Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth Floyd Green has called for more private sector investment in Black River, to help further the town’s development.

The MP was speaking at the recent opening ceremony of a drop in centre in the parish capital.

The centre was built at a cost of 12 million dollars, and will be used to cater to the needs of homeless persons in the parish.

It is equipped with a doctor’s office, nurse’s station, a treatment room, kitchen, bathroom facilities, laundry room and dining area, as well as being accessible to the physically challenged.

Green noted that the drop in centre is symbolic of government’s plans for the resurgence of Black River.

He invited the private sector to be a part of the process.