´Barbarity and a bad situation´ in Reykjavik
Last week city officials met with police chiefs to discuss violence in downtown Reykjavik. The City Council met with the Chief of Police, Stefán Eirík...
Iceland funds chess in Namibia
Between August 31st and September 11th this year, the Namibia Chess Federation (NCF) will host the African Individual Chess Championships. The governm...
Untidy tourists add to admissions fee debate
As the number of visitors to Iceland rises (the first 6 months of 2007 saw a 19% increase on the previous year), questions surrounding the status of I...
Reykjavik marathon runner raises money for diabetes
Esther Horner was one of the thousands of people who participated in the annual marathon in Reykjavik on Saturday. Unlike many of the other participan...
India to open embassy in Iceland
Officials from the government of India have announced that they will be opening embassies in four countries around the world as well as a new Consulat...
Start of arctic land grab
On August 2nd, representatives from Russia planted a Russian flag on the bottom of the ocean, two miles underneath the polar ice-cap, starting a rush ...
First Canada – Iceland football match
The Canadian men’s football team will play Iceland for their first ever game in Reykjavik on Wednesday 22nd August. It will also be the first match fo...
Femin women flock to new female-only UK website
A new social networking and lifestyle website for young women has been launched in the UK at www.femin.co.uk Femin.co.uk is free for anyone to use and...