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

The Directorate of Civil Protection has been working to obtain information from the police authorities in the Nordic countries regarding the unmanned aircraft that flew at Kastrup Airport in Copenhagen and Gardemoen Airport in Oslo last night.

Relocation is currently underway for part of the day and outpatient services of the psychiatric department at the Hospital in Akureyri (SAk) to new premises at Hafnarstræti 97, 6th floor.

The Social Insurance Administration is offering an informational meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd from 16:00 – 18:00 at Hlíðasmári 11 about retirement age matters.

Alma D. Möller, Minister of Health, has established a Cancer Council that will serve as a consultation forum for the implementation of the national cancer plan. The appointment of the council is part of the government’s action plan on cancer issues, which was approved by the Icelandic Parliament last June.

On November 19th from 12-1 PM, a soup meeting will be held in the Hof Cultural Center in Akureyri and streamed online about the new SAk building. Link to the stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/_xwnyW06pzA

Following increased oversight by the Icelandic Transport Authority, inspections of inflatable liferafts carried out by one service provider in 2025 have been invalidated. The decision is based on deviations identified during a recent audit.

The Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate has published a draft regulation on incentive and support schemes for land restoration and forestry on the Government Consultation Portal. The deadline for comments is 6 November.

The Strategic Research and Development Program (SRDP) is a new initiative focused on research, development, and applied solutions concerning natural hazards in a broad context. Funding applications must be submitted by Thursday, 6 November 2025, at 15:00.

The Directorate of Fisheries' system is being updated in accordance with the amendments to the regulation and applications will then be opened tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, 9th of April.