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Registration opens for ‘Faroese As a Second Language’ course at Tórshavn Evening School

Local.foAugust 31, 2021

The course "Faroese as a second language" starts again on Monday 13 September, according to Tórshavn Municipality. The Kvøldskúlin (Evening School) “advises immigrants to register as soon as possible,” a statement read. “Please register on the school's website: www.kvoldskulin.fo,” we’re told. “Send an email to kvoldskulin.fo if you require any assistance or help.” The course is intended for those who...

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Faroese population growth continues

Local.foJune 11, 2021

With the Faroese population numbering a total 53,305 by May 2021, a clear upward population trend continues for a second year on end. According to Statistics Faroe Islands, the total...

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Bergfrost: One of the largest and safest cold stores in the Nordic Seas region — video
https://vimeo.com/639610406 Cold store Bergfrost, likely the largest and safest of its kind in the entire Nordic Seas region, has had a film produced titled ‘Ultra Safe Cold Storage: Bergfrost’. “No wonder freezer trawlers and reefer ships from a range of countries call regularly at the Port of Fuglafjørður in the Faroe Islands — to make […]
Port of Fuglafjørður: A Growing International Hub for the Fish Industry — Video
https://vimeo.com/641732871 Port Director Rólant Højsted: Most of our port business is represented by [Bakkafrost-owned fishmeal and salmon feed factory] Havsbrún. They receive ship calls every single day. For instance, they distribute salmon feed around the country by sea and by road, and also they import additives for [the production of] fish meal and […]
Rock Solid Cold Storage
Bergfrost managing director Símin Pauli Sivertsen (Maria Olsen Photo) With an environmentally friendly power generation enabling it to consume 20 percent less energy compared to its competition, Bergfrost is one of the ecologically soundest, safest and largest cold stores in the Nordic Seas region. [Bui Tyril] Fuglafjørður-based cold storage facility Bergfrost is not [...] The […]
Fishermen’s Union ‘Pleased’ to See End of Rights Auctions
FF Chairman Jan Højgaard (Maria Olsen Photo) The Faroe Fishermen’s Union (FF) says it’s ‘fairly satisfied’ with the Faroe Islands’ revised fisheries reform; but the introduction of a compulsory health insurance for fishermen is ‘long overdue’ according to chairman Jan Højgaard. [Bui Tyril] Unlike for other workers and officers in the Faroe Islands, [...] The […]
Logistics Provider of Choice
ASB managing director Eli Lassen (Maria Olsen Photo). Runavík’s Atlantic Supply Base has taken care of logistics and storage for offshore oil and gas exploration activities in the Faroe Islands for years; the company also manages stock for foreign vessels fishing in the Northeast Atlantic. [Bui Tyril] “Never say you can deliver unless [...] The […]