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July 15, 2020
Three Americans Arrested For Accessing Beach

A magistrate this afternoon dismissed charges against three American women accused of violating the Emergency Powers Orders by hopping a fence to access Cabbage Beach on Paradise Island on Friday.

The three women — Mariam Mohamed Hassen, Ikrame Kanane and Rana Mohamed Kenwy — claimed that they were given permission by a police officer in a "brown" uniform.

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February 29, 2016
VIDEO: Protesters block access to Paradise Island

DOZENS of irate Cabbage Beach vendors blocked the traffic flow to the Sidney Poitier Bridge yesterday in protest over the "sudden" closure of the main easement access to the popular beach, resulting in violent clashes with police.

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March 11, 2016
Ten people accused in court over beach access protests

TEN people who protested against a blocked access point to Cabbage Beach were arraigned in Magistrate's Court yesterday on numerous criminal charges stemming from the destruction of a fence blocking the entry point on Casino Drive, Paradise Island.

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February 29, 2016
VIDEO: Protesters block access to Paradise Island

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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February 29, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Protesters block access to Paradise Island

Protesting beach workers blocked access to the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge early this afternoon after the entrance to Cabbage Beach adjacent to Atlantis was closed this morning...

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September 17, 2015
New land owners promise new access to Cabbage Beach

The company that owns the land adjacent to the Riu Palace Paradise Island Hotel, which provides access to Cabbage Beach, said yesterday that public access to the beach will be relocated to an access point on Garden Drive, Paradise Island.

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September 04, 2022
Simplified Lending teams up with Access Accelerator to provide Bahamian entrepreneurs with new funding opportunities

From children’s books to artisan ice cream to designer handbags, wine and skin care products, Access Accelerator’s Global Business Pitch competition, held last week, brought together a diverse group of Bahamian entrepreneurs full of fresh ideas and the hope of winning a $7,500 prize donated by Simplified Lending.

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April 20, 2021
Access Accelerator completes third round of grants for small businesses

The third round of the Access Accelerator Small Business Development Centre (Access Accelerator) Standalone Grant Programme has concluded, with $569,000 pumped into 129 small businesses. The third round activities bring the total investment in MSMEs to 2.3 million dollars, injected into 549 small businesses through the grant initiative.

The Standalone Grant Programme gives small business owner...

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April 14, 2021
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot in The Bahamas! Access Accelerator and Royal Caribbean Group partner to spice things up with Bahamian small businesses

With the shared goal of giving small businesses a much-needed boost after a pandemic that has devastated so many, the Access Accelerator Small Business Development Center (Access Accelerator) and Royal Caribbean Group are excited to announce a hot new agreement that creates opportunities to bring some Bahamian sizzle to the cruise company’s delectable dining with local pepper and hot sauces crea...

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May 27, 2019
SBDC gives access to $786,000 in funding

· 13 businesses celebrated for receiving funding through the SBDC
· Almost $786,000 awarded to SBDC clients to-date
· 7 million expected to be distributed to 55 businesses in SBDC pipeline

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