Birgir Örn Guðjónsson is the first interviewee for Vitan who is not an employee of the City of Hafnarfjörður, but nevertheless works in the town hall in an interesting pilot project by the capital region police and the City of Hafnarfjörður called The Village. The aim of The Village is to reduce or prevent substance use among children and young people through collaboration between partners, based on the principles of early intervention […]
The 2020 Artist of the Year for Hafnarfjörður is Bergrún Íris Sævarsdóttir, a children's book author and illustrator who in recent years has gained a good reputation for her books, both at home and abroad. The City Artist receives 1.5 million in recognition to continue their work in their art. I see adventures and unexpected things in my surroundings and everyday life. My first book, My Friend, […]
The staff of Hafnarfjörður wish the residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður a happy summer, and thank them for an incredible and unusual winter! This year, we are celebrating summer with a different approach. We have put together a whole alphabet of ideas for something exciting and fun for the whole family to do at home or in the local area over the coming weeks. Both now on […]
The staff of Terra in Hafnarfjörður are planning to litter-pick on World Earth Day, Saturday 25th April. Terra is challenging other businesses in Hafnarfjörður to join them and clean up for the summer. Unsorted litter collection in containers from Terra, Terra, SORPA and the Krónan retail chain will jointly offer residents of Hafnarfjörður and the capital region to bring in unsorted litter […]
We encourage residents and businesses to take part in THE BIG LITTER PICK! The Big Litter Pick will be held on Saturday, 25th April, on Environment Day 2020. The Great British Litter Pick will be held on Environment Day, 25th April. The City of Hafnarfjörður encourages residents and staff of businesses in Hafnarfjörður to actively participate in the day and pick up litter like the wind in their immediate vicinity or in other […]
Could the vegetation on your property be a nuisance to others? Now is the right time for tree and shrub pruning. We all want to be able to get about on pavements, footpaths and the town's streets without being harmed by tree branches growing out of gardens, whether we are walking, running, cycling or driving. Tree growth […]
Reports have been coming in of increased group gatherings, including of children and young people, on playgrounds late in the day and in the evening recently. The reason is likely the good weather and the positive news about the developments in the Covid-19 pandemic. In light of all this, it is very important that the public, and by extension the residents of Hafnarfjörður […]
Contact tracing is a community effort. The Rakning C-19 app is an important link in the extensive work being done regarding Covid-19. The app helps to identify individuals' movements and trace them against the movements of others when an infection or suspected infection occurs. The more people who download the app, the better and more effective the information it can provide […]
Thelma Jónsdóttir has been appointed Managing Director of the Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður and began work on 1 April. Thelma holds an MBA from the University of Iceland and a master's degree in marketing communications from the Free University of Berlin. She previously worked as operations manager for the Red Cross of Iceland's clothing project and as marketing and publicity manager at the University of Iceland's Continuing Education Department. Thelma has been active in various […]
The Prime Minister, the Health Minister and the Minister for Justice presented the government's next steps regarding Covid-19 at a press conference yesterday. The Minister of Health outlined his decision there on easing restrictions on gatherings and school attendance from 4 May. Normal school operations to resume, crowd limits raised. These include, among other things, the resumption of normal operations in nurseries and primary schools, […]
