The postal Corporation of Jamaica is examining the implementation of a franchise programme to increase efficiency and extend its customer reach within the next six months.
The Postmaster General and CEO explained that the proposed franchise programme, that has already been drafted, is a reaction to the increased challenges being faced by the Corporation, including mounting debt.
Read MoreTHE Postal Corporation of Jamaica is examining the implementation of a franchise programme to increase efficiency and extend its customer reach within the next six months.
The idea is to get businesses in communities to offer postal services, including mailbox rentals, Internet kiosks, money transfer, fax and photocopying services.
“We are in the process of developing a franchise programme where a franchise (in a particular community) would be paid a flat sum and in return, would be responsible for the delivery of the mail and the provision of other services,” Dr Blossom O’Meally Nelson, postmaster-general and chief executive officer of the Postal Corporation told JIS News in a recent interview.
O’Meally Nelson explained that the proposed franchise programme, that has already been drafted, is a reactionary measure to the increased challenges being faced by the corporation, including mounting debt.
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