ACTING Postmaster General Henry Dundas has acknowledged that increased usage of the electronic mail (e-mail) has led to a decline in mails being posted at the Regional Post Offices.

However, he said, in Berbice, it was not a double digit decrease in the postal service.

Mr. Dundas said there has been an upsurge in business mail, from Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T), Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and Guyana Power & Light (GPL).

He said that accounts for 58 per cent of the mails intake, followed by international and parcel mail, primarily from Cuba, where hundreds of Guyanese are studying.

In addition, Dundas said target marketing has increased, through which flyers are given to respective post offices, where the community is targeted for business.

He said, when a business place has an offer in a particular community, instead of placing an advertisement in the newspapers, it would prepare fliers with the relevant information and have them distributed by the district postal employees, at a much cheaper cost.

Meanwhile, in an effort to promote more letter writing, Dundas said Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) is currently engaging learning institutions in competitions.

GPOC Chairman, who was accompanied by other members of the Board of Directors, told the media that the entity generates finances from within as it does not benefit from the Consolidated Fund.

He said, over the years, GPOC has sought to diversify its operations, by renting space at several post offices and has garnered $60M that way.

Edghill said, currently space is available at Skeldon Post Office, Upper Corentyne.

In addition to an efficient mail delivery, there has been a drastic improvement with contractors getting the mails from Georgetown to the ‘Ancient County’ by 07:00h daily. The only delay would be as a result of the Berbice Bridge opening.

Edghill confirmed there is likelihood that a person would receive mail posted two days before.

He maintained, though, that there is no other local entity which has a wider networking than GPOC, which reaches the length and breath of the country.