Uganda Post offers new courier service

UGANDA Post Limited, has introduced a new mail courier service that will be faster, safer and cheaper. ‘Swiftpost’ is expected to to be up and running next week.

“The main target of this new dispatcher system, is to effect a transition from thje slow postal services that Rev. Ernest Millar of the Church Missionary Society instituted in 1895 to today’s faster and very cheap services,” Silver Kamuhagire, UPL Mbarara manager said.

He said charges will be based on security, weight, distance, speed , value and the charges of other delivery service providers.

“Letter items weighing up to 500 grmmes for delivery outside the town of posting and not exceeding 500 gms will cost sh1000. Extra 500 gms will cost sh500. Hybrid poswt is sh700 a page,” he said.

“Letter items weighing up to 500 grmmes for delivery outside the town of posting and not exceeding 500 gms will cost sh1000. Extra 500 gms will cost sh500. Hybrid poswt is sh700 a page,” he said.

by Ebenezer Bifubyeka

Copyright New Vision. Distributed by All Africa Global Media(AllAfrica.com)
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