Post Office ‘still relevant’

LOSING?GROUND to email and other modern communications systems, the Post Office will have to change its focus to stay relevant, says Postmaster General Joel Brathwaite.
Speaking after an Easter service yesterday at the Christ Church Parish Church, which the Caribbean Postal Togetherness group attended, Brathwaite explained it was a matter of emphasizing strengths and embracing technology.
“You can’t ignore it. So what you have to do is see where technology increases your numbers and try to concentrate on that,” he said.
Brathwaite admitted there was reduced letter mail passing through the Post Office Department, but added that while people could now buy items online, there was still need for them to be delivered.
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