Students Deliver World Post Day Proclamation
Bermuda marked the 2014 World Post Day today [Oct 9], with President of The Berkeley Institute Student Council Chinyere Nwasike and CedarBridge Academy student Malachi Hall jointly delivered the World Post Day Proclamation 2014 on behalf of the Premier.
The proclamation was read out at the Post Office in a short ceremony that also saw Junior Minister of National Security Senator Jeff Baron deliver remarks.
Following the Senator’s remarks, President of The Berkeley Institute Student Council Chinyere Nwasike and CedarBridge Academy student Malachi Hall jointly delivered the World Post Day Proclamation 2014 on behalf of the Premier.
Senator Baron, Chinyere Nwasike, Malachi Hall and Post Master General Wayne Smith
Senator Baron said, “World Post Day occurs each year on October 9 to commemorate the date for the establishment of Universal Postal Union [UPU] in Bern, Switzerland in 1874. The UPU is the second oldest agency in the United Nations (UN) and was founded on the principle that access to affordable communication is a fundamental human right.
“The purpose of World Post Day is to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in the everyday lives of a country’s citizens and its contribution to the social and economic fabric of that country.
“The creation of the UPU was the start of the modern global communications revolution in which people were able write to others and receive news from all over the world. Since that time postal services globally have been important vehicles for economic activity and growth. The ability for persons to communicate the social and political circumstances under which they lived was often the forerunner to social and political reform within countries.
“The creation of the Universal Postal Union 140 years ago also established a framework for the exchange of documents and goods across borders. This enabled postal services to pave the way for globalized trade and commerce.
“To this very day the existence of a postal service within a country signifies to the rest of the world that that the country has a stable political and social infrastructure and it is open to the world for business. That is why even in times of civil and political unrest or in the aftermath of natural disaster, postal services continue – even at the risk to the lives of postal sector employees.
“In recent years the global postal sector has experienced a growing deficit as a result of steadily rising operating costs, declining mail volumes and declining revenue opportunities in the face of competition from new and faster technologies.
“In the face of these challenges, virtually all postal sectors are seeking ways to reposition themselves to compete more effectively in rapidly changing markets. Bermuda Post Office is no different
“Although the Post Office faces many challenges as it seeks to reposition itself, the human and social value of mail and the social role of the mail network must not be underestimated.
“The value of the Post Office as a basic communications and information provider in today’s growing knowledge society is fundamental to the social and economic fabric of a country.
“The postal service is and should always be inclusive, available to and affordable for everyone. Access to communication and information is, after all, one of the basic rights of every citizen.
“On behalf of the Premier and Minister of National Security and the Government of Bermuda I extend my best wishes to the men and women of the Bermuda Post Office. May Bermuda always have a strong postal service to send a clear signal the world that our political and social systems are stable and that Bermuda is open for business.”
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