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...
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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 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...
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...
Partying teenagers barred from camping sites
On the first weekend in August, many campsites implemented age limits on campers in an attempt to cut down on incidents involving youths and alcohol. ...
Soaring success for online Icelandic photographer
In the competitive world of internet publicity, Reykjavik resident Rebekka Gudleifsdottir, a 28 year old student in Iceland, has become one of the mos...
Investing in Icelandic bonds
As the US dollar continues to fall, American investors are looking to place their money abroad and bonds issued by the government of Iceland are becom...