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Faroese as a Second Language course offered in Sørvágur

Local.foSeptember 8, 2021

Sørvágur’s evening school program is offering a course in Faroese as a Second Language, according to Vagar Municipality. “Registration will be at the Sørvágur School Library on Thursday September 9th from 18:00 to 20:00,” a news item stated. “Everyone signing up will be screened regarding their skills in Faroese in consultation with the teacher, Petra Olsen.” “Semester start will be...

Demographics Education Immigration & Integration

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...

Education Governance and Society

850 students finally move into Skúlin á Fløtum

Alda NielsdóttirNovember 3, 2020

On Monday morning, Tórshavn’s newest elementary school, Skúlin á Fløtum, finally opened up its doors to close to a thousand students and teachers. It has been five years since the...

Education

Glasir students will receive full reimbursement for cancelled study trips in March

Agnar Prestá / Portal.foOctober 29, 2020

In early March, the Glasir college in Tórshavn cancelled the planned study trips to France and Portugal at the last minute due to COVID-19. This was both due to the...

Faroe Business Report

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 […]