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Message in a bottle launched in Klaksvík 21 years ago washes up in Shetland Islands

On February 28th, Megan Keppie from Gulberwick, Shetland Islands, had the rather special and surprising experience of finding a message in a bottle ...

By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.fo16 hours ago0

Health

Alcohol-indulging tourists from overseas spark outrage in Faroe

When police patrol officers in Tórshavn on early Sunday morning picked up a tourist who had passed out drunk on the street, they ...

By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.fo2 days ago0

Film & TV

Young Barbara Lervig’s debut film ‘Where Do We Go’ wins both Geytin awards

Faroese film awards show Geytin was held for the 8th time at the Nordic House on February 27th, this time with young filmmaker ...

By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.fo3 days ago0

Health

Faroe Islands returns to Covid-free status

For the first time since July 17th, the Faroe Islands is once again a nation free from Covid-19, the Faroese government announced on ...

By Local.fo6 days ago0

Society

Faroe Islands Red Cross seeks to create new social events for immigrants

Diversity in the Faroe Islands has generally increased in recent years according to estimates, with a growing number of people from all corners ...

By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.fo7 days ago0

Health

Faroe nearly Covid free with 8 percent of population vaccinated

The number of active cases of Covid-19 infections looks set to reach zero within the next few days in the Faroe Islands, or ...

By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.foFebruary 24, 20210

Music

Six more names announced to perform at G! Festival including world famous Huun-Huur-Tu

Six additional acts for the 2021 edition of the G! Festival in July have been revealed to join the seventeen artists already announced. ...

By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.foFebruary 24, 20210

Aquaculture & Fisheries

Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen awarded ‘edie’ prize “Business Leader of the Year”

Great Britain’s foremost sustainability-themed award show, the ‘edie’ Sustainability Leaders Awards, saw Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen receive the “Business Leader of the Year” ...

By Local.foFebruary 23, 20210

Economics & Trade

Value of seafood exports plummets by 13.5 percent as imports remain unchanged

2020 saw a year-on-year decrease of 1.2 billion DKK (161.4 million EUR) in seafood exports for the Faroe Islands, according to figures released ...

By Local.foFebruary 19, 20210

Arts & Culture

New arts and cultural venue set to open in Klaksvík next summer

A major arts and cultural venue that is currently being developed for the town of Klaksvík will open its doors in the summer ...

By Alda Nielsdóttir / Portal.foFebruary 18, 20210

Message in a bottle launched in Klaksvík 21 years ago washes up in Shetland Islands

Alcohol-indulging tourists from overseas spark outrage in Faroe

Young Barbara Lervig’s debut film ‘Where Do We Go’ wins both Geytin awards

Faroe Islands returns to Covid-free status

Faroe Islands Red Cross seeks to create new social events for immigrants

Faroe nearly Covid free with 8 percent of population vaccinated

Six more names announced to perform at G! Festival including world famous Huun-Huur-Tu

Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen awarded ‘edie’ prize “Business Leader of the Year”

Value of seafood exports plummets by 13.5 percent as imports remain unchanged

New arts and cultural venue set to open in Klaksvík next summer

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