Digital Iceland continues to develop and improve digital solutions with regular updates on both core services and individual digital services. With the latest update we introduce both new functionality and additions and fixes aimed at increasing security, improving user experience and simplifying service processes for both individuals and companies.

The Minister of Justice has appointed Guðrún Sesselja Arnardóttir as a district court judge with the first position at the District Court of Reykjavík, as of 1 September 2023.

An annual influenza outbreak is currently ongoing. A similar number of cases were diagnosed last week as in the week before, and many patients are still hospitalized at Landspítali with or due to influenza.

The Icelandic Education Awards 2025 were presented at a formal ceremony at Bessastaðir on 4 November. The awards highlight innovative and high-quality work in schools and leisure education, recognising outstanding contributions to educational improvement across all school levels.

Akureyri Hospital has appointed radiologist Cristian M. Arriagada Godoy to its staff. He will begin working in mid-September and will become a permanent member of our team of professionals.

The Heart of HSU // Sumar 2025

By the end of May 2025, Meta will start training for artificial intelligence, using Facebook and Instagram users’ entries, photos and comments in Europe. This will cover all content that is publicly available on these platforms – both new content and existing content. Users who wish to prevent their data from being used will need to object the processing as soon as possible.

The Directorate of Fisheries, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, and the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute have been collaborating on research and fishing of suspected farmed salmon in several rivers in recent days.

Ásgeir Bragason graduated from Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð in 1978 and subsequently began his medical studies at the University of Iceland, graduating in 1984. After completing his internship year, he worked as a junior doctor in the psychiatric department at Borgarspítalinn Hospital.

Shot were fired at a Remotely Piloted Aircraft being used for monitoring by a Fisheries inspector yesterday.