Parliamentary elections will take place on Saturday 30 November

The renovation of the psychiatric ward in the Akureyri Hospital will begin in early August.

Recently, the Communication Centre published videos of two of the oldest speakers of Icelandic sign language, which are available. They are important links in the history of deaf and Icelandic sign language in Iceland. These individuals are Ragnar Erlendsson and Þorsteinn Þorgeirsson.

Breast screening in the hometown

This weekend, the HVE Commission welcomed 15 women from the Rebekah no. 5 Ásgerði I.O.O.F. to thank them for Connect vitality meter which was brought to the healthcare in Akranes this year.

The Minister of Justice has appointed Jónas Þór Guðmundsson as a judge with a first post at the Reykjanes District Court from 13 March. At the same time, the Minister of Justice has appointed Brynjar Níelsson as a judge with a post at the Reykjavík District Court from 14 February to 31 December 2025.

The National Science Fund awarded project grants to researchers at Landspítali on April 26, 2023 during the spring research days.

The unemployment rate in August was 3,4% and stayed the same between months.

The unemployment rate in May was 3,7%, down from 3,9% in April.

Specialists Bjarki Ívarsson and Sigríður Margrét Möller will join the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at Akureyri Hospital on 1 April. With their arrival, the department will be fully staffed.