Tourists are willing to pay for the Icelandic experience
A recent study indicates that most tourists, both foreign and local, are willing to pay to see the main attractions Iceland has to offer as long as th...
Costly radar system questioned
The responsibility for the Iceland Air Defense System (IADS) will shift from America to the government of Iceland on August 15th and so too will the c...
Students to live in converted Keflavik airbase
New student residences at the former US Airbase at Keflavik are helping mature students get a university education, despite not having formal educatio...
Airport improvements in Akureyri
Improvements to Akureyri Airport in northern Iceland will proceed at a faster pace now that the Minister of Transport, Kristján Möller, and the rest o...
Iceland awards development grants to Uganda
An official at the embassy of Iceland in Uganda has stated that Iceland gave a development grant valued at $8.5 million to the country. Agusta Gislado...
Iceland stripped of its strippers
The last remaining strip club in Iceland has lost its ability to host strip shows. The club’s license was taken away when a new law required all clubs...
Icelandic Prime Minister attends Icelandic summer festival in US
Icelandic prime minister, Geir Haarde, met last weekend with a community in North Dakota famous for its Icelandic roots. The 108th annual Deuce of Aug...
Round the world expedition lands in Iceland
The first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in a single engine small aircraft was achieved on August 5th by Wing Cdr Rahul Monga. Monga took off f...