Business View Caribbean | Volume 8, Issue 7

61 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 8, ISSUE 7 enjoys the friendly, inclusive atmosphere. Bhagwan shares, “I have a very open-door policy. Even though I’m busy, I take a chance to go and meet with the staff downstairs or go out to the community and the district offices and speak with them, and I’ll go to a sub-station and interact with customers – just to get a feel for what is happening. I know most of the faces and the names of the staff and I make it very easy for them to speak to me. And I meet with the management team once a month, and give them the opportunity to discuss any issues and offer a solution and we take it forward from there. We all get along quite well.” The fact that people are opting for email instead of sending letters by post, means revenue from postage stamps has steadily declined. Isaac reports that this is a major concern. Bhagwan notes, “The use of the internet and social media to exchange information has really cut back on our sale of stamps. So I’m now looking into GRENADA POSTAL CORPORAT ION the issue of digital stamps and the current legislation that needs to be amended. With this digital age, we need to move in that direction.” He adds, “I’m also looking at the area of philately as a source of revenue collection, so people will be able to go on our site and purchase an interesting stamp for their collection. We have some beautiful images on Grenada stamps of our landmarks, historical buildings, celebrations. I think we need to get children more excited about collecting and for people in general to have an appreciation for the art. We have boy scouts and girl guides and pathfinders and one of their badges is for collections. So I’d like to make them more aware and excited about stamp collecting and that they would carry it on into other places.” What does the future hold? Bhagwan has some key insights into what lies ahead for the postal service, overall. He shares, “Of course, the 473-435-6928 NAHC SERVICE STATION FILL UP WITH US! We sell oils, lubricants, drinks, top up and more! Burns Point, St. George’s, Grenada 473-435-6928