Feature // Kraftmiklir krakkar (“Strong Kids”), a new lifestyle clinic at the HSU primary care service for children with obesity, is a pioneering nationwide development project.

NTI is participating in a cross-Nordic civil defense exercise organized by the Civil Defense Department of the National Police. The training will take place in Reykjavík on the days 10-13. October 2023 and will be held in the Customs House at Tryggvagata 19.

The recovery of birch woodland in Sandvatnshlíð demonstrates the long-term impact of protection and targeted restoration measures on eroded land in Iceland. After a quarter of a century of care and monitoring, birch is now spreading, and the tallest trees have reached nearly four metres in height.

“You never know what the day will bring,” says Ásdís Skúladóttir, intensive care nurse at SAk, describing her work. “We’re always learning something new, and the tasks are constantly changing. This job keeps you on your toes – and that’s exactly what I find exciting.”

Yesterday, the Supreme Court was visited by the President of the EFTA Court, Páll Hreinsson, and the Director of the Court, Ólafur Jóhannes Einarsson.

Starting May 1st, the Icelandic Transport Authority will transition vehicle ownership changes to a digital process. The aim is to simplify administration and enhance security.

The Social Insurance Administration has published on TR's My pages a annual salary slip for 2024 for approximately 77 thousand individuals with amounts pre-registered on the tax return for 2025. We note that there is no need to change pre-registered amounts on the tax return.

There are very few examples of the need to adjust the purchase price in property transactions in Grindavík. Þórkatla has notified three parties of claims for price adjustments due to the poor condition of properties they sold to the company.

A total of 952 applications from individuals for the purchase of residential properties have been submitted to the real estate company Þórkatla. The deadline for individuals to apply for the sale of residential properties in Grindavík is March 31.

For many years, the Biskupstungur Land Reclamation Association has been engaged in land restoration north of Bláfellsháls, in an public grazing area known as Moldir (“the Barren Soils”). The vegetation cover has now improved to such an extent that the name Moldir is no longer considered appropriate. In late summer, an area on Tunguheiði heath was reopened for grazing following decades of restoration work. It will be interesting to observe the effects of grazing there in the coming years.