Icelandair names new CEO
Birkir Holm Gudnason has been named the new CEO of Icelandair. He has worked for the company for many years and was previously the Nordic countries de...
Iceland builds government buildings in Uganda
The district administration block in Kalangala islands in Uganda will benefit from a sh 1 billion (USD 600,000) investment from the Icelandic Internat...
The mathematics of midges
Midges have become the subject of mathematical study, with Icelandic midges drawing scientist’s particular attention. According to reports in the New ...
University of Iceland acquires Gavia AUVs
The University of Iceland Institute of Biology recently purchased a 500 metre rated Gavia AUV mini submarine from Hafmynd Ehf, according to reports on...
When three become two: Austria more equal than others
There are three candidates currently in competition for two vacant seats on the U.N. Security Council. According to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon...
Land of leisure: Iceland to become one big park?
Iceland recently announced plans to create a national park which will cover 15,000 square kilometres (3 million acres), or nearly 15 percent of the en...
Iceland very similar to Barbados
Despite the obvious differences between Iceland and the Caribbean, the two regions are looking at increasing their strategic links according to the Ja...
Riotous ringtone is a real gas
Following the truck driver’s protest that ended in violence on Wednesday 23rd April, the Icelandic nation has been looking at itself in a slightly dif...