Town scores revamped Post Office

THE Post Office building at Luderitz has been revamped at a cost of some N$2,3 million.

This is to accommodate a Telecom Teleshop, more than 1 000 NamPost private boxes, modern post office counters and the NamPost courier service. “I am impressed by how this old post office has been transformed into a modern business service outlet and professional office complex,” commented Deputy Minister of Works, Transport and Communication, Asser Kapere, when he inaugurated the building on Friday.The building’s pleasing modern face blends in with the elaborate German architecture such as the historic Hartman Mansions across the street.Since 1993, the Government-owned NPTH (Namibia Post and Telecommunications Holdings) had spent more than N$90 million on renovations at post office across Namibia, said the chief operating officer of NPTH and CEO of Telecom Namibia, Frans Ndoroma.”And NPTH will this year again pay a dividend to Government, amounting to some N$5 million, reflecting a healthy and profitable business that can sustain itself.”In his keynote speech, Kapere praised NPTH for its business acumen, amid disappointment at the performance of some other parastatals.”I am personally not happy with the way some corporations are conducting their business … [but] we should not generalise and think that everything Government and its agencies have so far done is bad or not worth mentioning,” he added.Kapere said some parastatals were setting an example in the field of business excellence.”The NPTH has not disappointed us with their performance.”Ndoroma stressed that the mission of the NPTH was to provide good service to the public, whom, he said, paid their salaries.”Remember that the customer is king.If (we) adhere to our basic service objectives [we’ll] not only earn our salaries, but make our customers pay [our] salaries with a smile.”During a speech by Luderitz Mayor Emelia Amupewa, the public address system failed and master of ceremonies Ferdinand Tjombe quipped: “please note that the sound system was not installed by Telecom”.However, Telecom technicians present fixed the system within minutes, much to the delight of the guests.Tjombe, who is Telecom’s head of corporate communications, invited members of the public to join the Deputy Minister’s tour of the building.Kapere bought stamps at the counter, and the NamPost staff put their new computerised touch-screens through their paces for the visitors.”I am impressed by how this old post office has been transformed into a modern business service outlet and professional office complex,” commented Deputy Minister of Works, Transport and Communication, Asser Kapere, when he inaugurated the building on Friday.The building’s pleasing modern face blends in with the elaborate German architecture such as the historic Hartman Mansions across the street.Since 1993, the Government-owned NPTH (Namibia Post and Telecommunications Holdings) had spent more than N$90 million on renovations at post office across Namibia, said the chief operating officer of NPTH and CEO of Telecom Namibia, Frans Ndoroma.”And NPTH will this year again pay a dividend to Government, amounting to some N$5 million, reflecting a healthy and profitable business that can sustain itself.”In his keynote speech, Kapere praised NPTH for its business acumen, amid disappointment at the performance of some other parastatals.”I am personally not happy with the way some corporations are conducting their business … [but] we should not generalise and think that everything Government and its agencies have so far done is bad or not worth mentioning,” he added.Kapere said some parastatals were setting an example in the field of business excellence.”The NPTH has not disappointed us with their performance.”Ndoroma stressed that the mission of the NPTH was to provide good service to the public, whom, he said, paid their salaries.”Remember that the customer is king.If (we) adhere to our basic service objectives [we’ll] not only earn our salaries, but make our customers pay [our] salaries with a smile.”During a speech by Luderitz Mayor Emelia Amupewa, the public address system failed and master of ceremonies Ferdinand Tjombe quipped: “please note that the sound system was not installed by Telecom”.However, Telecom technicians present fixed the system within minutes, much to the delight of the guests.Tjombe, who is Telecom’s head of corporate communications, invited members of the public to join the Deputy Minister’s tour of the building.Kapere bought stamps at the counter, and the NamPost staff put their new computerised touch-screens through their paces for the visitors.