Iceland’s education system under scrutiny: High grades, low standards

Iceland’s education system is not yielding the expected results despite significant investment, according to Andreas Schleicher, head of education at the OECD, which conducts the PISA assessments. Schleicher argues that Icelandic students often receive …

Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir New University Of Iceland Dean

Dr. Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir will assume office as the new dean of the University of Iceland, following a victory in the recent university elections.  Silja won against candidate Magnús Karl Magnússon with 50.7% of the total votes against Magnús’ 47.6%.  …

Hat-trick Muriqi melts Iceland

After a week when on Tuesday, tennis player Emma Raducanu said “When I play my best I am definitely authentic, true to myself and creative” – and here’s me thinking all she does is to hit a ball back and forward over a net! – Real Mallorca’s Kosovan …

The best hotels in Iceland

Grazing the Arctic Circle and straddling two tectonic plates, Iceland offers a visual feast of volcanic landscapes, spurting geysers and Northern Lights that have not gone unnoticed by Instagrammers or Game of Thrones location scouts. With the increasing …

Iceland opens first supermarkets on island between UK and France

Iceland supermarket opened a new store in Jersey earlier this month as part of its supply agreement. The supermarket holds an agreement with Alliance Stores and there are a couple of exciting new openings happening for the popular chain. Its first new …

Iceland Teams Up With Ninja To Launch New Air Fryer Food Range

Þrídrangar Lighthouse: The Story of the World’s Most Dangerous Lighthouse and Iceland’s Mysterious Maritime Sentinel

Þrídrangar Lighthouse, located off the southern coast of Iceland, is one of the most remote and mysterious lighthouses in the world. Situated about 7.2 kilometers from the shore, it stands atop a small rocky island. The location is so challenging that the …

Ransomware Cases Double for Fourth Straight Year in Iceland

The number of cases handled annually by CERT-IS, Iceland’s national computer emergency response team, continues to rise significantly. The unit’s director says its main task is tracking the activities of threat groups and teaching institutions and …

When the Light Breaks crowned Film of the Year and Touch dominates with ten wins at Iceland’s Edda Awards

27/03/2025 - Rúnar Rúnarsson has been named Best Director and won the Award for Short Film of the Year with O, whilst Lilja Ingolfsdottir’s Loveable scooped the gong for Foreign Film of the Year When the Light Breaks by Rúnar Rúnarsson (left) and …

More People Left Iceland In 2024 Than Ever Before

The year 2024 saw the highest number of people leaving Iceland in recorded history, while immigration remained among the highest on record, according to new data published by Statistics Iceland. A total of 15,745 individuals emigrated from Iceland last …