Building Preservation Fund – Grants for the Maintenance and Restoration of Older Houses. The City of Hafnarfjörður is inviting applications for grants from the Hafnarfjörður Building Preservation Fund. The fund's purpose is to promote the preservation and maintenance of older houses in Hafnarfjörður, and it provides grants for maintenance and renovation. The fund is also authorised to provide grants for the maintenance and preservation of other structures in the town that have […]
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20 young people on the board of the youth centres
20 young people from diverse backgrounds were elected to the board. The Annual General Meeting of the youth centre Hamarsins was held on 16 December. Among the items on the agenda was the election to the youth centre's board for 2022, which takes place annually. 20 young people from diverse backgrounds and with varied experience were elected to the board. 11 are new to the board and 9 […]
General gathering restrictions tightened at midnight
COVID-19: General gathering restrictions tightened at midnight. The general gathering limit will be 10 people, the allowance for a larger number of people at events with rapid tests is removed, the maximum number in shops will be 200 people, and entertainment venues, pubs and casinos will be closed. These are the main points of the tightened public health measures decided by the Minister of Health, based on the recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer. The current restrictions on school activities will remain unchanged. […]
Civil Contingencies Emergency Level due to COVID-19
The National Commissioner of Police, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, has declared a state of emergency for Civil Protection due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the pandemic began, a state of emergency under Civil Protection for COVID-19 has been declared three times: on 6 March 2020, 4 October 2020 and 24 March 2021. See the announcement on the website of the Civil Protection Department of the National Police Commissioner. Despite the current situation with the pandemic, […]
Primary school admissions for autumn 2022
Enrolment is now open for children starting Year 1 of primary school in Hafnarfjörður in the autumn of 2022, and the first priority deadline for applications is 1 February. Hafnarfjörður's primary schools are open to all children, regardless of where they live in the town, and parents are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the schools' activities. Hafnarfjörður is a single school district divided into school catchment areas and […]
Current restrictions extended until 2 February
COVID-19: Current domestic restrictions extended until 2 February The Minister of Health has decided to extend the current, unchanged restrictions on domestic gatherings until 2 February. The minister's decision is based on the recommendations of the Director of Public Health, who considers it necessary to continue to limit the spread of Covid-19 as much as possible in order to protect the healthcare system. Alongside the new regulation on gathering restrictions, the minister has issued, for convenience, […]
The University of Iceland's Technical Institute expanded due to increased popularity
There are plans to expand the University of Iceland's Faculty of Engineering at the Learning Centre by the Stream in Hafnarfjörður, following a significant increase in the number of engineering students in recent semesters. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, and Jón Atli Benediktsson, Rector of the University of Iceland, signed an agreement to this effect at the Faculty of Engineering recently. Demand for technically skilled people is growing in Icelandic society More […]
Due to a cyber-attack on Strætó
Notice to ride-hailing service users regarding a security breach in Strætó's systems. As has been reported in the media, Strætó was the victim of a malicious cyber-attack by foreign attackers at the end of December, who managed to breach Strætó's systems and copy the data and information found there. It has been revealed that the attackers gained access to […]
Yellow weather warnings 11 – 13 January
A yellow weather warning is in effect today, Tuesday 11 January, from 22:00 to 02:00, and another from 11:00 on Wednesday 12 January until 12:00 on Thursday 13 January. More information is available from the Icelandic Meteorological Institute. Parents/guardians must assess for themselves whether children need to be accompanied to or from school or after-school activities on Wednesday and Thursday. It is advisable to have […]
Creative Summer Jobs 2021 continue to pay off
The short film „Kílómetrar“ premiered at a short film festival in New York. The short film „Kílómetrar“, written, directed and starring Óli Gunnar Gunnarsson and Vilberg Andri, was selected for the 'New York Indie Short Awards' and premiered there recently. Óli Gunnar and Vilberg Andri are part of a group of young people who worked in creative summer jobs at […]