Protesters and police on the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge. Photo: Tim Clarke/Tribune staff

Beach workers blocked access to the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge early this afternoon, in protest at this morning's closure of the Cabbage Beach entrance adjacent to the Riu Paradise Island Hotel.

Beach workers blocked access to the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge early this afternoon, in protest at this morning's closure of the Cabbage Beach entrance adjacent to the Riu Paradise Island Hotel.

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Police managed to shift some cars which were parked to prevent East Bay Street traffic accessing Paradise Island - but this prompted the protesters to sit down on the road and continue their blockade.

The police were eventually able to get traffic moving over the bridge again.

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