Iceland's National Day, 17th June, is being celebrated in an unconventional way across the country this year due to the current situation in society. The programme was almost fully formed when COVID-19 struck in March, and the organising committee in Hafnarfjörður had to closely monitor public health advice and adapt this annual celebration to the gathering restrictions. However, there will be various unexpected entertainment and encouragement […]
A new and simpler bus route network for Strætó in Hafnarfjörður came into effect today, and the first bus, route 19, set off from Kaplakriki at 9:25 this morning. Routes 22, 33, 34, 43 and 44 will be discontinued as a result of this change. New Route 19 and an extended Route 21 will replace them. With these changes […]
Let's have a barbecue in our own gardens and have fun locally. This year, the people of Hafnarfjörður and friends of the town are encouraged to celebrate the national day in an unusual and different way. In light of the restrictions that have been in place over the past few weeks and months, the City of Hafnarfjörður will not be organising a communal celebration as is customary, but will instead encourage residents to hold […]
At its meeting yesterday, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council confirmed the decision of the education board to take over the running of the Hamravallar nursery school, thereby ensuring its continued operation and unchanged priorities. Hamravellir, located at Hvannavellir 1, opened in June 2008 and has been run by Skólar ehf. since the beginning. The Hamravellir health nursery will, from the next school year, 2020-2021, […]
At a meeting of the Culture and Tourism Committee of Hafnarfjörður on Wednesday, 10 June, the Hafnarfjörður Library was entrusted with the management of a so-called tuk-tuk, an electric vehicle intended to bring the library closer to the people of Hafnarfjörður this summer. The purchase of the TukTuk was primarily intended as an additional service for tourists, acting as a mobile tourist information centre on wheels in the coming years. The idea is to be able to pop out […]
According to Statistics Iceland, there are on average around 1,100-1,200 divorces per year in Iceland, and it is estimated that in Hafnarfjörður there are just over 100 divorces per year. The City of Hafnarfjörður is offering divorce counselling from 1 June 2020, as part of a collaboration between the City of Hafnarfjörður and the Ministry of Social Affairs entitled Cooperation After Divorce (SES). The local newspaper Hafnfirðingur […]
About four years ago, a tradition was started at the nursery school Álfasteinn on Holt that upon graduation, pupils receive a rose and a pebble engraved with each child's strengths. This lovely idea was also extended to the staff, as instead of traditional staff appraisals, strength conversations take place between the staff and the headteacher, Inga Líndal Finnbogadóttir. […]
On Sunday 14 June, a new and simpler bus network will come into effect in Hafnarfjörður. The change is the first step towards the new Strætó and Borgarlína network. Routes 22, 33, 34, 43 and 44 will cease to operate. New route 19 and an extended route 21 will replace them. A step towards high-quality public transport – see previous coverage […]
The Ministry of Social Affairs recently awarded grants to 20 projects from the Immigration Development Fund. The development fund has been in operation since 2007 and its annual budget has typically been 10 million króna. This year, a special emphasis was placed on awarding grants to projects for the benefit of children and young people. A total of 72 applications were received this year, amounting to approximately 169 […]
Hafnarfjörður Municipality gives its staff special recognition when they reach a certain length of service. For the fifth year running, an awards ceremony has been held at Hafnarborg, where six employees in the fields of education and public health were recognised for 25 years of professional contribution and service to the town. On the occasion of a 15-year service anniversary, a department, school or institution shall hold a coffee reception for the individual […]
