Post Office opens in Cane Garden Bay
Minister for Communication and Works Kye Rymer has said that the newly constructed Post Office at Cane Garden Bay is a state-of-the-art facility that was fully funded by the Government of the Virgin Islands.
Rymer, while speaking at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the post office said: “This facility is so special to me because I received my first mail at this post office because I went to school right over there. I know the residents have been asking about this for quite some time, and today we are happy to cut the ribbon and turn over the keys to the Postmaster General.”
Second District Representative Melvin Turnbull said he was pleased with the completion of the building and also spoke of the difficulties faced in getting facilities repaired since the passage of Irma and Maria in 2017.
“I have continued to fight and make representation for and on behalf of the people in my constituency and I want to thank them for their patience and tugging and even making representations in their own right,” Turnbull said.
The Second District Representative then assured residents that work is underway to get other facilities in the district reopened.
“Representation is not void of action, so I am happy to report that we are here opening this facility for the residents of Cane Garden Bay community, and when you hear Cane Garden Bay it means from the top of Windy Hill to the top of Soldier Hill, that’s how big this community is. Everyone that is here, we invite you to come and rent your mailboxes, understand what is going on here, and let us continue to build and revive this community,” Turnbull noted.
Acting Postmaster General Iris Romney emphasised the timeliness of the reopening and shared the plans that are in the pipeline for the post office.
“It has been long in coming but there’s a time and a season for everything, and now is Cane Garden Bay’s season for their mailboxes and reopening of the post office,” she said.
Romney added that residents now have access to additional mailboxes and issued an invitation for persons to sign up for these boxes. She said plans are also in place to have an internet café.
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Finally
Now will it be staffed?
WAS THIS REALLY NEEDED?
Time to stop Iris from Acting and permanently appoint the veteran Civil Servant to the post.
Every where in the world people rushing to close down post offices, only in BVI are we opening one. Please tell me where else are people opening post offices? I would really love to know
Great, but when are you going to finish replacing the PO Boxes that were damaged in Irma – FIVE years ago?
My box is on main street where they were not damaged but to date I cannot receive mail there. I have to be going in to the Post Office waiting in line after all these years.
In small communities, post offices are used for other things; get wifi, purchase top ups, pick up and send packages, internet access through computers, and business services (type letters, check email, surf the net)
What is state of the art about a square bldg with PO Boxes? WTF?
This bobo from round hill what ever his mother in law tell to say he open his big old mouth and say it lol.
Who receives physical mail anymore? These weak a** politicians just looking for a photo op
Attitude 8s EVERYTHING!!!
They are damaged. They leak whenever it rains and the locks can be opened without keys. So why would you want your mail to go there. They need to work on getting the new ones out which I think will come in time.