Thread by @SujaeBoswell

Black River has been my second home for years & it is a place where I served as Junior Mayor.

For a long time, I’ve been so disappointed with how the town has been treated as it has a profound history.

In fact, at a point in our history, it rivaled Kgn’s economic importance.

A town with many historic firsts:

– In 1903, Jamaica’s first motor car – a four-cylinder ‘New Orleans’ made in Twickenham in England – was driven in Black River.

first town in Jamaica to have telephone service.

Black River was also the first to have a telephone exchange.

The Waterloo House, which now operates as a guest house, was also the first private residence in Jamaica and among the first in the western hemisphere to have electricity.

Source- @JamaicaGleaner

With the lists of first Black River fell off for some time and so I want to big up @floydgreenja & Mayor Derrick Sangster for their work to redevelop Black River.

Black River Streetscape Project:

-installation of a new brick walkway and redesigning of bus stops

re-creation the side walk around the parish church.

Installation of new drainage in the town.

Refurbishment the Black River bus park

Construction of a new bus shed

Refurbishment of the Zong monument- historical town monument

Repainting of the Black River bridge

Construction of a new drain at the Black River fire station

Installation of story boards to tell the history of Black River

Refurbishment of the black river accident and emergency room

Expansion of the Black River health centre

Refurbishment of wards at the hospital.

Black River has immense potential and so the concerted efforts to redevelop and reshape how the town is perceived is welcomed.

#SustainableDevelopment