In June 2022, it was agreed to advertise proposals for a coastal area plan for the Westfjords and Eastfjords. The planning proposals and supporting documents were published on the website of the Icelandic National Planning Agency and the presentation period of both proposals was from June 15 th to September 15 th.

The Deaf's International Week is now 18-24 September.

District Commissioners and the National Registry of Iceland have now opened for pre-registration and payment for passport applications on Ísland.is.

HSU in the Westman Islands / Gyða Arnórsdóttir, Head of Department of Health

An outbreak of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) has affected ten children at Mánagarður preschool in Vesturbær, Reykjavík.

A dashboard showing statistics on waiting for nursing homes has now been updated on the Directorate of Health's website.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a small bacterium, has been diagnosed more frequently in the last few months in Iceland. Mycoplasma infection is characterized by symptoms like tracheobronchitis and occasionally pneumonia.

The unpaid December allowance is 94,119 ISK. At the same time, jobseekers with dependent children receive a special December allowance for each child under the age of 18.

Newsletter of Digital Iceland May 2023. The core services of Digital Iceland are currently being implemented by a number of government agencies. For example, 5.892 applications were processed through the application system in April.

The Minister of Justice has temporarily appointed Svavar Pálsson, the district commissioner of North East Iceland, as the district commissioner of East Iceland from November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025.