Inflammation of the liver caused by viruses can lead to serious diseases and liver cancer. Millions of people worldwide live with chronic infection, and thousands fall ill every year due to acute hepatitis infections. The main hepatitis viruses are A, B, C, D and E.

The National Electoral Commission has taken the next step in implementing green steps

The bulk carrier Federal Spey – IMO 9610456 - was detained in Straumsvík on 5 July.

During coastal fishing, 12 days of fishing may be done within each month in May, June, July and August, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

A total of 4,677 applications for places in secondary schools in Iceland were received in the autumn of 2024, but enrollment has now been completed. It is nice to report that all new students from elementary schools who applied have been admitted. All applications for vocational studies could therefore be accepted, but in recent years a large part of the students has had to be turned away due to lack of facilities and teachers.

On 19 January 2022, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions appointed a working group on the procedure period for sexual offences.

HSN will cease sampling for people with symptoms of COVID-19 as of 1 March 2023.

An open online meeting on the digital challenges facing candidates in the run-up to the municipal elections on 14 May is also highlighted.

A substantial quantity of birch seeds were gathered in various regions of Iceland during the autumn season as part of Land and Forest Iceland's campaign to collect and sow birch seeds. This initiative provided an opportunity for school groups to engage in outdoor learning experiences. Recently, a group of students from Sunnulækjarskóli in Selfoss visited the Land and Forest Iceland Selfoss office to deliver the birch seeds they had diligently collected in the local area throughout the autumn.

The Directorate of Fisheries systems will be inactive from 21:00-23:00 on Tuesday, May 28th.