In celebration of the Day of Icelandic Sign Language in 2025, the Communication Centre for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (SHH) is honouring Rudolf Kristinsson for his invaluable contribution to the preservation of Icelandic Sign Language.

The summer festival for sign language children was held on Saturday, May 9, and it exceeded all expectations! The atmosphere was truly special, and joy radiated from every face 💛

The Communication Centre for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is seeking a sign language interpreter.

The Communications Center has participated in the Green Steps in Government Operations project in recent years.

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.

As of 1 July 2025, digital driving licences will no longer be available in digital wallets. This change aims to promote a more secure and consistent use of digital licences by making them accessible through a single trusted platform – the Ísland.is app.

A comprehensive and ambitious international conference took place in Harpa from 19th to 23rd of May. The conference, called the International Fisheries Observer and Monitoring Conference (IFOMC), is the only conference in the world dedicated to maritime surveillance.

The annual general meeting of the Directorate of Fisheries and the Icelandic Coast Guard was held last Friday, the 28th of November.

Inga Sæland, Minister of Social Affairs and Housing, and Katrín Sigurjónsdóttir, Mayor of Norðurþing, formally signed an agreement on Friday, May 23, marking a major step toward the construction of a new nursing home in the municipality.

In May, an awareness campaign will be launched regarding the registration of next of kin in individuals’ medical records. The aim of the project is to raise awareness of the importance of this information and to encourage people to update their registration as needed.