The app Wordgold is a new language stimulation app for tablets, released today on the Day of the Icelandic Language. Wordgold is designed to strengthen vocabulary, working memory, auditory processing and expression. An effort is made to engage students' motivation by making the learning material interesting and fun, thereby utilising, among other things, the opportunities offered by apps […]
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður has appointed a Quality Manager, following an advertisement for the position in mid-September. Lúvísa Sigurðardóttir has been appointed to the post. Lúvísa completed an MSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Reykjavík in 2010 and a BSc in Building Technology from the same institution in 2008. For the past year, Lúvísa has been working at Actavis, where […]
The mayor is holding a meeting with residents of Hafnarfjörður about the 2017 budget this evening, Tuesday 15 November. The meeting will be held at the Bæjarbíó and will start promptly at 8 pm. The meeting is expected to last approximately 1.5 hours. At the meeting, the mayor and the heads of departments of the City of Hafnarfjörður will present the main priorities and findings in the draft budget for the City of Hafnarfjörður […]
Attention residents! Ásvallalaug will be closed from Friday, 18 November until Sunday, 20 November, due to the Icelandic Swimming Championships. Suðurbæjarlaug and Sundhöll will be open until 9 pm on Friday evening, and Suðurbæjarlaug will be open from 8 am to 6 pm on Saturday and from 8 am to 5 pm on Sunday. Thank you in advance for your understanding!
The fire and rescue service and the police in the capital region issued the following notice this morning: Weather notice. Gale-force winds and rain may delay pupils' journeys to school this morning. Schools are open, but it is important that parents ensure younger children do not go to school alone; this applies especially in upper areas and where children […]
Hafnarfjörður Municipality invites tenders for the construction of a new sports hall at the Haukar Sports Centre in Ásvellir. The project includes the construction of the sports hall and its external and internal finishing, together with the site's landscaping. The sports hall, including equipment storage rooms and technical spaces, has an area of 2,411 m². The main quantities are: Mould area 3,440 m²; Concrete […]
Seven bids were received when the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður advertised six multi-family housing plots in Skarðshlíð this autumn. After the deadline for bids passed, their evaluation and review began, based on the defined terms, alongside meetings with the highest bidders. On 3 November, the Town Council resolved to accept, on the one hand, the offer from Byggingarfélag Gylfa og Gunnars hf. for two plots, and on the other, from […]
The City Council of Hafnarfjörður today approved a proposal from the City Board to appoint Sigríður Kristinsdóttir, the city's lawyer, to the position of Director of the Administration Department. At the same time, the roles of Director and City Lawyer will be combined. Sigríður will take up the post at the end of November. Sigríður Kristinsdóttir, who is the legal counsel for the City of Hafnarfjörður, has been appointed to the position of Director of the Administration Department. Sigríður succeeds Kristján Sturluson as […]
A projected surplus of 554 million krónur in operating activities and a reduction in property tax. The draft budget for the City of Hafnarfjörður for 2017 is now before the council. The 2016 operating results and the 2017 budget clearly reflect the Hafnarfjörður Town Council's priorities of expanding services, reducing the burden on residents, repaying debt and increasing investment from own funds. Key results of the 2017 budget […]
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 9 November. The meeting will begin at 14:30 at Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. An open meeting on the City of Hafnarfjörður's budget will begin at 13:00. The meeting will be streamed live on the city's website. At the open meeting, the heads of departments of the City of Hafnarfjörður, together with the mayor, will review their areas of responsibility in the plan. The agenda can be accessed here. You can watch here […]
