The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), is continuing its mailbox sensitisation campaign, by gifting 100 mailboxes to patrons, and inviting local mailbox craftsmen to have their products displayed at the company’s offices.
On Wednesday, three homeowners were the first recipients of the 100-mailbox-drive, part of a sensitization campaign launched by the GPOC earlier this year. They were reportedly randomly selected following a survey about residents who do not own mailboxes. In the coming weeks, with regards to the other mailbox giveaways, persons will reportedly be randomly selected from across GPOC’s districts.
A release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) noted that a large volume of mail is often returned to the post offices across the country because of the absence of mailboxes. It stated that so far, the GPOC has placed about 1,704 mailboxes at various locations across the country.
Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, who bears responsibility for the GPOC, noted that the sensitization campaign is not only making the postal service more efficient for citizens, but it also about ensuring the safety of the delivery persons. Hughes stated that the cooperation and support of patrons is needed to ensure mail is delivered safely and securely.
Furthermore, she made a call for entrepreneurs involved in the mailbox making trade to allow the GPOC to promote their products.
“To the young and old entrepreneurs, if you are making postboxes please contact the GPOC because we are willing to help you get your product to the people. If you produce a quality product for a cost-effective price, people would buy your mailbox… We have had some innovative young people that have beautiful designs for mailboxes; some more expensive than others, but we are willing to display these innovative and creative boxes,” she said.
DPI also reported that Postmaster General, Karen Brown, lauded the ministry for going the extra mile to help the GPOC to reduce the large volume of returned mail.
