It’s almost eleven in the morning and the National Post Office (NPO) branch in Butare town, South Rwanda, is almost as quiet as a cemetery. Business, explains one employee, has fallen as internet and mobile technologies have grown across the country. “We no longer get many people coming to send or receive their letters,” she…
A secret to saving on sports equipmentMiamiHerald.comUsing online auction sites such as eBay for sporting goods can get you a good deal but you may be paying a fortune in shipping costs. Instead, check out eBay's classifieds site, which lets you view only the listings that are near where you live. …and more » More: continued…
CBC.ca Legislation ends postal lock-outYour Ottawa RegionEmma Jackson Mail delivery is expected to resume on Tuesday after the government passed the Canada Post back-to-work legislation on Sunday, June 26. The post office's plant employees will return to work first to begin sorting mail on Monday, …Post office, union ordered back to workMedicine Hat NewsCanada Post…
Stamp collector begins club for teensLodi News-SentinelJohn Hunt leads a stamp collecting club that meets at the One-Eighty Teen Center on the second and fourth Wednesday each month. (Dan Evans/News-Sentinel) John Hunt, a local stamp collector, grabs a sheet of stamps featuring characters from classic … More: continued here
President Franklin Pierce approves telegraph office, June 27, 1853PoliticoMontgomery Meigs, the new supervising engineer, called for the telegraph office to be near the House post office, around the corner from a new press gallery. The new wing was also designed to offer the latest modern conveniences to the Capitol's …and more » More: continued here
Pendle hotel apologises after sending out mailshot without stampsLancashire TelegraphThe blunder meant people sent the marketing material by the Oaks Hotel were told to go to the nearest Royal Mail sorting office to pay the postage. And they did not discover what the letter was until they had paid the £1.36. Bosses of the Reedley…
Stamps for the occasionThe HinduIn 1937, every country that was under British rule released stamps commemorating the crowning of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon were crowned … More: continued here
Stamps mirror Namibia's history – by Fifi RhodesNew EraWINDHOEK – Gondwana Collection Namibia will soon present stamps that will speak to the beholder as the company envisages to build a museum in the desert which will depict the era of telecommunications in the country. Gondwana's managing director …and more » More: continued here
As pressing issues fight for funding, incoming mayor questions value of …Spartanburg Herald JournalThe new Wellford museum is almost complete, but the new mayor who takes office in a few days says he isn't sure how the city will pay to operate and maintain the facility. Work continues on the old Wellford Post Office being…
Royal Mail delivers changesBury Free PressThe Royal Mail has modernised the way it operates in response to an increase in parcels and a decrease in letters. This means delivery routes will be changed to ensure that they are as efficient as possible, and therefore, the postal workers who serve … More: continued here