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Glasir, the largest educational institution in the Faroe Islands, has finally opened after several years of delays - much to the delight of Bogi Bech Jensen, CEO of Glasir. However, all is not well in the state of Denmark. It appears that the educational centre is a de facto construction site and by no means the finished article.

In a statement to US television news channel CNN on Friday, the Faroese government has openly defended the practice of whale hunting. This comes after several international news organizations on Thursday chided Faroe Islanders for the whale killings, which took place in Sandavágur and Tórshavn last month.

The Christian community in the Faroe Islands is shell-shocked after it was revealed earlier this month that famous American pastor Bill Hybels has been accused of misconduct toward several women.

It has not gone unnoticed by international media outlets that 173 pilot whales were killed in Sandavágur (135) and Tórshavn (38) last month. No less than six news outlets have picked up the story today.

Faroe Islanders were treated to a grand opening ceremony last week as the new Glasir educational centre in Tórshavn was finally officially opened. However, all is not well at Glasir. According to sources close to the matter circumstances at the futuristic centre are far from ideal.

The Research Committee has decided on a meeting to give grants to 10 research projects in 2018. A total of 7,246,591 DKK have been granted to projects in the areas of Humanities and Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Health Sciences.

Amongst the large crowd who had gathered to witness the grind in the village of Sandavágur last Monday were two anonymous Sea Shepherd volunteer activists who filmed the grind. One of them was shocked to see how much the local spectators were enjoying the killings.

According to a new survey, 57.7 percent of respondents say that members of the public should have the right to walk as they wish in the Faroese countryside. This comes after it was reported last month that tourists will soon be charged for traveling in rural areas in the Faroe Islands.

173 pilot whales - not 188 as we originally reported - were killed in Sandavágur (135) and Tórshavn (38) on Monday. Sea Mammals condemned the "Gruesome dolphin (Pilot whales) massacre" and urged people to "don't buy any products from #FaroeIslands" and "be a voice for the voiceless."

No sooner had the worst part of the collective hangover after Ólavsøka (the Faroese national holiday) passed before it was announced this morning that no less than two pods of pilot whales had been sighted close to the island of Streymoy.