Now that the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays are at their strongest, the Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority reminds everyone to use sun protection when necessary.

The real estate company Þórkatla starts buying residential properties in Grindavík in April.

The reception center for applicants for international protection has been relocated from Bæjarhraun in Hafnarfjörður to Egilsgata 3 in Reykjavík.

Marín Guðrún Hrafnsdóttir, who is the head of the Icelandic Audio Library, has returned home after a stay at the Swedish audio library MTM (Myndigheten för tillgängliga medier).

Land and Forest Iceland is calling for applications from non-governmental organisations for afforestation support in the name of Vorviður. The support is intended for forestry by general associations and organisations, not companies or institutions, and in the form of forest seedlings only. The deadline for applications is 12 April.

At the end of March, Iceland Health made agreements on joint replacement surgery with Handlæknastöðina (Cosan) and Klíníkina.

Now that the volcanic eruption has started again in Reykjanes, the Icelandic Transport Authority wants to, given the occasion, reaffirm the rules that apply to drone flights and are intended to ensure the separation of drones and other aircraft.

Applications are now accepted for regional quota for the fishing year 2022/2023.

The Forestry Encouragement Award will be awarded for the first time on the International Day of Forests 21 March. The deadline for submitting nominations is 14 February.

District Commissioner's have been working for over a year to ensure that all procedures in death cases can be electronic. The electronic handling of death cases is one of a number of digital steps taken by the District Commissioner's to increase digital services where the user and his/her needs are put first.