MONTEGO BAY, St James — Residents of Granville in this parish are being urged to organise, improve their community, and develop a clear vision for the future as the once-volatile neighbourhood positions itself to attract new investment opportunities.

The appeal came from businessman Mark Kerr-Jarrett during the Greater Granville Investment Round Table, held at Granville Primary and Infant School. Organisers billed the event as a high-level community forum focused on investment, urban planning and sustainable development.

“What is essential is that we ensure that what exists now is in the best-possible shape that it can be in to lure investors into the community, to improve it for everyone,” Kerr-Jarrett told those gathered Monday evening.