The Crown Princess endorses reuse
Crown Princess Mette-Marit took the opportunity to promote reuse when she opened a new recycling shop in Oslo on Thursday. Normisjon operates several recycling shops…
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19-year-old sentenced to18 years in prison for asylum murder in Sunndal
The Eritrean man, who has confessed to the murder of a 17 year old girl at the reception centre at Sunndalsøra in November 2015, is…
Seven in custody after extensive actions against Somali drug network in Oslo
The Police have arrested seven people believed to be a part of a greater Somali drug network in Oslo, after a drug bust of nearly…
Large portion of young women harassed by drunken men
Four out of ten young women have experienced unwarranted sexual advances or have felt threatened by an intoxicated man in the last year. These are…
Reduction in fatalities for Norwegian shipping last year
In 2016 seven people died in connection with shipping accidents in Norway. It is the lowest number of fatalities since the late 1980s, according to…
The Kongsberg Group joins in an extensive submarine cooperation
Kongsberg erg Group joins forces with two German companies to establish a joint venture to become sole suppliers of combat systems for submarines. Together with…
Brighter times ahead for Norwegian economy
Statistics Norway (SSB) expects a slight upturn in the coming years, and says that the Norwegian economy moving towards somewhat brighter times. The reduction in…
Country Grieves after 22 teen die in Guatemala
The death toll has risen to 22 after a fire spread in an institution for disadvantaged children and youth in Guatemala. The President Jimmy Morales…
Domino’s are acquiring Dolly Dimple’s
Dominos Nordic partner Pizza Pizza Norway buys the established pizza chain. After the merger with Peppe’s Pizza went down the drain, Dolly Dimple’s are now…
Israeli Assembly wants to ban prayer announcements from mosques
The National Assembly of Israel is in favour of a ban on prayer announcements by loudspeaker from mosques. One bill, which was adopted after a…
Malaysia Today Day 2#
My brain is now confused as to wether it is day or night, but my body has the sense to tell me that the cool…
The Crown Princess visited Trondheim on March 8th
A visit to a shelter for abused women was one of the points in the program when the Crown Prince and his spouse visited Trondheim…
Large increase in jobs for the US
The Private sector of the United States can show the largest growth in new appointments for three years. There were 298,000 new jobs created in…
Escaped prisoner at last arrested in Bergen
The 20-year old man who escaped from the police at the ferry quay at Vangsnes, Sogn in February, has been apprehended after about three weeks…
Bust of murder victim Martine unveiled in Burma
A bust of the murdered Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen was unveiled in Burma on Women’s Day Wednesday. The bust stands in what is called…
The City Council of Oslo wants to replace Child benefits with tuition
The leader of the City Council in Oslo, Raymond Johansen (Labour), wishes to launch a pilot scheme where cash benefits are replaced by tuition and…
Trump tweets about the role of women on Women’s Day
President Donald Trump uses Women’s Day to tweet about the world’s women and cheer the important role they play. Trump, who is often criticized for…
Fewer make use of alternative therapies
Fewer Norwegians say they seek out and use alternative therapies, according to a survey. The study was done on behalf of the National Research Centre…
Blood Red for SAS
SAS who report their results in Swedish Kronor (SEK, had a deficit of SEK 556 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year. The…
Nike launches hijab before the international Women’s Day
Sports Equipment Vendor Nike has developed a hijab for use by Muslim athletes. The new garment, dubbed ‘The Nike Pro Hijab’, has been in the…