New spa and fitness complex to open in Reykjavik
Iceland’s first combined fitness centre and spa complex will open in Glaesibaer, Reykjavik sometime in December. The centre is a joint project between...
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Search for missing Germans halted
The search for two missing tourists from Germany was called off last week with the whereabouts of the two young men remaining a mystery. A comprehensi...
Iceland ties for least corrupt country on earth
Every year, Forbes, a prominent American business magazine, publishes the results of a survey by Transparency International (TI) which examines the le...
Iceland Airwaves to release iTunes exclusive compilation
The Iceland Airwaves music festival in Reykjavik, with support from IMX (Icelandic Music Export), will be releasing an iTunes compilation featuring 17...
Icelandic archaeological digs featured on Discovery Channel
A documentary on world archaeologists and their work produced by the Discovery Channel will feature footage from Iceland and explore the excavations o...
Relocation of Reykjavik fish processor planned
One of Iceland’s largest fishing companies, HB Grandi, recently announced the relocation of one of it’s most important fish processing plants from its...
Venezuelan woman sues her smuggler
The Icelandic Directorate of Immigration is currently reviewing one of the most unusual cases in their history. The case involves the immigration stat...
Market forces bring Icelandic whaling to a halt
A lack of demand for whaling products has stopped commerical whaling in Iceland. Einar K. Gudfinnsson, the Minister of Fisheries, said that there was ...