Fish from China sold under “Icelandic Seafood” brand
According to Vísir.is, a lot of fish sold under the Icelandic Seafood brand name is not Icelandic. Some of the products, like tilapia, come from China...
Former president of United Silicon accused of embezzling up to 500 million ISK
Magnús Ólafur Garðarsson, founder and former president of United Silicon, a silicon production plant in Iceland, has been charged with embezzlement. I...
Young woman does a “handstand walk” around Iceland
For the next few days, Margrét Hulda Karlsdóttir, a 27-year-old Icelander is going to do a handstand walk in selected areas around the country. By doi...
Horse naming committee rejects the name “Mósan”
Recently, the International Federation of Icelandic Horse Association (FEIF) passed a new law stating that Icelandic horses may not be named any name ...
Reykjavik Excursions in collaboration with TripAdvisor announce the “Unleash Iceland” campaign
According to eNewsWire, Reykjavik Excursions, a leading bus company in Iceland, has partnered with TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel websi...
There’s a long line to get into prison in Iceland – up to 5 years waiting time
560 people are waiting to go to prison in Iceland after being convicted of crimes. If more than 5 years pass after sentencing without people going to ...
Dozens of scouts quarantined in Iceland due to suspected norovirus
Last night, paramedics in South Iceland were busy transporting dozens of sick scouts to Hveragerði elementary school, which was turned into an emergen...
Contrary to popular belief, Iceland’s volcanoes are relatively quiet right now
Iceland is a very geologically active country, there’s no question about it. There are frequent earthquake swarms, large earthquakes (over 3 on the Ri...