The Icelandic Planning Agency confirmed, on 1 August 2024, the amendment to the General Plan of Rangárþing eystra 2020-2032, which was approved by the local authority on 13 June 2024.

Last week, a working meeting was held on the status of Icelandic Sign Language.

Public Health Indicators 2025 will be presented on Monday, 29 September, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the Administration Building in Ísafjörður (4th floor room). The Directorate of Health organizes the event in collaboration with the Municipality of Ísafjörður. Everyone is welcome to attend, but you can also follow the presentation via live stream.

Annual reports for 2024 on cervical and breast cancer screening have been published.

The Minister of Social Affairs and Housing has signed an amendment to the regulation on the Social Insurance Administration's authorisation to pay a child pension for the education or vocational training of young people aged 18–20.

Leaders in the digitalisation of public services in the Nordic countries met in Finland last week. In addition to representatives from Digital Iceland, participants from Digg in Sweden, the Agency for Digital Government in Denmark, Digdir in Norway, and DVV in Finland, which hosted the event this time, were present. From Iceland, Birna Íris, CEO of Digital Iceland, Hlynur Bjarki, Chief Data Officer, and Ragnhildur Helga, Chief Technology and Development Officer, participated in the meeting.

Joint press release from the Directorate of Fisheries, the Food and Veterinary Authority, and the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute on the status of origin analysis of caught salmon.

It is estimated that approximately 2,500 individuals were present at the Great Forest Day, which took place on Saturday, June 21st, within the Hallormsstaður National Forest. This attendance figure represents the highest turnout since the inaugural forest event, which was held in this format back in 2005. Furthermore, the National Icelandic Logging Competition this year was won by Sigfús Jörgen Oddsson, a forestry consultant affiliated with Land and Forest Iceland, marking his second time achieving this title.

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The Directorate of Fisheries has published a report on catch composition of all bottom trawl and danish seine vessels with and without inspection from 1st of January 2024.