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2019 Exchange Rates

December 2019 Exchange Rates Currency December 5 - 11 Dec 12 - 18 Dec 19 - 25 Dec 27 - Jan 1, 2020 U.S. Dollar (USD) 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 British Pound (GBP) 1.3058 1.3149 1.3098 1.2947 Canadian Dollar (CAD) 0.7530 0.7556 0.7607 0.7598 Euro (EUR) 1.1069 1.1082 1.1128 1.1073 Australian Dollar (AUD) 0.6831 0.6838 0.6853 0.6919 Swiss Franc (CHF) 1.0115 1.0151 1.0196 1.0184 Danish Kroner (DKK) 0.1481 0.1483 0.1489 0.1482 Hong Kong Dollar (HKD 0.1277 0.1280 0.1284 0.1284 Jamaican Dollar (JMD).

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2016 Bermuda Census Maps

All documents are 8.5 ht x 14.0 wd in inches (215.9 x 355.6 mm) File Average Household Size by Census District, 2016 (1.42 MB) File Average Number of Persons Per Bedroom in Private Dwelling Units by Census District, 2016 (1.42 MB) File Dwelling Unit Density by Parish and Municipality, 2016 (1.21 MB) File Median Age of Population by Census District, 2016 (1.41 MB) File Median Annual Gross Income from Main Job of Working Population 16 Years & Over by Census District, 2016 (1.44 MB) File Median...

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How to avoid and report scams

You should be suspicious of anything that sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Be sceptical - research any free offers, give-aways, special promotions etc. Learn how to protect yourself against scam. Here is a list of some of the popular scams to be aware of. Microsoft Tech Support Phone Scam This is a common scam making the rounds. You should not respond to phone calls from people claiming to be tech support from Microsoft. Do not trust unsolicited calls. Do not provide any personal...

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Copyright Protection

Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your permission. You get copyright protection automatically - you don’t have to apply or pay a fee. There isn’t a register of copyright works in Bermuda. You automatically get copyright protection when you create: original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic work, including illustration and photography; original non-literary written work, eg software, web content and databases; sound and music recordings; film and...

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Occasional Liquor Licence Application

Occasional Liquor Licences shall only be granted for social, charitable or benevolent purposes as per Section 22 of the Liquor Licence Act 1974. All applications are to be submitted a minimum of 3 weeks prior to the date of the event. Requirements to apply for a license Applications for Occasional Liquor Licenses must be made online via the Liquor License Portal at https://lla.gov.bm/ Applicants should apply at least 3 weeks in advance of the requested event. Plans, certificates, etc.,...

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Partial Route 1 Bus service returns, excluding Mid Ocean

A partial bus service on Route 1 is was established today by the Department of Public Transportation. Normal service is from Hamilton to the Town of St. George via South Road including Mid Ocean Club. But at this time DPT is not able to service Mid Ocean because of ongoing post-hurricane work. Therefore the bus from Hamilton will turn left down Devil’s Hole Hill, turn right onto Harrington Sound Road and continue to St. George. The return trip from St. George will use the same route. The Public.

Hurricane Nicole update - October 12 at 12:00 am

In an update from the Bermuda Weather Service, Hurricane Hunters found 119 knot winds and the NHC is officially making Nicole a CAT 4 hurricane with sustained 115 knot winds. http://www.weather.bm/maps/TropicalStormInfo.asp?WTNTnum=WTNT25

Hurricane Nicole update - October 13 at 6:30 am

NHC has kept Nicole as a Cat 4 Hurricane for this advisory and increased the forward speed to 13 knots. It is forecast to downgrade slightly to 110 g 135 kt (STRONG Cat 3) as it passes overhead – though this downgrade may not occur until the center is past us Bermuda has been experiencing Tropical Storm force winds since 1am and in a rain band various sensors recorded sustained winds in the upper 40s with gusts over 64 knots – hurricane force. A couple of meso vorticies were noted (which...

Hurricane Nicole update - October 12 at 9:00 pm

This is a brief update as of the latest intermediate 9pm NHC advisory #35A. · Hurricane Nicole has now intensified into a category 3 hurricane (sustained winds of 100kts with gusts to 120kts) · It has a well-defined eye, around 30nm wide as of last check · Latest forecast sees Nicole only beginning to weaken to a strong category 2 hurricane as it moves into our area A more detailed update, with updated wind timings (including onset and cessation table), will be emailed out soon after the full...

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Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Programme
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Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Programme

Ministerial Statement delivered today in the Senate by the Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Ryan Robinson Perinchief, JP, entitled " Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Programme".

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