Through the leadership of the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications and Postmaster General of the Republic of Liberia, Worlea-Saywah Dunah, two donor partners have begun renovation and technical work to restore postal services to citizens in Bomi, Margibi, Bong, Nimba, Grand Gedeh and Sinoe counties by the end of October 2023.
The Chinese mission to Liberia is sponsoring the installation of solar panels at nine post offices, and technicians from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications are installing equipment donated by the Universal Postal Union in these facilities across Liberia.
The solar panel project is being implemented by the BounceBand Corporation, an international renewable energy and solar expert company with vast expertise in working in African countries. It commenced work on August 28, 2023, and will cover the Randall Street Post Office, Tubmanburg and Kakata.
At the same time, the team of technicians, headed by the Director of Posts, Paul W. Thomas, has started the installation of modern postal equipment at post offices in Tubmanburg, Bomi County, Bo-Waterside, Grand Cape Mount County, Gbarnga, Bong County, Saclepea, Nimba County, and other counties across Liberia.
It can be recalled that on June 23, 2023 Minister Dunah visited the Chinese embassy near Monrovia, at which time discussions were held with His Excellency Fan Erwei, the Charge d’ Affairs, on how the mission can help to revamp rural postal operations and overall contribute to the improvement of the operation of the post offices across rural Liberia.
Postmaster General of Liberia Worlea-Saywah Dunah has, on behalf of the government and people of Liberia, commended the government of China and the Universal Postal Union for these contributions, which he said will tremendously contribute to the improvement of postal operations in the county as they will cause eight post offices to go online as modern equipment powered by solar energy will give uninterrupted services to the Liberian people in these locations.
In a related development, Minister Dunah and Director Thomas safely arrived in Arusha, Tanzania, to participate in the 41st Convention of the Pan-African Postal Union and the dedication of the body’s modern offices by the President of Tanzania, Her Excellency President Suluhu Hassan, on September 1, 2023.
While in Arusha, Minister Dunah’s delegation will hold discussions and make presentations to various committees and the plenary of the PAPU for waiver of Liberia’s legacy arrears and restoration of Liberia to full membership rights after years of suspension.
Minister Dunah initiated a program for waiver of Liberia’s historical arrears to several global and regional postal and telecommunication bodies.