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Rising birth rate, falling death rate take total population of Faroe near 53,000

The total population of the Faroe Islands increased by about 900 over the last year, reaching almost 53,000 by December 2020. Over the ...
By Local.foJanuary 15, 20210
Society

As road safety improves, no traffic-related fatalities reported in Faroe during past year

2020 turned out to be an excellent year in terms of road safety in the Faroe Islands, as no traffic-related death occurred throughout ...
By Agnar Prestá / Portal.foJanuary 5, 20210
Road Infrastructure

Historic moment as giant undersea Eysturoy Tunnel successfully opened for business

At noon on December 19th, the new undersea road tunnel that connects the Faroese capital Tórshavn with the southern region of the neighboring ...
By Local.foDecember 20, 20200
Education

850 students finally move into Skúlin á Fløtum

On Monday morning, Tórshavn’s newest elementary school, Skúlin á Fløtum, finally opened up its doors to close to a thousand students and teachers. ...
By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.foNovember 3, 20200
Jákup Sverri (Image credits: Jens Kr. Vang)
Society

New research vessel Jákup Sverri christened this weekend

On Saturday morning, the Faroe Marine Research Institute’s newest vessel was christened in Skála. The new research vessel was christened Jákup Sverri in ...
By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.foNovember 2, 20200
Image credits: Ólavur Frederiksen/FaroePhoto
Society

Only 5 active cases left: People in Tvøroyri will now have to pre-register for COVID-19 testing

For some time now people in Tórshavn and Klaksvík have been required to pre-register for testing, and as of Friday 30 October, the ...
By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.foNovember 1, 20200
Dr. Bjarni á Steig (Image credits: Sverri Egholm)
Society

Doctor: No need to cancel Christmas dinners

With a little under two months to go until Christmas, people have been wondering, what is going to happen to Christmas dinners and ...
By Sverri Egholm / Portal.foOctober 30, 20200
Society

Nólsoy house fire: The oil burner is a likely culprit

On Monday 19 October, a house in Nólsoy caught fire. The man who owned the house got out unharmed, but the house burned ...
By Agnar Prestá / Portal.foOctober 29, 20200
Image credits: Sverri Egholm
Society

Jens-Kjeld Jensen wins the 2020 Nordic Council Environment Prize

Jens-Kjeld Jensen, an honorary doctor, writer, chef and nature enthusiast from Nólsoy has won the 2020 Nordic Council Environment Prize for his work ...
By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.foOctober 28, 20200
Image credits: Ólavur Frederiksen
Society

Four days without new COVID-19 cases: People now have to pre-register for testing in Klaksvík

For three weeks, COVID-19 tests in Tórshavn have been conducted at the harbour, and everyone who wishes to get tested has been required ...
By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.foOctober 26, 20200

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