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Hanus G. Johansen, who for half a century has won the hearts of the nation with his ballads, has been handed the Culture Award for 2020

Police are investigating a big drug bust involving almost a kilo of amphetamines

Forbes magazine has listed one of Tórshavn’s upcoming hotels among the most exciting new hotels in the world this year

A sharp population increase in Runavík has lifted house prices close to price levels in the capital

A 1,300 square-metre daycare centre will be constructed between Syðrugøta and Norðagøta, Eysturoy

The highest electricity prices in Europe put Faroese industry at a disadvantage in the international market, says analyst

The GP shortage crisis is showing signs of improvement despite a lack of applicants in the latest recruitment push

The ‘clothes and footwear’ commodity group saw the biggest price increase last year

Snus has increased greatly in popularity among teenagers in Scandinavia in recent years, and this trend appears to have reached the Faroes too

Work has begun on the windmill farm near Porkeri, Suðuroy