Mail delays discontinued

The General Post Office here is reporting that everything is back to normal with outgoing mail to Antigua/Barbuda.

“On October 14^th, we received correspondence from Antigua, through the Caribbean Postal Union of which we are a member, that because of strike by most workers of the postal administration at the General Post Office in St. John’s, Antigua, advising us to desist from sending dispatches to Antigua until further notice,” Postmistress Mrs. Maralyn Richards told The Island Sun earlier this week.

She said three days later, she called the Postmaster General in Antigua and spoke about the situation.  She said he advised her not to send any mail to Antigua/Barbuda since nothing had changed and the situation with the workers hadn’t been resolved.

The BVI Postmistress said she then contacted LIAT’s cargo department in Antigua/Barbuda and officials there said the BVI could send mail to them as usual and they would transfer to all other Caribbean islands even the UK.
“On the 20^th, Antigua, through the CPU again, sent a notice saying the industrial action had ended,” Mrs. Richards stated. “That day was a holiday here, so we got that correspondence on the 21^st.”

The BVI Postmistress however clarified that during that period, only mail going to Antigua/Barbuda to be distributed in Antigua/Barbuda were affected. “No other mail was affected, as an arrangement was made through LIAT for the other mail and I am not aware of any customer who called relating to the issue.”