the duration of the marathon.